Virtual 2020 Besrour Family Medicine Forum

Dear Besrour Colleagues,

The Besrour Centre for Global Family Medicine (Centre) at the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) invites you to participate at the Virtual 2020 Family Medicine Forum taking place Wednesday, November 4 to Saturday, November 7, 2020.

The Centre remains committed to engaging with the Canadian family medicine community and will be dedicating Besrour-related activities on the Thursday, November 5, 2020.

The two sessions are:
‘Role of Family Medicine during the COVID-19 Pandemic’. Join us and hear the panels’ perspective on the role of family medicine during COVID-19. Global experiences with public health issues and global through the lens of family medicine. There will be sharing of collective stories centred on the defined CANMEDS-FM roles of the global family doctor.

‘Introduction to program evaluation for academic family physicians’ Join our session on evaluation of programs where sharing of findings in a scholarly way will be explored. Participants will have the ability to describe the purpose of a logic model and apply these skills in program planning and improvement.

While the one day registration for the two Besrour Sessions is optional, we encourage you to take the opportunity and register for the full four days. The Family Medicine Forum (FMF) includes four energizing days of interactive networking, and educational and inspiring content for you to explore. Canada’s largest family medicine continuing professional development conference offers everything you have come to expect and more! For interactive live-streaming daily overview, see schedule here. All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST). You will continue to be inspired by leaders, motivators and change makers in family medicine.

Registration: visit the FMF online registration. Early Bird Discount ends September 12, 2020!

Sponsorship: The Centre is pleased to be offering limited sponsorship for one-day registration to partners from low- to middle- income countries. If you are interested in applying for sponsorship, please click here. Complete no later than Monday, August 24, 2020. Do not hesitate to reach out if you are having problems with the form.

We look forward to welcoming you at this event and encourage you to contact us with any questions you may have.

The Besrour Centre for Global Family Medicine | Le Centre Besrour pour la médecine familiale mondial
The College of Family Physicians of Canada | Le Collège des médecins de famille du Canada
2630 Skymark Avenue, Mississauga, ON L4W 5A4
Phone 1-905-629-0900 ext 269