Pharmacist ≠ Physician. Full stop. Ontario Government needs to address the root causes instead of applying band-aid solutions that benefit large corporations over patients. Listen as Dr. Dr. Dominik Nowak explains why everyone in Ontario should be demanding a family doctor. #onhealth.

Big news from Greenwood Medical Centre: This Sat, Aug 17 the Health Home is adding 600 new people within specific boundaries. 🗺️ Bring your health card + ID to 804 John Marks Ave, 9 am-12 pm. Can’t attend? They’ll keep attaching via Health Care Connect. flaoht.ca/blogs/news-rel…

Everyone in Canada deserves to have access to a team that includes their family physician. Best to have us all .. YOUR FP, NP, FP nurse, Pharmacist etc.. ALL on your team… but not fragmented care with multiple unconnected providers. The College of Family Physicians of Canada OCFP SGFP

We discovered one more reason people have such difficulty accessing primary care: the avg family physician is caring for 25% fewer patients than they were a decade ago. New study with @TheCFHPV of family physician panel sizes now out jabfm.org/content/37/3/5…

Reversing the decline in access to primary care with decreasing panel sizes requires both better supporting family physicians to manage larger panels, such as by expanding primary care teams and substantially increasing the supply of family physicians. bit.ly/3X3EiPj

#ICYMI: Tomorrow, Aug 17, Greenwood Medical Centre is attaching 600 people to #PrimaryCare, including those on Health Care Connect. Can’t attend? 400 more will be connected in the coming months. Stop by 804 John Marks Ave, 9 AM-12 PM. Details: flaoht.ca/blogs/news-rel… #YGK

The future of Northern health care is what we make it. Support medical students in the North. future.nosm.ca

FMF 2024 is a great place to share insights, exchange ideas, and build lasting relationships. From engaging panel discussions to interactive workshops, FMF is the perfect place to interact, learn, and grow together. Register now to secure your spot. ow.ly/Ob8q50SYGcl

Le FMF 2024 est un endroit génial pour échanger des points de vue et des idées et pour nouer des liens durables. Il offre un lieu idéal pour interagir, apprendre et s’épanouir ensemble. Inscrivez-vous dès maintenant pour réserver votre place. ow.ly/QWUc50SYG3C

Peu importe où vous résidez, vous méritez la dignité d’avoir accès à des soins de santé respectueux de la culture prodigués par une personne qui comprend vos circonstances uniques, ce qui inclut des gens qui vivent dans le Nord.

As the new academic year kicks off, IPAC wishes all medical learners an amazing year ahead! Whether it’s your first year, last year, or you’re taking a year off, we wish you all the best in your medical journey. You’ve got this! #BackToSchool #MedicalLearners #IndigenousHealth

When crises happen folks rightly call for accountability Money set aside for healthcare is not being spent on healthcare on a regular basis To reach this conclusion, journalists built a database of spending piece by piece from fragmented public data cbc.ca/news/canada/fe…

Workload: longer GP consultations and a near tripling in patient-related admin work led to a 48% increase in average clinical workload per patient between 2005 and 2019 doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2… Tom Marshall Lyvia de Dumast Kym Snell Patrick Moore #PrimaryCare

Recent physician agreements in provinces across Canada are increasing access to team-based primary care and attracting physicians to the primary care sector through better working conditions. Learn more: ow.ly/H3It50TeyXr

AFMC welcomes Dr. Joseph LeBlanc as Vice-President, #SocialAccountability. Dr. LeBlanc is Associate Dean, Equity and Inclusion and Assistant Professor, Indigenous Health at #NOSMUniversity, roles that he will continue to hold concurrently. #MedEd ow.ly/8NHL50TeEs0

Congarts to NOSM University | Université EMNO’s own Dr. Joseph LeBlanc on this important role AFMC !

Looking forward to connecting at FMF!

Want this view during your residency training? We are looking for a #cmg and #img to join our PHPM family. CaRMS descriptions now available: carms.ca/match/r-1-main…. Please share widely! PHPC_MSPC Rob Anderson Dr. Sarita Verma (She/Her) Dr Mike Green NOSM U Physician Workforce Strategy Dr. Sarah Newbery 💙💛 Dr. Barb Zelek NOSM University | Université EMNO

Catching up with ⁦Roger Strasser⁩ at #Ubuntu2024 - uniting Wonca Rural and ⁦The Network: TUFH⁩ ⁦NOSM University | Université EMNO⁩ ⁦WONCA⁩ ⁦The College of Family Physicians of Canada⁩

Mandela “Long Walk to Freedom” statue at Drakenstein prison. I remember watching that live on ⁦CBC News⁩. A poignant reminder of the ability of a people to demand freedom and basic human rights in the face of oppression and adversity.