Patient Partner Program & Brown Bag Lunch Seminar Series
We Are Seeking Patient Partners! |
Are you interested in learning about the work of family physicians, the practice of family medicine, and the organization of primary care? CSFM is looking for volunteers to join our patient partner program, learn about ongoing research and become members of the research project teams.
Please see our Patient Partner Recruitment Flyer available for distribution!
| Who Are We? |
| The Centre for Studies in Family Medicine (CSFM) is a research centre situated in the Department of Family Medicine at Western University. We work to improve the health and care of patients and the population. |
| What to Expect |
| Patient partners can expect to participate in an orientation, the Brown Bag Seminar series, and potentially support future CSFM research projects. The Brown Bag Seminar series is held monthly for one hour (online) and will highlight current and planned research projects at CSFM. |
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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How to Apply: Please complete the following brief survey to ensure you are eligible and register your interest.Note: if you have any trouble accessing the link, please email CSFMpartners@groups.uwo.ca or call Leslie at (519)661-2111 x22012. Someone from the Centre for Studies in Family Medicine (CSFM) will be in touch to discuss the opportunity. Please Note : We are limited in the number of people we can take! |
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Apply if you are: • 18 years and older • A Resident of Ontario Health West Region (see map) • Conversant in English • Available for work-day meetings Please Note: Current faculty, staff and trainees of the Department of Family Medicine, and practicing family physicians are not eligible for the program. |
2026 Brown Bag Lunch Seminar Series Dates
| Date | Time | Presenter | Title |
| 10-June-2026 | 12-1pm | Amanda Terry | "Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Primary Care" |
| 13-May-2026 | 12-1pm | Dawn Gill / Claire Styffe | "A Community-based Health Promotion Program Leveraging Sport Fandom for Type 2 Diabetes Prevention in Racilized Newcomers to Canada" |
| 8-April-2026 | 12-1pm | Shannon Sibbald | "Understanding Lived Experiences of Persons Living with COPD and Their Family Caregivers" |
| 11-Mar-2026 | 12-1pm | Judith Belle Brown | "Interprofessional Team Performance in Primary Care” |
| 11-Feb-2026 | 12-1pm | Kamila Premji | "Changes to Family Physician Workforce (Gains/Losses Study)" |
2025 Brown Bag Lunch Seminar Series Dates
| Date | Time | Presenter | Title |
| 10-Dec-2025 | 12-1pm | Maria Mathews / Cole Wyman | "Co-management of Patients Chronic Illnesses by Specialists and Family Physicians" |
| 12-Nov-2025 | 12-1pm | Bridget Ryan / Madelyn Dasilva | "Virtual Visits in Primary Care" |
| 8-Oct-2025 | 12-1pm | Judith Belle Brown | "Patient-centred and Team-centred Primary Care" |
| 10-Sept-2025 | 12-1pm | Maria Mathews | "Scoping Review and Priority setting: Pandemic Planning for Primary Care – Implementing a Plan in Southwestern Ontario (3PCI)" |
| 11-June-2025 | 12-1pm | Aline Oliveira | "Exploring the Process of Care with Elevated Cardiovascular Risk by Brazilian Family Physicians" |
| 14-May-2025 | 12-1pm | Rob Petrella / Dawn Gill | "Fans in Training" |
| 9-April-2025 | 12-1pm | Maria Mathews | ""Success - it came from me": A qualitative study of patient perspectives of patient-centered care at the Primary Care Diabetes Support Program, London, Ontario" |
| 12-Mar-2025 | 12-1pm | Graham Reid / Grace Golden | "Mental Health Service Use among Children and Youth with Co-Occurring Health and Mental Health Disorders in Ontario” |
| 12-Feb-2025 | 12-1pm | Wendy Blundt | "Risk for Type 2 Diabetes from Primay Care Provider, Patient, and Policy Perspectives" |
| 08-Jan-2025 | 12-1pm | Sonja Reichert / Nellie Bordignon | "Engagement in Type3 2 Diabetes Self-Management; Does Technology Help?" |
2024 Brown Bag Lunch Seminar Series Dates
| Date | Time | Presenter | Title |
| 11-Dec-2024 | 12-1pm | Judith Belle Brown | "Administrative Burden and Burnout - What is the Answer? A Qualitative Study" |
| 13-Nov-2024 | 12-1pm | Bridget Ryan | "Virtual and In-Person Primary Care: Patients and Family Physicians Co-creating a Model of Care Delivery" |
| 09-Oct-2024 | 12-1pm | Aarian Bhakoo / Merrick Zwarenstein | "Does the type of trial influence the apparent effectiveness of teamwork interventions?" |
| 11-Sept-2024 | 12-1pm | Rhiannon Lyons / Maria Mathews | Characterizing and Improving Access to Primary Care for Unattached Patients: Insights from the Primary Care Diabetes Support Program" |
| 19-Jun-2024 | 12-1pm | Shannon Sibbald | "Chronic Disease Management in Primary Care: Supporting Success and Sustainability" |
| 17-Apr-2024 | 12-1pm | Graham Reid | "Mental Health Walk-In Clinics for Children and Families" |
| 20-Mar-2024 | 12-1pm | Alexandria Ratzki-Leewing | "How Real are Real-World Data? The Case of Hypoglycemia" |
| 21-Feb-2024 | 12-1pm |
Jane Thornton / Jenna Schulz |
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| 17-Jan-2024 | 12-1pm | Wendy Blunt | "HealtheSteps®: Delivery and Results of a Virtual Healthy Lifestyle Counselling Program delivered by Medical and Allied Health Students to At-Risk Adults" |
2023 Brown Bag Lunch Seminar Series Dates
| Date | Time | Presenter | Title |
| 20-Dec-2023 | 12-1pm | Cathy Thorpe | "Meaningful Involvement of Family Physicians in Health System Design and Implementation" and "The Impact of COVID-19 on the Training and Practice Choices of Early Career Family Physicians" |
| 15-Nov-2023 | 12-1pm | Bridget Ryan | "Safeguarding Compassion in Family Physician Virtual Care" |
| 18-Oct-2023 | 12-1pm | Evelyn Vingilis | "COVID-19 and Road Safety: What Happened on Ontario Roads"? |
| 13-Sept-2023 | 12-1pm | Maria Mathews | "Implementing Pandemic Plans in Primary Care" |
| 21-June-2023 | 12-1pm | Jennifer Xiao / Maria Mathews | "Comprehensive Practice Among Western University Family Medicine Graduates: A Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Analysis" |
| 17-May-2023 | 12-1pm | Yasaman Yazdani | "Predictors of COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptability Among Refugees and Other Migrant Populations: A Systematic Scoping Review" |
| 19-Apr-2023 | 12-1pm | Judith Belle Brown | "Factors Influencing Family Physicians’ Decision-Making Process to Practice Comprehensive Care" |
