Developed in partnership with distinguished physicians within the Department or based on new research in primary care, these resources are designed to complement a learner's academic journey through the Department of Family Medicine and increase their confidence in responding to contemporary medical cases. Use the modules to improve your incorporation of anti-racism beliefs into your practice, quiz yourself on the joints of the human body or practice gynecological intake procedures!
Our Learning Modules are free and accessible to ALL learners through our Innovation Portal.
Two areas have been identified initially:
1. The provision of primary care in and around the long-term care setting (1 module)
- Module One: Understanding Long Term Care in Ontario
The Covid-19 pandemic laid bare the unique challenges providing care to such a vulnerable population, particularly during a public health crisis. While caring for patients in their homes is a tradition in family medicine and forms part of our current curriculum, the long-term care setting is often not seen as providing care in a patient's home. The College of Family Physician of Canada is specific about addressing this in its Core Professional Activities: CPA 24. Provide primary care for patients with complex medical needs in their homes, long-term care facilities, and other community-based settings. This case based module, seeks to demystify the long-term care setting and addresses how patients and their families make the decision and journey to enter long term care in Ontario, the organization and delivery of long term care and the role of the family physician in the long- term care setting. Given the richness of this subject matter, future case-based modules are planned and in development.
2. The impact of racism on patient outcomes and medical education (4 modules)
- Module One: Race and Racism in Canadian Healthcare- A Primer
- Module Two: Race, Society and Healthcare
- Module Three: Putting it All Together- Racism as a Social Determinant of Health
- Module Four: Anti-Racism Faculty Development Primer- Medical Faculty Confronting Racism in our Clinical, Professional and Teaching Spaces
We endeavour to help learners and faculty incorporate anti-racist beliefs into their worldview and practice of family medicine. This series was created with the Core Professional Activity 9 from the College of Family Physicians in mind: Provide medical care that challenges systemic racism and supports health equity with/ for Indigenous peoples* and other racialized or underserved patient communities.
Concepts of race and systemic racism, intersectionality, individual discrimination and biases will be investigated in a Canadian context; leaving learners equipped with actionable steps. Compelling conversations with leaders and contributors from across the country, coupled with opportunities for reflective learning, the learner will be guided through their journey of becoming anti-racist.
Product Owner: Dr. Denice Lewis, Curriculum Director & Assistant Professor
