Steve Slade

1 week ago | cfp.ca | Nicholas Pimlott |Vivian R. Ramsden |Steve Slade

This special research-themed issue of Canadian Family Physician (CFP) focuses on the crisis in family medicine and primary health care in Canada. It is rooted in conversations between the guest editors of this special issue, Drs Alan Katz and Vivian R. Ramsden, College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) Research Director Steve Slade, and CFP Editor Dr Nicholas Pimlott. Discussion began at the CFPC’s Family Medicine Forum over 4 years ago and has been ongoing ever since.

Jun 17, 2024 | cfp.ca | Steve Slade

Canada is facing a “polycrisis” in primary care. People not having a family doctor,1 the weight of administrative tasks in family practice,2 family doctors feeling burned out,3 and the financial viability of family practices4 are among the issues that define the crisis.

Aug 15, 2023 | cfp.ca | Steve Slade |Lawrence Loh |Nancy Fowler

In reflecting on this month’s Canadian Family Physician article entitled “Changes in comprehensiveness of services delivered by Canadian family physicians. Analysis of population-based linked data in 4 provinces”1 and the related commentary entitled “Ending the generational blame game. Let us move forward with needed primary care change,”2 we note that the authors bring much-needed expertise to the study of comprehensive family medicine care.