FAMILY MEDICINE UPDATES ing more compassionate, more effective family physicians;” in
fact, only 0.8% believed this would occur. In July 2011, the ACGME's revised duty hour rules …

Richard H. Glazier MD MPH CCFP FCFP Before considering the problems and potential
solutions facing Canadian primary care and the Canadian health care system, it is important …

This emphasis on team-based care is important and reflects the reality of clinical care in
today's complex care system, with increasing burden of disease and the contributions of …

For baseball fans, these words are exciting, trumpet-ing the arrival of one of the most storied
sports franchises in history. Globally, for various nations in times of sociopolitical unrest, they …

Dear Colleagues, This second pandemic year has been challenging for everyone,
especially for front-line health care workers and family physicians. Finding our place in the …

Health care reform will add millions of Americans to the ranks of the insured; however, their
access to health care is threatened by a deep decline in the production of primary care …

If you chip away at foundation walls and remove critical supports, any structure will
eventually collapse. So it should not have been a surprise when the Canadian health care …

The tension between generalist and specialist roles in medical education and practice has
been marked by recurrent perceived crises for many years in the United States. Primary care …

As policy leaders seek to lower costs, increase access, and improve quality in the American
health care system, strengthening primary care has become a key strategy for achieving …

Family medicine in the USA, born out of the timeless and universally needed role of the
general practitioner, has enjoyed tremendous growth since its founding in 1969. It is now …