CFP Podcast

By Canadian Family Physician (CFP), Dr. Nicholas Pimlott and Dr. David Ponka

Canadian Family Physician (CFP) is Canada's only peer reviewed family medicine journal. Join Dr. Nick Pimlott, Editor of CFP, and Dr. David Ponka, Associate Editor of CFP, as they interview contributi... more

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July 09, 2026 Between the individual and the community: the role of the family doctor
"Dr Ian McWhinney’s fifth principle—the need for the family doctor to feel or see themselves as part of a broad community network of health and support services —belies the complexity of our lives from a biological, physiological, psychological, sociological, and spiritual point of view that compels us to understand the needs of various perspectives."

So begins Sister Dr. Monique Bourget and colleagues’ reflection on McWhinney’s fifth principle in the June issue of CFP. Join Editor Dr. Nick Pimlott and Associate Editor Dr. David Ponka for a wide-ranging conversation with Sister Dr. Bourget about her essay, her pioneering collaborative work to help establish family medicine as a discipline in Brazil, and her more recent work in Benin in West Africa.
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May 28, 2026 Le jardin sauvage : les strates de la pratique familial
Dans cet épisode inaugurale en français du balado du Médecin de famille canadien, la Dre Marie-Dominique Beaulieu discute de l’évolution de la médecine familiale vers une approche davantage centrée sur la santé populationnelle et la responsabilité communautaire. L’entretien explore les défis liés à l’intégration des soins primaires et de la santé publique, l’importance du travail interprofessionnel ainsi que le rôle potentiel des outils numériques et de l’intelligence artificielle dans l’amélioration des soins. La conversation aborde également les tensions entre soins individualisés et gestion populationnelle, les risques d’inégalités et les raisons pour lesquelles plusieurs réformes en soins primaires peinent à être implantées. Enfin, la Dre Beaulieu partage sa vision d’une pratique exemplaire de la médecine familiale pour les prochaines années, ancrée dans la collaboration, la proximité avec les communautés et une meilleure prise en charge collective de la santé.
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37min
May 14, 2026 What should Dr. Ian McWhinney’s legacy be?
What should Dr. Ian McWhinney’s legacy be? Join CFP Editor Dr. Nick Pimlott and Associate Editor Dr. David Ponka in a wide-ranging conversation with Dr. Iona Heath about her essay “Continuity of care should be Dr. Ian McWhinney’s lasting legacy”. This layered essay is a contemporary reflection on Ian McWhinney’s third principle that the family physician sees every contact with his patients as an opportunity for prevention or health education. For 35 years Dr. Iona Heath practiced comprehensive family medicine in Kentish Town in London, UK. Dr. Heath is a past President of the Royal College of General Practitioners in the United Kingdom. Her essays on the nature and the state of general practice have been published in the British Medical Journal, the British Journal of General Practice, Clinical Medicine, and Canadian Family Physician and elsewhere. The essay and the books discussed in the podcast can be found at the following links: https://www.cfp.ca/content/cfp/72/4/230.full.pdf; https://canongate.co.uk/books/2244-a-fortunate-man-the-story-of-a-country-doctor; https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/395860/the-spirit-level-new-edition-by-richard-wilkinsonkate-pickett/9780241954294).

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April 30, 2026 Why is our health care system always in crisis?
For anyone who has practiced family medicine in Canada long enough, it can feel like the health care system lurches from crisis to crisis – from overcrowded emergency rooms to long wait times to see specialists to complete lack of access to a family physician or other primary health care professional for millions of Canadians. Join CFP Editor Dr. Nick Pimlott and Associate Editor Dr. David Ponka in conversation with Dr. Maxine Dumas Pilon and Dr. Timothy Holland. They are the lead authors of a three-part series in the journal entitled “Health care crisis: Looking beyond the obvious”. In the articles and on the podcast, they explore how we got here, a new way of thinking about health care systems and our goals for health, and a way out of our perpetual crises. Links to the first two articles can be found here: https://www.cfp.ca/content/cfp/72/3/209.full.pdf; https://www.cfp.ca/content/cfp/72/4/e131.full.pdf. The third and final article in the series will be published in the May issue of Canadian Family Physician.
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April 16, 2026 Understanding the importance of context in family medicine: from the molecular to the community level
Join CFP Editor Dr. Nick Pimlott and Associate Editor Dr. David Ponka as they explore the meaning and importance of context in family medicine with Dr. Anna Stavdal. Dr. Stavdal is the lead author of the third article in the “Foundations for Tomorrow” series in the journal celebrating the centenary of Dr. Ian McWhinney’s birth. Dr. Stavdal’s essay is entitled “Understanding the Context of Illness”. Dr. Stavdal’s co-author of the piece is Dr. Susan Senstad. Listeners can find a link to the article here: https://www.cfp.ca/content/cfp/72/3/164.full.pdf. A link to the book “Core Values in Family Medicine: Inspiring Global Change” can be found here: https://www.routledge.com/Core-Values-in-Family-Medicine-Inspiring-Global-Change/Stavdal-Sigurdsson-Goodyear-Smith/p/book/9781032893280.
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March 05, 2026 The person, not the problem: A conversation with Dr. Alan Ng Cheng Hin
In a time of rapid change and many challenges in the practice of family medicine, how do we maintain the heart of our discipline – our deep relationships with our patients? Join CFP Editor Dr. Nick Pimlott and Associate Editor Dr. David Ponka in conversation with Dr. Alan Ng Cheng Hin from the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Ottawa. Dr. Ng is the author of the second essay in the series “Foundations for Tomorrow” entitled “Ian McWhinney and the doctor-patient relationship” in the February issue of the journal (https://www.cfp.ca/content/cfp/72/2/84.full.pdf).

Listeners interested in some of the books discussed in the podcast can find them at these links: “A Fortunate Man: The Story of a Country Doctor” by John Berger (https://canongate.co.uk/books/2244-a-fortunate-man-the-story-of-a-country-doctor/); “A Fortunate Woman: A Country Doctor’s Story” by Polly Morland (https://www.pollymorland.com/books/a-fortunate-woman/); “McWhinney’s Textbook of Family Medicine” revised by Thomas R. Freeman (https://www.oupcanada.com/catalog/9780199370689.html); and “Patient-Centered Medicine: Transforming the Clinical Method” by Moira Stewart et al. (https://www.routledge.com/Patient-Centered-Medicine-Transforming-the-Clinical-Method/Stewart-Brown-Weston-Freeman-Ryan-McWilliam-McWhinney/p/book/9781032480596).
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January 29, 2026 Finding safe harbour: a conversation with Dr. Tom Freeman
This year – 2026 – marks the centenary of Dr. Ian McWhinney’s birth. Ian McWhinney is considered the “father of family medicine” in Canada and founded the first academic Department of Family Medicine in Canada at Western University in 1970. Join CFP Associate Editor Dr. David Ponka and Editor Dr. Nick Pimlott as they interview Dr. Tom Freeman, Professor Emeritus at Western University to discuss an article in the January edition of CFP which they co-authored with Tom entitled “Finding safe harbour: reassessing 9 principles of family medicine in difficult times” (https://www.cfp.ca/content/72/1/20). Tom, David and Nick discuss Tom’s first encounter with Ian McWhinney as a medical student and their long working relationship together; the launch of a new series in CFP entitled “Foundations for Tomorrow” reinterpreting McWhinney’s 9 principles for our current challenging times; and our partnership with the National Gallery of Canada to bring these principles to life on the journal’s covers from the Gallery’s extensive archival collection (https://www.cfp.ca/content/72/1/8).
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31min
December 18, 2025 2025 year-end review
Join CFP’s Editor Dr. Nick Pimlott and Associate Editor Dr. David Ponka for their final podcast of the year as they review some of their favourite articles published in the journal in 2025. Together they cover a wide range of topics from a report on the role of primary care in Ontario in the Covid-19 pandemic (https://www.cfp.ca/content/71/1/31) to the Journey of a Pill (https://www.cfp.ca/content/71/4/263) to how we can reclaim our precious time in family medicine (https://www.cfp.ca/content/71/11-12/726) and much, much more.
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36min
October 30, 2025 Anaplasmosis: An emerging threat in Canada
With climate change the distribution of ticks is extending throughout Canada and along with that the increasing risk of tick-borne infectious diseases. Join CFP Editor Dr. Nick Pimlott and Associate Editor Dr. David Ponka as they discuss the rise in tick-borne illnesses such as Lyme disease along with previously less commonly seen diseases like Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis and Powassan virus with Dr. Clarissa Ng and Dr. Pil Joo. Dr. Ngo and Dr. Joo are the authors of a Clinical Review in the October issue of Canadian Family Physician entitled “Anaplasmosis: Emerging Threat in Canada”. In the interview they discuss the common clinical presentations, the appropriate use of investigations and the increasing importance of considering tick-borne infections in the differential diagnosis of acute febrile illnesses both in the office and emergency room setting.
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September 25, 2025 The Rourke baby record at 40
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Rourke Baby Record (RBR), a tool first developed by Drs. James and Leslie Rourke in their family practice in Goderich, ON to help them better care for babies and toddlers in their practice. The first version of the RBR was published in Canadian Family Physician in 1985 and since its initial publication it has gone on to be widely used in family medicine and primary care practices in Canada and around the world. Since its inception, Canadian Family Physician has published regular updates to the RBR. Join Editor Dr. Nick Pimlott as he interviews Dr. Imaan Bayoumi and Dr. Leslie Rourke about the most recent important updates to the Rourke Baby Record (https://www.cfp.ca/content/cfp/71/9/553.full.pdf).
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