Solutions to the health care crisis exist if political will can be found to change. Dr Rick Glazier shares inspiring insights on both the challenges and opportunities before us in this conversation with your host, Dr Nick Pimlott.

Among his many roles, Dr Glazier is a family physician in Toronto, Ont, a renowned researcher, and a Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto. Read his related commentary in the January 2023 issue of Canadian Family Physician.

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Concrete actions designed to ensure health care aligns with the needs of Indigenous people and communities are the focus of this conversation that Dr Nick Pimlott hosts with Drs Mandy Buss and Veronica McKinney. They discuss the CFPC’s Declaration of Commitment to cultural safety and humility, key resources that support related learning in family medicine, and new tools being developed. Drs Buss and McKinney are members of the CFPC’s Indigenous Health Committee.

Resources:

Declaration of Commitment

• English: https://www.cfpc.ca/CFPC/media/Resources/Indigenous-Health/Declaration-of-Commitment-signed.pdf
• French: https://www.cfpc.ca/CFPC/media/Resources/Indigenous-Health/HPGR-Declaration-Nov-9-2022-FRE-tabloid-final.pdf

CanMEDS–Family Medicine Indigenous Health Supplement

• English: https://www.cfpc.ca/CFPC/media/PDF/CanMEDS-IndigenousHS-ENG-web.pdf
• French: https://www.cfpc.ca/CFPC/media/PDF/CanMEDS-IHS-FRE-web.pdf

 

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Older people are using substances at a high rate, yet stigma and ageism often prevent them from obtaining appropriate and compassionate care. Dr Sarah Fraser chats with Dr Lara Nixon and Dr Cathy Scrimshaw about what physicians and the system at large can do to enhance access to services, reduce harm, and treat patients with dignity. Dr Nixon is an FP in Calgary and Dr Scrimshaw is Medical Director of the Collaborative Mentorship Network for Chronic Pain and Addiction with the Alberta College of Family Physicians.

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Almost 1 year after the Russian invasion of his country, Ukrainian family physician Dr Oleksii Korzh shares his experiences with host Dr Sarah Fraser. Dr Korzh talks about how medical needs and care have changed during the conflict. Find out why family doctors have never been more important to Ukraine’s health care system in this special episode of the CFP Podcast. Dr Korzh is Head of the Department of General Practice and Family Medicine at the Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education.

Read Dr Korzh’s related CFP blog post.

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New research shows that family practices were open and seeing patients at the height of the second wave of the pandemic—despite media reports to the contrary. Dr Nick Pimlott interviews Dr Tara Kiran about her important findings and opportunities to rethink how primary care is organized in Canada. Read the article in the November 2022 issue of Canadian Family Physician and share your thoughts on this episode at [email protected].

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Flaws in the peer review process and opportunities for improvement are covered in part 2 of our interview with Dr Richard Smith, a well-known former editor of the BMJ. Hosts Dr Sarah Fraser and Dr Nick Pimlott ask Dr Smith about discrimination in peer review and the future of open access publishing.

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The Rourke Baby Record, used across Canada today, is an early example of a clinical resource developed by family physicians for family physicians. Your host Dr Nick Pimlott chats with Drs Leslie and James Rourke about the tool’s origins, challenging aspects of its evolution, and its next iteration coming in 2024. Read the related commentary, “Knowledge mobilization for primary care,” in the October 2022 issue of Canadian Family Physician.

 

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Hard truths about medical journals are examined with unflinching honesty in part 1 of this discussion with Dr Richard Smith, a well-known former editor of the BMJ. Hosts Dr Sarah Fraser and Dr Nick Pimlott get Dr Smith’s take on how physicians consume journal articles, research quality, and what publications should strive to do.

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As the North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG) celebrates its 50th anniversary, Dr Nick Pimlott hosts Dr Vivian Ramsden in a chat about the organization’s success and plans for the future. Dr Ramsden, NAPCRG’s incoming president and the first nurse to serve in the role, shares insights about the evolution of patient-led research and the value of relationships in this work.

Read Dr Ramsden’s commentary, “Fiftieth anniversary of NAPCRG,” in the September 2022 issue of Canadian Family Physician.

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How to use cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to address medically unexplained symptoms is explored in part 2 of this discussion between Dr Sarah Fraser and Dr Peter MacKean. They examine the 5 areas of CBT that family doctors should be attuned to and how applying CBT principles can also benefit physicians—including prevention of burnout.

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