The COVID-19 pandemic has caused the largest and most rapid disruption to the practices and training of family physicians since the inception of our profession in the mid-20th century. It has revealed gaps in the capacity of our health care systems, but it has also led to a surge in resiliency, innovation, and gained experience as primary care providers and educators adapt to this new paradigm. We have an opportunity to expand on this interest and energy to collectively strengthen our system and build our capacity to manage the next emergent crisis when it arises.

The FM Pivot Educational Initiative has been developed by a team of global Besrour Centre partners to help family physicians and family medicine educators prepare for similar challenges in the future within their own contexts. It will feature interactive educational modules, platforms for discussion, and opportunities for sharing resources.

To access these modules (currently available in English only), register for free at fmpivot.ca.

1. “Finding Great Research Questions in Pandemics and Other Crises: An introduction for family medicine researchers” released late 2021. 

2. "Chronic Disease Management during the COVID-19 Pandemic - Challenges and Opportunities" available now!

Coming Soon:

Disaster preparedness

Mental health

Virtual education

We look forward to you joining us!