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With over 2.3 million Ontarians without a family doctor, the Ontario College of Family Physicians urges the government to implement a comprehensive primary care action plan.
Read →With over 2.3 million Ontarians without a family doctor, the Ontario College of Family Physicians urges the government to implement a comprehensive primary care action plan.
Dr. Sarah Chen reflects on the urgency facing Ontario's primary care system and what OCFP is doing to address it.
After a decade in urban practice, Dr. Linh Nguyen moved her practice to Cochrane, Ontario. Here she shares what she has learned about rural care, community and sustainable practice.
Enabling Family Physicians with the Right Technology Will Help Patients Receive Faster Care
Family Physicians Call for a Modern Referral System to Improve Patient Access to Specialist Appointments and Diagnostic Tests (TORONTO, ON) — December 23…
Ms. Keresteci originally shared this message during the December 15, 2023 Changing the Way We Work (COVID-19) Community of Practice for family physicians.
As a result of increased iGAS cases in Ontario, the ACMO is communicating with primary care organizations, including family physicians, to support your clinical…
Dr. Jobin Varughese has been announced as President of the Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP).
Andree Decoste, of Brampton, credits her family doctor, Dr. Christopher Veenema, with coordinating care for her son, David, following a catastrophic car…
Dear Aspiring Family Physician, I would like to recognize those who have just matched to family medicine, and those of you currently in your family medicine…
Dear aspiring Family Physicians, I want to congratulate and welcome all who have just been matched to Family Medicine. The dedication that medical students and…
I am proud to welcome the 602 medical students who matched to family medicine in the first iteration of CaRMS in Ontario. By choosing family medicine…
As a result of a voluntary recall of the JCOVDEN (Janssen) COVID-19 vaccine, the CMOH is communicating with all COVID-19 vaccinators to discontinue the use of…
Life with a family doctor means access to comprehensive care for Ontarians and their loved ones Nine local family doctors are being recognized by patients and…
Today, on World Family Doctor Day, we are celebrating you. Across Ontario, more than 18,000 family physicians, residents, and medical students are caring for…
Dr. Janice Harvey, a family physician and dedicated clinical instructor, widely recognized for her expertise in sports and exercise medicine…
Several Northern Ontario hospitals are at risk of closing their emergency rooms (ERs), with family doctors currently working around the clock to help keep them…
CEO Kimberly Moran will be leaving the OCFP, effective Nov. 24, 2023. Ms. Moran has been a true champion for family doctors in Ontario. Under her leadership…
Life with a family doctor means access to comprehensive care for Ontarians and their loved ones More than 750 family doctors from across Ontario are being…
In recognition of the importance of innovative approaches to address health challenges in Ontario, the Ministry of Health has communicated the launch of the new…
The Ontario College of Family Physicians is calling on the Ontario government to take urgent action to support family doctors and improve patients’ access to…
Family doctors told the OCFP and SGFP that other parts of the healthcare system are placing unnecessary and inappropriate burden onto family doctors and your…
The Ontario College of Family Physicians is calling for urgent supports to ensure family doctors can provide Ontarians with the care they need The list of…
The Ministry of Health has established community-based pathways for vulnerable patients to access Remdesivir for treatment of COVID-19 through Home and…
Family doctors are the foundation of Ontario’s health system, and, for years the Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP) has been sounding the alarm that…
Family doctors are the foundation of Ontario’s health care system, and Ontario needs family physicians spending time with patients, not on paperwork. Last year…
(Toronto, ON) — March 26, 2026 — The Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP) congratulates the Government of Ontario on the release of the 2026 Budget and…
The Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP) welcomes the 2025 Ontario Budget and recent government announcements as meaningful steps to improve access to…
New data shows decline in comprehensive family medicine, deepening the crisis Urgent action is necessary in order to reverse a concerning trend that could see…
Compensation For Family Doctors Must Reflect the Complex Care They Provide For World Family Doctor Day on May 19, the Ontario College of Family Physicians is…
The Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP) is pleased to announce the appointment of Deepy Sur as the organization’s new Chief Executive Officer effective…
The Ontario College of Family Physicians is pleased to announce that David Courtemanche, of Greater Sudbury, has been appointed to its Board of Directors.
Toronto, ON – May 19, 2026 – The Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP) is celebrating World Family Doctor Day by recognizing the vital role family doctors…
The Ontario College of Family Physicians Has Solutions As the number of people without a family doctor grows in Eastern York Region and North Durham…
Dr. Danielle Brown-Shreves of Ottawa has been named a 2023 Regional Family Physician of the Year and the Reg L. Perkin Ontario Family Physician of the Year by the Ontario College of Family Physicians.
The Ontario College of Family Physicians Recognizes 13 Family Physicians Nominated by Their Peers TORONTO, November 20, 2025 – At a virtual ceremony on November…
The Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP) is hearing from many family doctors that they are extremely disappointed with news about the possible Year 3…
Sault Ste. Marie’s Group Health Centre announced today that 10,000 patients will lose access to their family doctor as of May 31. Another 6,000 are at risk of…
The Ministry of Health and Ontario Health communicated that they have addressed the delays in turnaround times and backlog for cytology (Pap) testing and are…
Enabling Family Physicians with the Right Technology Will Help Patients Receive Faster Care Dr. Nicole Desmarais has seen the tragic consequences that can…
Ontario family doctors join colleagues from across Canada calling for urgent action to address the family medicine crisis across the country. Read our letter to…
Whether to decrease the average of 19 hours per week that family physicians spend on administrative tasks, including documenting patient visits and writing…
Family physicians share how using AI scribes allows them to give time back to patients. Dr. Vineet Nair, family physician and Co-chair of the Middlesex London…
Ontario College of Family Physicians calling for urgent supports for family doctors and patients Having a family doctor in Ontario shouldn’t be a luxury – it is…