CFPC Annual Report 2021–2022
CFPC Annual Report June 1, 2021–May 31, 2022
Dear members,
While the last two years have been difficult for family doctors, we have seen our members provide exceptional care to patients. In a recent poll conducted by the CFPC, more than half of the family doctors surveyed reported feeling burnt out and in need of a break or exhausted, but are coping. The CFPC dedicated the past year to addressing these concerns. Our efforts included demands to reduce administrative workload for family doctors, seeking better work-life balance, and acknowledging a growing family physician shortage. We lobbied federal representatives about the family doctor shortage and the need to reduce administrative burden, continued to provide virtual CPD opportunities, added new member interest groups and created an educational prescription for strengthening health care in changing times.
This annual report demonstrates the advocacy, education and programming, and strategic areas that the CFPC has devoted to advancing family medicine in Canada, particularly during unprecedented times of the COVID-19 pandemic. For its second year, the CFPC hosted the Family Medicine Forum in an entirely virtual format, and our Chapters did the same with their annual conferences. We also successfully implemented the administration and delivery of our examinations for the second year in a row.
To support our members, the College created a Physician Wellness and Resiliency member interest group, to provide resiliency sessions and opportunities to learn about self care while earning Mainpro+® credits. We plan on building this area with more opportunities.
We are deeply grateful to those members who serve on the CFPC Board of Directors and chair our sections, member interest groups, and committees.
This fall we said goodbye to Dr. Francine Lemire, outgoing Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer. Her dedication to the CFPC and its members has been evident throughout her tenure as CEO, demonstrated through her tireless commitment and leadership. Dr. Lemire is a passionate advocate for family doctors and family medicine, and we wish her all the best in this next chapter of her life.
Lastly, we are pleased to welcome the new Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Lawrence Loh. Dr. Loh will be sharing the expertise and experience he's gained in physician leadership, teaching, research, and administration. CFPC staff look forward to working with Dr. Loh as he works to continuing to advance and highlight the critical importance and value of family medicine in Canada.
Francine Lemire, MD CM, CCFP, FCFP, CAE, ICD.D
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
Brady Bouchard, BSEE, MBBS, CCFP, CISAM
President
Lawrence C. Loh, MD, MPH, CCFP, FCFP, FRCPC, FACPM
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
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Besrour Centre for Global Family Medicine
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Health Policy and Government Relations
- The July 2021 publication on continuity of care highlighted the many health benefits of an ongoing relationship with a family doctor.
- The CFPC routinely advances family medicine at the federal level. We were vocal during the 2021 Federal Election and were pleased with the pledge of $3.2B toward increasing the number of family doctors and other health professionals.
- Raised concerns for core community-based family practices with paid-access corporate solutions as threatening continuity and equity of care provided by our members.
- Collaborated with federal stakeholders to create the Caring for Canada’s Veterans guide, as part of the Patient’s Medical Home vision.
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Member and Marketing Services
- We heard you loud and clear! In response to members' desire for the College to advocate for family physicians and their profession, the CFPC launched a public awareness campaign, Your Care Specialist, so both the public and government recognizes their invaluable role in the healthcare of Canadians.
Advocacy
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Academic Family Medicine
- The Section of Residents released their annual Guide to Improvement on Family Medicine Training (GIFT), which this year offers a conceptual framework to address planetary health in family medicine.
- The Section of Teachers released an Emerging Topic Bulletin on Anti-racism in Medical Education
- Released the final report and recommendations of the Outcomes of Training Project, Preparing our Future Family Physicians.
- The CFPC Accreditation Unit, along with our CanRAC partners at the Royal College and the College des medecins du Quebec, conducted two virtual regular reviews.
- A clinician educator in Indigenous health was hired to help CFPC and its committees undertake the important work needed to meet our Strategic Plan commitments related to systemic racism.
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Certification, Assessment, and Examinations
- Following a thorough review of administration challenges, changes were made for the fall 2021 and spring 2022 SAMP components of the Certificate of Added Competency in Emergency Medicine Examination
- Additional changes and improvements were, and are being, made for virtual SOO examinations by staff from this and other CFPC divisions
- An advisory committee was struck regarding defining the process for awarding Certificates of Added Competence through a practice-eligible route. Pending approval by the CFPC Board of Examinations and Certification in May 2022, the application for non-procedure-based domains of care is scheduled to open in spring 2023.
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Continuing Professional Development
- To better support members, a new “Chat” support feature is now available for members with inquiries regarding Mainpro+.
- The Professional Learning Plan was launched February 2022
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The Foundation for Advancing Family Medicine
- Trailblazers, the elite donor community that includes recipients of the most prestigious CFPC-FAFM awards selected Family Medicine Around the World Mapping Project: Lessons for Canada and Beyond for the $30,000 grant.
- A 10-year commitment was made by Scotiabank MD to fund our new Racialized Communities Leadership Grant in Family Medicine, which was awarded for the first time in 2021
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Member and Marketing Services
- The CFPC and the First Five Years in Family Practice Committee launched the two guides in the new First Five Years Essentials series: A brief guide to locuming in family medicine and Contract Negotiation Basics – Locum Edition
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Professional Development and Practice Support (PDPS)
- Artificial intelligence Roundtable: This roundtable summit in April 2022 brought together 29 experts in AI and Primary Care to assess the current state of AI for family medicine research in Canada, identify challenges and opportunities, propose areas of future exploration, and connect leaders in these fields from across Canada and the U.S.
- The PEER Simplified Chronic Pain Guideline, published in Canadian Family Physician in March 2022
- Using Antibiotics Wisely: In partnership with Choosing Wisely Canada and Public Health Agency of Canada , was created as a four-part e-course on CFPCLearn.
- The CFPC and the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) continues a dozen years of collaboration on the well respected ALARM course.
Education, tools and resources
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Provincial Chapters
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British Columbia College of Family Physicians (BCCFP)
- In April 2022 the BCCFP launched the My Family Doctor Cares campaign to sound the alarm on the family medicine crisis in the province and to advocate on behalf of our profession, our 6,000 members, and the almost one million British Columbians who don’t have access to a family doctor. Some of the results include:
- 100 shares of the Family Doctors Care position paper with media and government members
- 100+ news stories about the family medicine crisis
- 3 million advertising impressions, including a TV ad
- 200K Twitter impressions
- 200 per cent increase in @BCCFP Twitter mentions
- 1,200+ views of the Member Advocacy Toolkit
- 100+ emails sent by family physicians to their local MLAs, as well as a number of in-person meetings to educate MLAs and urge them to take action
- 1,500+ letters sent by the pubic to their MLAs asking for better support for family medicine
- In April 2022 the BCCFP launched the My Family Doctor Cares campaign to sound the alarm on the family medicine crisis in the province and to advocate on behalf of our profession, our 6,000 members, and the almost one million British Columbians who don’t have access to a family doctor. Some of the results include:
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Alberta College of Family Physicians (ACFP)
- Membership in the ACFP’s Collaborative Mentorship Network for Chronic Pain and Addiction (CMN) has increased by 40 per cent and has delivered 14 distinct learning opportunities, including virtual educational events, webinars, and interactive blog posts with discussions.
- The 66th annual Family Medicine Summit (Summit) was delivered virtually, with more than 350 Summit attendees, and 35 speakers delivering 30 sessions. More than 800 attendees from across Canada celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Practical Evidence for Informed Practice (PEIP) Conference.
- The ACFP lobbied diligently for our members on a variety of topics including COVID-19 vaccine rollout, reinstating harm reduction strategies to deal with opioid poisoning in Alberta, the value of family physicians and Patient’s Medical Home, and the need for an integrated health care system that provides equitable care to all.
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Saskatchewan College of Family Physicians (SCFP)
- The Chapter launched a new award—the Medical Student Leadership Award—and created a video of all of the year’s award recipients.
- Chapter President Dr. Deutscher’s editorial with the Saskatchewan Medical Association president, advocating for mandatory protective measures for students returning to school in the fall, resulted in multiple interviews with Saskatchewan media.
- Dr. Deutscher also collaborated with CFPC President Dr. Bouchard on a published editorial about vaccinations running up to the 2021 holiday season.
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Manitoba College of Family Physicians (MCFP)
- Manitoba College of Family Physicians participated in immPACC—Immunization Primary and Community Care Mapping—which was an initiative financed through the federal Immunization Partnership Fund and designed to help physicians support patients in making fully informed choices about COVID-19 vaccination.
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Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP)
- The OCFP kicked off an advocacy campaign ahead of the 2022 provincial election, which resulted in millions of media impressions and thousands of Twitter impressions in less than a month.
- The Practising Well Community of Practice hosted 14 sessions, delivering 1,437 education hours to 538 family physicians who were interested in learning about mental health, substance use disorders, chronic pain and physician wellness
- The OCFP refined the Education & Practice Supports sections in its website to prepare for new CPD delivery channels
- The OCFP President’s Messages have become the main source for Ontario’s family doctors to keep up with changing COVID information and guidance, and the average open rate is 65%
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Quebec College of Family Physicians (QCFP)
- The Quebec College of Family Physicians advocated in response to controversial provincial government announcements, participated in consultations regarding Bill 11 [An Act to increase the supply of primary care services and to improve the management of that supply], and presented constructive suggestions for reorganizing primary care in the province. Chapter representatives conducted several interviews following issues of news releases.
- The Chapter’s mentorship program reached the 10-year milestone in 2022, launching its seventh mentorship dyad. The Chapter also offers online mentoring, which provides access to a virtual network of family medicine mentors and is becoming increasingly popular with early-career physicians
- The community of practice for physicians in residential and long-term care facilities (CHSLDs) had a membership in 2021 of more than 500 physicians and nurse practitioners specializing in primary care. Its executive committee has a very strong presence in the media and is working with the ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux to develop a framework on medical care in CHSLDs.
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New Brunswick College of Family Physicians (NBCFP)
- The NBCFP now has an elected seat on the New Brunswick Medical Society’s Family Medicine Specialty Council, and also works closely with the province’s Health Task Force.
- The Chapter held its first virtual Family Medicine Conference in 2021, offering credits to New Brunswick members in both official languages
- The NBCFP built the 2021-2024 Strategic plan from the answers received from a province-wide member survey, which led to the establishment of the Chapter’s communication plan.
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Nova Scotia College of Family Physicians (NSCFP)
- The NSCFP Board endorsed Canada’s National Nature Prescription Program (PaRx) which officially launched in the Maritimes on April 22, 2022. Family physicians will be able to prescribe free access to a national park in Nova Scotia for their patients.
- In 2021 the NSCFP announced its new vision, mission, and priorities for the next five years in its Strategic Plan.
- Enhanced collaboration with Atlantic Chapters on new joint initiatives including presentation/promotion at the PMH Symposium in PEI.
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Prince Edward Island College of Family Physicians (PEICFP)
- The PEICFP assisted with legislation that resulted in protection of family medicine terms within the province.
- Patient’s Medical Home Symposium: From Vision to Action, Achieving the PMH included representatives from Health PEI, Department of Health and Wellness, family physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and many allied health professionals.
- The Chapter is learning about the new PEI medical school, seeking to understand, influence, and stay informed on the school’s development. We will be participating on working groups with UPEI in the future on this project.
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Newfoundland and Labrador College of Family Physicians (NLCFP)
- The NLCFP worked with the provincial government in creating the new role of Assistant Deputy Minister of Health Professional Recruitment and Retention.
- The Chapter also was also part of the Health Accord project, re-imagining health and health care in Newfoundland and Labrador. The Final Report was released in February 2022, with the Implementation Blueprint expected to be released in May 2022.
Financial summary
Revenues 2021–2022
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Expenses 2021–2022
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The total deficit for the fiscal year 2021–2022 is $1,038,355, representing 2.29% of total expenses.
This has been funded out of the surplus from the previous fiscal year (2020–2021).
This has been funded out of the surplus from the previous fiscal year (2020–2021).