CREATING THE CONDITIONS FOR SUCCESSA Family and Community Medicine Perspective

Bob Bluman, MD, CCFP, FCFPFamily PhysicianExecutive Medical Director, Continuing Professional DevelopmentClinical Professor, Department of Family PracticeUBC Faculty of Medicine

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Why the Family and Community Medicine Perspective is Important

• Is it really an advance?

• Trusted doctor/patient relationships

• Convincing Evidence

• CPD and KT Opportunities

• Ease of Integration

• Availability and Accessibility

Enablers for Family and Community Medicine to Support Implementing Successful Innovations

• Know You’re Asking the Right Questions

• Build Early Engagement

• Facilitate Implementation

Enablers to Engage Family and Community Medicine to Support Potential Innovations

Current Landscape and Opportunities

• Focus on QI/PI

• Collaborative Partnerships

• Provincial Medical School