As we head into the fall respiratory illness season, the Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP) is sharing important family doctor-approved tips and information to help all of us prevent illness...
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 open. The Ontario College of Family Phy...
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 all of Canada’s Premiers: Engli...
As the number of people without a family doctor grows in Eastern York Region and North Durham, the Ontario College of Family Physicians is calling for urgent action to cut red tape and administrative...
New survey findings point to an urgent need for dramatic red tape and administrative reductions to provide immediate support to Ontario’s family doctors.
On this World Family Doctor Day, the Ontario College of Family Physicians is calling for urgent red tape reductions and administrative support to ensure family doctors have more quality time to spend...
Family doctors are calling for urgent action to address serious system-wide inefficiencies taking up too much time that should be spent with patients.
Dear aspiring family physician, As President of the Ontario College of Family Physicians, I would like to recognize those who have just matched to family medicine, and those of you currently in you...
The number of people without a family doctor in Mississauga has ballooned to at least 101,000 suggesting that nearly 20,000 people lost their family doctor between March 2020 and March 2022. The new ...
The number of people without a family doctor in Toronto has ballooned to at least 415,000 suggesting that at least 72,000 people lost their family doctor between March 2020 and March 2022.
TORONTO – March 29, 2023 – During the pandemic, the Ontario government and Ministry of Health recognized the importance of creating a stopgap to ensure that everyone, regardless of whethe...
New research shows that 2.2 million Ontarians, including more than 360,000 children across the province, do not have a family doctor, which could result in young people missing important care in the ...
(TORONTO) Feb. 9, 2023 – New research shows that 2.2 million Ontarians are currently without a family doctor – a significant rise from the previously reported 1.8 million.
February 2, 2023 - The release of the provincial government’s plan, Your Health: A Plan for Connected and Convenient Care is a positive step toward supporting Ontarians with improved access to ...
Jan. 24, 2023 – With one-in-five Ontarians on track to be without a family doctor in the next two years, the Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP) is putting forward bold new ideas to ens...
The OCFP wishes to acknowledge the passing of Dr. Grahame Owen, President of the Ontario College of Family Physicians from 1980-81 on December 20, 2022.
November 30, 2022 – Ontario’s family doctors continue to report high volumes in patients, especially children, experiencing respiratory infections, including common cold viruses, influenz...
The OCFP recognizes and thanks all family doctors for the extent to which you have stretched your care and resources to support patients across the province during this current crisis which is partic...
Nov. 10, 2022 – Ontario’s family doctors are reporting a significant surge in patients, especially children, experiencing respiratory illness, including common cold viruses, influenza and...
During today's COVID-19 Community of Practice, the OCFP shared these important tools to help family doctors manage patients with respiratory symptoms in office:
The Ministry of Health and Ontario Health have shared a joint memo and related documents regarding Bill 7 implementation.
Thank you to Ontario’s Science Table for the guidance the table has provided through the pandemic, and for focusing on primary care for its final report.
(TORONTO) Sept. 29, 2022 – Dr. Mekalai Kumanan has been announced as President of the Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP), representing 15,000 family doctors from across the province.
On behalf of the Ontario College of Family Physicians and its 15,000 members, the OCFP would like to acknowledge and thank Dr. Elizabeth Muggah for her leadership and commitment to family doctors acr...
(TORONTO) Sept. 13, 2022 – With new research showing that 1-in-5 Ontarians could be without a family doctor in the next three years, the Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP) is continuin...
TORONTO, ON , Aug. 18, 2022 – Our entire healthcare system is under enormous strain – and that includes family doctors. The announcement today from Ontario’s Minister of Health S...
TORONTO, ON, June 3, 2022 —The Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP) wishes to congratulate Premier Doug Ford and the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party on their re-election. We also ...
Toronto, April 28, 2022 – Following today’s 2022 Ontario Budget, the Ontario College of Family Physicians wants to stress, once again, the need to invest in Ontario’s family doctors...
March 17, 2022 -- Today’s numbers from the Ontario Science Advisory Table are a reminder that COVID-19 is very much still with us. They also stress the importance of continuing to be diligent a...
January 19, 2022 (TORONTO) – As many struggle with information overload about the quickly changing COVID-19 landscape, a new digital tool launched by family doctors aims to help Ontarians cut t...
Dec. 17, 2021 – Ontario has called on the Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP) and family doctors to help get more Ontarians vaccinated. Family physicians across the province are steppin...
September 29, 2021 (TORONTO) – As children across the province are returning to school, the Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP) is reinforcing the need to increase vaccine confidence am...
TORONTO – June 2, 2021 -- The Primary Care Collaborative (“PCC”) congratulates Dr. Kieran Moore on his official appointment as Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, effec...
TORONTO, March 29, 2021 - During COVID-19, we see again and again across Ontario that communities – from people living in large urban centres to smaller cities to towns and rural areas – ...
March 23, 2021 (TORONTO) – The Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP) is calling for the increased involvement of Ontario’s family doctors in vaccination efforts. The call comes afte...
Direct-to-patient video visits are becoming more of a reality for Ontario physicians and patients. As part of the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) and Ministry of Health's plan to expand virtual car...
Amid times characterized by a rapidly evolving health system, the OCFP is taking a focused approach to ensuring that system transformation includes family physician leadership in co-design and implem...
Implementation of proposed changes to the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) and regulations are on hold. The changes would have required family physicians to report immunizations provided to c...
According to new rules within the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA), physicians, along with various other healthcare providers, are now required to notify the Information and Privacy...
There is no simple response to the opioid crisis and many family physicians face tremendous challenges in fulfilling our commitment to compassionate, high-quality care, while navigating the change...
