Upcoming Events

Even if a family doctor makes the correct diagnosis and prescribes the most appropriate treatment to address an illness, if a patient is unable to access the treatment due to social or financial circumstances the patient will not improve. Other issues affecting health, such as social isolation or food insecurity are often a large factor contributing to ill health and family physicians are often ill equipped to know how to proceed. During this session, our panelists will discuss the general approach to social prescribing and the types of community-based programs family physicians should consider referring their patients to.

Panelists: – Dr. Ritika Goe – Dr. Dominik Nowak

Moderator: – TBD

Co-Host: – Dr. Nikki Bozinoff, Division Head, Mental Health and Addictions, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto; Physician, Concurrent Outpatient Medical and Psychosocial Addiction Support Service, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health The Practising Well Community of Practice has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Ontario Chapter for up to 1 Mainpro+Ⓡcredits.

This Community of Practice includes a series of planned webinars. Each session is worth 1 Mainpro+Ⓡcredits, for up to a total of 12 credits.

Topic: Low vs. High Risk Pregnancies

Speaker: Dr. Nihal El Khouly

Dr. Nihal Elkhouly was born in Alexandria, Egypt, and pursued a career in medicine at Alexandria University, graduating in the year1994. Following three years of residency training in tropical medicine and earning a master’s degree in the same speciality, Dr. Nihal immigrated to Canada in 1999.

Successfully passing all required medical exams, Nihal completed a residency training at Women’s College Hospital, University of Toronto from 2004 to 2006, followed by a three-month fellowship in low-risk obstetrics.

Since 2007, Nihal has been dedicated to family medicine, running a clinic in Bolton and joining William Osler the same year,  where she practices low risk obstetrics in addition to supporting newborn care and the early pregnancy clinic.

In 2017, Nihal took on the role of the primary care obstetric group lead , furthering a commitment to excellence in patient care more specifically in women’s health. Nihal has been teaching with McMaster University since 2014 and was honored with the **Preceptor of the Year Award** in 2016.

Nihal is on a mission to increase awareness in our community about the services the primary Care obstetrics group provides and to educate the women and their providers about women’s health and the most recent advances.

More recently, Nihal has launched the **Bonita Women’s health and wellness clinic** to empower women in their health journeys during pregnancy, menopause or adolescence.

Moderated by: Dr. Mehry Kianfar

Learning Objectives:

By the end of the session, the participant will be able to:

1. Highlight pregnancy care in the first 24 weeks and risk assessment for better patient outcome.
2. How to manage early pregnancy concerns.
3. Increase confidence of community physicians with early pregnancy management.
4. Resources available in the community.
5. Introduce Primary Care Obstetrics Group as a resource for the community physicians.

To receive CME credits, you must:

1. Register and attend the event
2. Complete the Speaker Evaluation survey after the session
3. Complete the Post-Conference questionnaire on the College website

Reminders:

• This is a virtual event and there will not be a web recording.
• After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
• The CME portion of this meeting will be recorded for future viewing by DFCM members.
• Please cancel your registration if you are no longer able to attend.

We look forward to having you attend the event!

These free, virtual, accredited CME monthly sessions will keep you up to date on the latest from everything about cancer care as it relates to PCPs. The sessions are held the last Thursday of each month, from 12:15 to 12:55 p.m.

Learning Objectives: 

• Make use of new and relevant information regarding the benefits of prevention, screening and early detection of cancer
• List new trends in the diagnosis and management of cancers
• Define the role of primary care through the patients cancer journey

The Legacy of Love Gala will be a powerful tribute to the strength of community, celebrating the generosity and compassion that brings us together in support of hospice care. 

These free, virtual, accredited CME monthly sessions will keep you up to date on the latest from everything about cancer care as it relates to PCPs. The sessions are held the last Thursday of each month, from 12:15 to 12:55 p.m.

Learning Objectives: 

• Make use of new and relevant information regarding the benefits of prevention, screening and early detection of cancer
• List new trends in the diagnosis and management of cancers
• Define the role of primary care through the patients cancer journey

For over a century, Peel Memorial has stood as a symbol of care and compassion in our community. Now, we are embarking on a bold new chapter—transforming Peel Memorial into Brampton’s new hospital.

Mark your calendar’s – we’re going to celebrate!

Department of Family & Community Medicine Corporate Rounds
Save the Date – Info coming soon!