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Department of Family Practice: Coronavirus Resources

ubc.jpegUBC, PGME, and the Family Practice Postgraduate Program remain dedicated to supporting our residents, faculty, and staff during the COVID-19 outbreak. Information includes quarantine updates, non-essential travel, information on non-clinical events, Residents FAQs, and exam statements from CFPC & MCC.

Stay Informed: Updates specific to the Family Practice Program will be posted here.

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CFPC: Postponing Spring Exams

Dear Colleagues,
After careful consideration, the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) has decided to postpone the spring 2020 Certification Examination in Family Medicine. This postponement applies to both the written (SAMPs) and performance (SOOs) components of our certification examination at all locations. The CFPC has been monitoring the rapidly evolving situation regarding COVID-19 across Canada and around the world and has determined that postponing the exam is the most prudent way to ensure the health and safety of our candidates, examiners, examination staff, and volunteers.
This decision has been made in consultation with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the Medical Council of Canada, which are also postponing their respective examinations. This is consistent with the advice of public health authorities to limit large public gatherings. We are also aware that many health care organizations and faculties of medicine have instructed their stakeholders to avoid non-essential travel. The CFPC is especially mindful that potential exposure to COVID-19 in the context of the examination could result in the quarantining of essential health care providers at a time when their communities need them the most.
The CFPC will announce the new examination schedule as soon as is reasonably possible. Among other things, decisions about the timing of the new examination schedule will be guided by recommendations from public health authorities and the need to ensure the health and safety of candidates, examiners, examination staff, and volunteers. As stated in the CFPC statement from March 10, 2020, exam fees paid for the spring 2020 sitting of the examination will be transferred (without penalty) to the next sitting.
The Federation of Medical Regulatory Authorities of Canada and/or provincial colleges of physicians and surgeons are the authorities on the requirements for provisional and full licensure and/or registration to practise medicine in Canada. Should you have questions about licensure, you should contact your provincial college.
We regret any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding. If you have questions about the postponement of the examination, please contact ccfpexam@cfpc.ca.
Sincerely,
Francine Lemire, MD CM, CCFP, FCFP, CAE, ICD.D               Nancy Fowler, MD, CCFP, FCFP
Executive Director and CEO,                                                       Executive Director,
College of Family Physicians of Canada                                      Academic Family Medicine,
                                                                                                      College of Family Physicians of Canada
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Congratulations!

match.jpeg“On March 3, 2020, UBC medical students gathered in Vancouver, Prince George, Victoria and Kelowna to celebrate the results of Match Day – the first round of the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS), which pairs final-year medical students with residency programs in communities across Canada.

Join us as we share in their excitement and learn more about the next steps for a few of these students.” via UBC Faculty of Medicine

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Among the Best

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“All three of the major ranking bodies consistently place UBC among the best universities in the world. In the Times Higher Education (THE) rankings, for example, we placed 34th in the world (2nd in Canada) and 19th among public universities in the most recent survey. THE also ranked us as the most international university in North America and among the top three universities in the world for making a global impact.”

More on UBC: Among the Best in the World by our UBC President Santa Ono.

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Family Practice in the Classroom!

20200226_143336~2.jpgOur family physician & UBC faculty curriculum lead, Dr. Thanh Luu, and I wrap up our lessons on Communicable and Noncommunicable Diseases at our local elementary school. What a brilliant and beautiful group of learners! I encourage all our family physicians to connect with our public schools and offer to teach them about medicine and health. These kids genuinely appreciate and love having doctors in their classroom.

Be the change,

Jacqueline

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