Research Report

Dr. Maria Mathews

Congratulations to Maria Mathews, Professor, Centre for Studies in Family Medicine, Department of Family Medicine and team on receiving a recent CIHR Project Grant of $990,674.

Project Title: Up to BAT: Examining the association between 'business arrangement types' and family physician compensation, and workforce outcomes.

Full articles outlining successful CIHR grants were featured in Schulich Today, Inside Western-Western News and  CTV London.  

 

Spanish Edition - Patient-centered Medicine

The CSFM is excited to share that Patient-centered Medicine: Transforming the Clinical Method (4th edition) written by: Moira Stewart, Judith Belle Brown, Wayne W. Weston, Thomas R. Freeman, Bridget L. Ryan, Carol L. McWilliam, and Ian R. McWhinney, has been translated into Spanish. The 3rd edition is available in Portuguese and Japanese.

 

 

 

 

 

The January 2026 edition of Canadian Family Physician begins a series of reflections on Dr. Ian McWhinney as part of recognizing his contributions to family medicine on what would be his 100th birthday this October.  This series begins with an introduction entitled: Finding safe harbour: Reassessing 9 principles of family medicine in difficult times, Part 1 of the 10-part series, “Foundations for tomorrow”. Authors are: Thomas R. Freeman MD MClSc(FM) CCFP FCFP, David Ponka MDCM CCFP(EM) FCFP MSc, Nicholas Pimlott MD PhD CCFP FCFP.

Moira Stewart was also featured in the January 2026 edition of Canadian Family Physician  under Discussion/Perspectives in a paper entitled “Revisiting, reassessing, and reinterpreting 2 big ideas for family medicine” – 2025 Dr. Ian McWhinney Lecture Series.

In the Media

Sonja Reichert, Associate Professor, Centre for Studies in Family Medicine, Department of Family Medicine was recently interviewed for several media platforms (as noted in Schulich Today- Schulich in the Media newsfeed):

  • Global News interviewed Schulich professor Dr. Sonja Reichert on the new Wegovy weight-loss pill approved in the U.S. for diabetes care. 
  • Sonja Reichert provided expert comment in a CBC News story (online, CBC The National and CBC World Report) about evidence showing people who stopped taking GLP-1 weight loss medications like Ozempic regained weight faster than those who stopped a diet or exercise program. Dr. Reichert also joined CBC Ontario Today for a discussion with listeners about their experiences with weight-loss medications.  
  • The County Grapevine on 99.3 FM in Prince Edward County interviewed Dr. Sonja Reichert about new findings that show patients rapidly regained weight after they stopped using weight loss drugs.

Thomas Freeman, Professor Emeritus, Centre for Studies in Family Medicine, Department of Family Medicine was interviewed in a podcast with the Canadian Family Physician editors on January 29, 2026, “Finding safe harbour: a conversation with Dr. Tom Freeman”

https://shows.acast.com/cfppodcast/episodes/finding-safe-harbour-a-conversation-with-dr-tom-freeman

CSFM Brown Bag Lunch Seminar

The CSFM Brown Bag Lunch Seminar series continues for 2026 on the second Wednesday of each month from 12pm-1:00pm.  The February seminar showcased Dr. Kamila Premji discussing changes to the family physician workforce.

On March 11th from 12 noon – 1pm, the seminar will feature Dr. Judith Belle Brown presenting “Interprofessional Team Performance in Primary Care”.

 In the April 8th session, Shannon Sibbald will take a closer look at “Understanding Lives Experiences of Persons Living with COPD and their Family Caregivers”.

Please contact Leslie.meredith@schulich.uwo.ca if you would like to be sent the Zoom invitation.

Approved Grant Funding

Title:  Up to BAT: Examining the association between 'business arrangement types' and family physician compensation, and workforce outcomes
Granting Agency: CIHR
Principal Investigator: Maria Mathews (NPI), Lindsay Hedden (co-PI)
Co-Investigators: Anika Garg, Paul Gill, Mike Green, Daniel Grushka, Lauren Lapointe-­Shaw, Rita McCracken, Kim McGrail, Kamila Premji, Lyn Sibley, Sheryl Spithoff, Jamie Wickett, Eric Wong, Cole Wyman, Gillian Young, Beth Bosiak, Jess Bossert, Eric Bringsli
Funding Amount: $990,674
Grant Duration: 02-2026 to 02-2029
 
Title: A Pilot Study - Embedding Experiential Health Coaching into the Medical Curriculum: Enhancing Student Competencies and Well-Being through HealtheSteps™
Granting Agency: Teaching and Development Award.  Teaching and Learning Innovation Center, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong
Principal Investigator: Ng A
Co-Investigators: Chen YJ, Tanuseputro P, Wong TM, Tse AM, Zhang JH, Hung DHT, Petrella RJ
Funding Amount: $53,000
Grant Duration: 12-2025 to 01-2027
 
Title: Fans in Training (FIT): A Community-Partnered Healthy Lifestyle Program for Racialized Adult Canadian Newcomers to Reduce T2D Risk
Granting Agency: Novo Nordisk Canada (Community Project or Initiative)
Principal Investigator: Petrella RJ
Funding Amount: $150,000
Grant Duration: 12-2025 to 01-2027
 
Title: Implement LIBERATE – A mixed methods implementation study of a technologically enabled diabetes self-management education program
Granting Agency: AMOSO Innovation Fund
Principal Investigator: Reichert, S 
Funding Amount: $99,816
Grant Duration: 04-2026 to 05-2027

Publications

Ashe MC, Chudyk AM, Lin M, Iverson T, Singh Nijjar G, Mortenson WB, Pauly T, Petrella R, Rush KL, Symes B, Tsuei S, Mulligan K. Identifying social prescribing core outcomes using a Delphi approach: findings and future directions. Health Promot Chronic Dis Prev Can. 2026 Jan;46(1):11-22. English, French. doi: 10.24095/hpcdp.46.1.02. PMID: 41538272.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41538272/

Choudhry SH, D'Mello K, Kim G, Mackin R, Kirpalani A. Homogenized and stigmatized: A discourse analysis of Asian sub-ethnic medical school aspirants. PLoS One. 2025 Oct 31;20(10):e0335860. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0335860. PMID: 41171831; PMCID: PMC12578164.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41171831/

Dawson DR, Anderson ND, Bar Y, Binns MA, Chui A, Hunt AW, Nalder E, Zwarenstein M. Comparing the CO-OP ApproachTM to Usual Occupational Therapy for Adults with Executive Dysfunction Following Acquired Brain Injury: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Brain Sciences. 2025; 15(11):1195. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci15111195

Dufour E, Mathews M, Marshall EG, Breton M, Isenor JE, Ryan D. Factors influencing the match between patient needs and primary care services: Patient and healthcare provider perspectives from two Canadian provinces. J Health Serv Res Policy. 2025 Dec 1:13558196251405192. doi: 10.1177/13558196251405192. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41321197.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41321197/

Freeman TR, Ponka D, Pimlott N. Finding safe harbour: reassessing 9 principles of family medicine in difficult times: Part 1 of the 10-part series, "Foundations for tomorrow". Can Fam Physician. 2026 Jan;72(1):20-21. doi: 10.46747/cfp.720120. PMID: 41534922.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41534922/

Golden G, Wang L, Reid GJ. Accessing providers for co-occurring health and memoirantal health disorders for children and youth in Ontario: an analysis of linked survey and administrative health data. BMC Prim Care. 2026 Jan 27. doi: 10.1186/s12875-026-03177-w. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41593511. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41593511/

Hunik, L., Uijen, A. A., Kueper, J. K., Terry, A. L., olde Hartman, T. C., van Laarhoven, T., & Schers, H. J. (2026). The role and utility of artificial intelligence and machine learning for diagnostic prediction in general practice. European Journal of General Practice, 32(1). doi.org/10.1080/13814788.2026.2620908 (February). Epub 2026 Feb 2. PMID: 41626765  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41626765/

Mathews M, Phung J, Hedden L, Lukewich J, Ryan D, Leamon T, Curnew D, Poitras ME, Beaulieu C, Meredith L, Spencer S, Oelke ND. A Portrait of Registered Nurses in Primary Care in Canada: A Cross-Sectional Survey. West J Nurs Res. 2026 Jan 27:1939459251400048. doi: 10.1177/01939459251400048. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41589624.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41589624/

Mathews M, Meredith L, Relouw S, Ryan D, Schott C, Connaughton D. Living kidney donor program patients’ perceptions of genetic testing: A qualitative study, SSM - Qualitative Research in Health, Volume 9, 2026, 100712, ISSN 2667-3215, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmqr.2026.100712

Merlo A, Rubaiyyat T. Comparison of Cardiovascular Risk Estimation and Statin Prescribing in Primary Care: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Cureus. 2025 Nov 2;17(11):e95956. doi: 10.7759/cureus.95956. PMID: 41185874; PMCID: PMC12579958.   https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41185874/

Ryan BL, Brown JB, Paktiss SI, Terry AL. The experience of older adults living with multimorbidity during the COVID-19 pandemic: A phenomenological study. Journal of Multimorbidity and Comorbidity. Dec 24 2025;15. Coauthor, doi:10.1177/26335565251408339 (December)

Ryan BL, Brown JB, Freeman TR, daSilva M, Wilson H, Ashcroft R, Terry AL. Choosing between virtual and in-person family physician care: a qualitative study. Fam Pract. 2025 Dec 9;43(1):cmaf108. doi: 10.1093/fampra/cmaf108. PMID: 41511016; PMCID: PMC12784358. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41511016/

So S, Wang TQ, Thind A, Hutnik CML, Malvankar-Mehta MS. Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty Compared to Medication for Open-Angle Glaucoma Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Ophthalmol. 2026 Jan 22;2026:9102711. doi: 10.1155/joph/9102711. PMID: 41586028; PMCID: PMC12828164.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41586028/

Stewart M. Revisiting, reassessing, and reinterpreting 2 big ideas for family medicine: 2025 Dr Ian McWhinney Lecture Series. Can Fam Physician. 2026 Jan;72(1):16-19. doi: 10.46747/cfp.720116. PMID: 41534936. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41534936/

Thompson K.; Vigeh A.V.; Rosha S.; Dunne B.J.; Henein E.; Antony D.; Terry A.L. Virtual house calls: Using digital health technology for population in assisted living. Canadian Family Physician. November/December 2025; 71 (11-12) 715-718; doi: 10.46747/cfp.711112715 (Nov/Dec). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41285634/

Terry, A.L.; Meredith, L.; Graham, J.; Law, E.; Sibbald, S.L.; Trusler, A.; Thind, A. Evaluating the Impact of an Integrated Community Care Model for Older Adults. International Journal of Integrated Care, 2025; 25(4): 8, 1–13. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.9062 (November)

Vaughan C, Lukewich J, Mathews M, Hedden L, Poitras ME, Asghari S, Swab M, Ryan D, Martin-Misener R. Nurses' Contributions to Virtual Care Delivery in Primary Care: A Scoping Review. West J Nurs Res. 2026 Jan 6:1939459251397729. doi: 10.1177/01939459251397729. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41494766.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41494766/

Wiener JC, Rodrigues R, Reid JNS, Archie S, Jan SH, MacDougall AG, Palaniyappan L, Jaakkimainen L, Chen B, Sawh N, Anderson KK; project co-investigators. Early Psychosis Symptoms Noted by Family Physicians in Electronic Medical Records During Help-Seeking Visits in Primary Care: Symptômes précoces de psychose relevés par les médecins généralistes dans les dossiers médicaux électroniques lors de consultations en soins primaires pour demande d'aide. Can J Psychiatry. 2025 Sep;70(9):713-722. doi: 10.1177/07067437251355637. Epub 2025 Jul 7. PMID: 40619893; PMCID: PMC12234508.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40619893/