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Key Political Papers

The ED Wait-time/ALC Strategy: Family Physicians are Key to Success
Symposium on Aging at Home  
Symposium on Family Physicians with focused scope of Practice
Policy Statement
Summary of the Proceedings of the 8th Symposium for Organizational Leaders: Linking Family Physician Leaders with the LHINs
Local Health Integration Networks - A Means Not an End
Family Physicians and Public Policy: The Light at the End of the Tunnel
Starting With Primary Care: Patient/Family Centred Organizational Transformation
Bringing the Pieces Together: Shared-Care in Family Practice
The Leadership Connect Network: A Symposium on Family Medicine Recruitment and Retention

Family Medicine in the 21st Century

Summary of the Proceedings of Family Medicine Forum VI - "Comprehensive Care in Crisis"
Summary of Proceedings of Family Medicine Forum V - Special Communities, Special Populations: Addressing the Gap
Summary of Proceedings of Family Medicine Forum IV: Celebrating Quality in Family Medicine: An International Prespective
Summary of the Proceedings of Family Medicine Forum III - Building our Strengths
Summary of the Proceedings of Family Medicine Forum II
Presentation to the Commission on the Future of Healthcare in Canada
Shifting Mindsets:Investing in Quality Care for Ontarians
Shifting Mindsets: From Cost Containment to Investing in Accessible Quality Care
New Paradigms for Quality of Care
Ensuring Success for Ontario’s Family Health Networks - Leadership, Innovation, Accountability & Connectivity in Family Medicine
Implementation Strategies: Protecting Trust in the Patient-Physician Relationship
Family Medicine in the 21st Century: Implementation Strategies
Implementation Strategies: Collaboration in Primary Care - Family Doctors & Nurse Practitioners Delivering Shared Care
Family Medicine in the 21st Century: A Prescription for Excellent Healthcare
Examples of Excellence in Family Medicine
Why Do We Need to Reform Primary Medical Care?
Two Tier Or Multi- Layered: A Crucial Difference
Access to Healthcare for the Marginalized: A Challenge for Family Medicine
Bringing the Pieces Together: Planning for Future Healthcare
Bringing The Pieces Together: Beginning the Process
Linking Family Physicians with Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) in Ontario
Presentation to The Standing Committee on Social Policy Regarding Bill 36, Local Health System Integration Act, 2005
Budget 2006: Addressing Two-Tiered Healthcare in Ontario
Resource Allocation: Creating "Two Tiered Medicine" in Ontario
Presentation to the Standing Committee on Justice & Social Policy: Bill 8 - The Commitment to the Future of Medicare Act, 2003  
SARS and Community Care: Impact and Opportunity
The Mushroom Syndrome: SARS and Family Medicine  

Physician Shortage

Where Have All the Family Doctors Gone? A Response to the George Panel on Health Professional Human Resources Report
Where Have All the Family Doctors Gone? A Discussion Document
Implementation Strategies: Too Many Hours, Too Much Stress, Too Little Respect
Where Have Our Family Doctors Gone? #5 Improving the Professional Environment
Where Have Our Family Doctors Gone? #4 The Future is Now
Where Have Our Family Doctors Gone? #3 Hospitals Without Family Physicians
Where Have Our Family Doctors Gone? #2 Reversing The Trend
Where Have Our Family Doctors Gone? #1 A Brief History
Summary of the Proceedings from Family Physician Check-Up: A Forum Examining Why the Shortage & How to Solve It

Environment and Health

Addressing the Health Impacts of Climate Change: Family Physicians are Key
Report on Public Health and Urban Sprawl in Ontario
Pesticides Literature Review
Mercury Exposure: Information for Patients
Case Criteria Checklists (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity)
Briefing Notes on Bill C-53, The Proposed New Pest Control Products Act, for the Standing Committee on Health
Taking An Exposure History
Lead Exposure: Information for Patients
Activity Log and Functional Capacity Scale
Pesticides & Children's Health Project Proposal Phase One: Literature Review and Physician/Patient Education Materials
Child Health and the Environment - A Primer  
Playing it Safe: Childproofing for Environmental Health  
Order Form - Child Health and the Environment - Primer and Playing it Safe Brochure  
Environmental Standard Setting and Children's Health