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ArticleCanadian medical education journal2026

Rethinking how we educate our future physicians: the Queen's-Lakeridge Health Medical Degree Family Medicine program: an innovative approach to medical education.

Eugenia Piliotis, Jennifer Turnnidge, Cailie S McGuire, Nancy Dalgarno, Anthony J Sanfilippo, Arun Balasubramaniam, Michelle Gibson, Michael Green, Shayna Watson, Renee Fitzpatrick and 10 more

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Article in Canadian medical education journal, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Eugenia PiliotisDepartment of Medicine, Queen's University, Ontario, Canada.
Jennifer TurnnidgeProfessional Development and Educational Scholarship, Queen's University, Ontario, Canada.
Cailie S McGuireDepartment of Medicine, Queen's University, Ontario, Canada.
Nancy DalgarnoProfessional Development and Educational Scholarship, Queen's University, Ontario, Canada.
Anthony J SanfilippoDepartment of Medicine, Queen's University, Ontario, Canada.
Arun BalasubramaniamQueen's Lakeridge Health MD Family Medicine Program, Queen's University, Ontario, Canada.
Michelle GibsonMD Program, Queen's University, Ontario, Canada.
Michael GreenNOSM University, Ontario, Canada.
Shayna WatsonDepartment of Family Medicine, Queen's University, Ontario, Canada.
Renee FitzpatrickMD Program, Queen's University, Ontario, Canada.
Randy S WaxDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Queen's University, Ontario, Canada.
Heidi McHattieLakeridge Health, Ontario, Canada.
Nadia IsmiilLakeridge Health, Ontario, Canada.
Ruzica JokicDepartment of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Queen's University, Ontario, Canada.
Natasha AzizQueen's Lakeridge Health MD Family Medicine Program, Queen's University, Ontario, Canada.
Anthony StoneDepartment of Family Medicine, Queen's University, Ontario, Canada.
Allan GrillDepartment of Family Medicine, Queen's University, Ontario, Canada.
Richard van WylickDepartment of Pediatrics, Queen's University, Ontario, Canada.
Denise StockleyHigher Education, Queen's University, Ontario, Canada.
Jane PhilpottDepartment of Medicine, Queen's University, Ontario, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Canadian healthcare, particularly family medicine, is experiencing a capacity crisis. To address this challenge, systems-level reform is required. Specific to medical education, there is an urgency for educational institutions to prepare the next generation of physicians to meet Canadians' healthcare needs. This will require not only the expansion of the number of physicians trained, but consideration of the specialty mix and types of practice those physicians are prepared to undertake. Building on an existing collaborative partnership, the Queen's-Lakeridge Health Doctor of Medicine - Family Medicine Program (QLH MD FM) launched in 2023. This initiative is designed to address the needs of Canadians through purposeful recruitment and the development of learners interested in, and committed to, careers in family medicine. This paper shares the experiences of the QLH MD FM team, and the steps taken in conceptualizing and implementing this educational initiative. A program description is provided, focusing on the six program pillars: (a) admissions, (b) curriculum, (c) faculty and staff engagement, (d) community engagement, (e) infrastructure and supports, and (f) learner experience. The QLH MD FM Program is an innovative approach to medical education that emphasizes an authentic focus on addressing the complex healthcare needs of individuals and their communities.

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Education, MedicalFamily PracticeCanadaCurriculumHumans

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PMID42436925
PMCPMC13354998

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