Conclusion The notion of the family physician as a specialist generalist is essential for all
Canadians. In the face of today’s evolving health care and education systems, safeguarding …

Background Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with risk of poor adult
health, including cardiometabolic diseases. Little is known about the correlates of ACEs for …

Problem being addressed Medical schools aim to integrate the values of generalism into their
undergraduate programs. However, currently no program has been described to measure …

Background and Objectives: Online journal clubs have recently become popular, but their
effectiveness in promoting meaningful discussion of the evidence is unknown. We aimed to …

Conclusion The AFMC has made an excellent first step in ensuring medical students have
equitable and diverse learning experiences for electives. While the elective process during …

Context Current guidelines do not recommend routine use of urinary cultures for managing
uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) in premenopausal, nonpregnant women. …

The presence of a family member with special needs has far-reaching effects on the entire
family, influencing family identity, structure, roles, and relationships. “Special needs” are any …

Context Cardiovascular disease is the most prevalent chronic medical condition in Canada.
A strategy of managing cardiovascular disease risk based on routinely performing …

… This work is complemented by a valuable article by Dr Melissa Nutik et al entitled “Assessing …
The work of Drs Gerada, Woods, Nutik, and their colleagues can help show us the way …

Background Promoting advocacy and social responsibility is a requirement of medical
education. This article describes a brief clinical educational initiative to foster advocacy amongst …