Family Medicine Forum (FMF)

The 17th Family Medicine Forum (FMF), Canada's largest and most comprehensive annual conference for family physicians, took place November 9-12 in Vancouver, British Columbia, at the Vancouver Convention Centre, West Building. Hosted by the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC),
FMF provided four energizing days of practical, cutting-edge, and thought-provoking educational opportunities.

Members of the Department of Family Medicine and the Centre for Studies in Family Medicine participated in the conference with presentations, workshops and posters that showcased their research.

Perceptions and Experiences of Family Medicine Residents Regarding Prenatal Screening and Related Ethical Issues Adeela Arooj*, MBBS, FM PGY2, MHSc; Saadia Hameed, MBBS, CCFP, London, ON

Competency-Based Assessment in Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM) Enhanced Skills Resident Programs: A pilot project Constance Lebrun*, MD, CCFP (SEM), Dip Sport Med, Edmonton, AB; Lisa Fischer, BScPT, MD, CCFP, Dip Sport Med, London, ON; Terra Manca, MA, Edmonton, AB; Susan Ferbey, MEd, Edmonton, AB; Sandra Shaw, BSc, London, ON;

Tales From the Program Director’s Office: The problem learner 13:45–14:45 Daniel Grushka, MSc, MD, CCFP (EM), London, ON; Jamie Wickett, MD, CCFP; Nelson Chan, LLB, MD, CCF

Concussion Basics and Beyond: Strategies for the busy family physician 16:30–17:00 Fondements et plus sur la commotion cérébrale : Stratégies à l’intention du médecin de famille débordé Lisa Fischer, MD, MScPT, CCFP (SEM), DipSport, London, ON Mainpro+ Group Learning certified credits / Crédits certifiés Mainpro+ d’appr

Sport Medicine: Injuries that shouldn’t be missed 08:30–09:30 Lisa Fischer, MD, MScPT, CCFP (SEM), Dip Sport, London, ON

Scale Up, Modify, or Abandon Your Health Innovation? 09:45–10:45 Archna Gupta (Narula), MD, CCFP, MPH, London, ON; Merrick Zwarenstein, MD, PhD

9 Want to Teach? An interactive workshop focusing on teaching skills development for new family physician 11:15–12:15 teachers and residents Jamie Wickett, MD, CCFP, London, ON; Julie Copeland, MD, CCFP

Advance Care Planning Discussions in the Primary Care Setting Christine Herrera, MD, CCFP(c), MPH, London ON; Brendan Boyd, MD(c), London, ON

Making Research Relevant to Primary Care: A primer on pragmatic trials for family physicians 16:30–17:30 Archna Gupta (Narula), MD, CCFP, MPH, London, ON; Merrick Zwarenstein, MD, PhD

It’s Overgrown Toeskin, Not Ingrown Toenail! 13:45–14:45 Henry Chapeskie, MD, CCFP, FCFP, CAME, Thorndale, ON

Opioid Use for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain: Where is the evidence? 16:30–17:30 Opioïdes contre la douleur chronique non cancéreuse : Où se cachent les données probantes? Henry Chapeskie, MD, CCFP, FCFP, CAME, Thorndale, ON; Mark Dube, MD, CCFP (EM, PC), FCFP, CIASM, HMDC

Bartol CL, Gill DP, Pulford RW, Simmavong PK, Blunt WM, Petrella RJ. HealtheSteps improves physical activity and healthy eating in adults at risk for chronic disease. Family Medicine Forum 2016 Family Medicine Innovations in Research and Education. Vancouver, Canada. November 9 – 12, 2016. (Oral Presentation and Free-standing Paper)

Digging Into Why Residents Fail the CFPC Exam: Examiners‘ narratives Shirley Schipper, MD, CCFP; Edmonton, AB; Shelley Ross, PhD, Edmonton, AB; Carlos Brailovsky, MD, MA (Ed), MCFPC, Laval, QC; Judith Belle Brown, PhD, London, ON

Psychosocial Diagnoses Occurring After Patients Present With Fatigue.  Peter MacKean*, MD, FCFP, MClSc, Kensington, PE; Moira Stewart, PhD, London, ON; Heather Maddocks, PhD, London, ON

The Patient-Physician Relationship in Adults With Severe and Profound Developmental Disabilities: Phase 1. Katherine Stringer, MBChB, CCFP; Bridget L. Ryan, PhD; Amanda L. Terry, PhD

Scale Up, Modify, or Abandon Your Health Innovation?   Archna Gupta (Narula), MD, CCFP, MPH, London, ON; Merrick Zwarenstein, MD, PhD