Become a Peer Learner
What is a Peer Learner?
A Peer Learner is a family physician or family medicine resident seeking support in a specific clinical or practice area offered by the mentorship program.
As a Peer Learner, you’ll connect with a Peer Guide, a fellow family physician, to collaboratively identify and develop your strengths, building on existing skills to find practical solutions to complex issues.
By taking part as a participant, you will:
- Earn Mainpro+ credits for the time spent meeting with your Peer Guide (1-credit-per-hour for up to 18 credits)
- Receive support in caring for your patients
- Gain skills to empower patients facing difficult and challenging issues
- Achieve goals that are meaningful to you and your journey as a physician
- Stay up to date with the latest tools and knowledge to support your practice
There is no cost to participate in this program.
Ready to get started?
Let the Peer Connect team find your perfect match! We’ll connect you with an experienced Peer Guide for tailored support. Send us your information and we will select a Peer Guide for you based on your learning objectives.
Or, if you already know a specific Peer Guide you’d like to work with, you can easily request to connect. Browse our Peer Guide profiles, click on the guide, click on the ‘Request [insert name] as a Peer Guide’ button from their profile and complete the form. You can review our guides here.
Review the role description and program guidelines for additional information.
Please note: The Peer Connect program is exclusively for family medicine residents and family physicians licensed in Ontario and is specifically tailored to the needs of family physicians. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept applications from non-physician healthcare professionals at this time.
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Community of Practice
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