Canadian family physician Médecin de famille canadien
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To develop an interactive, living map of family medicine training and practice; and to appreciate the role of family medicine within, and its effect on, health systems across the world. ⋯ Mapping family medicine around the world will allow researchers, policy makers, and health care workers to have an accurate picture of family medicine and its impact using relevant, up-to-date information. The group's next aim is to develop data on parameters by which performance in various domains can be measured across settings and to display these in an accessible form.
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To explore the experiences of family physicians leading quality improvement (QI) efforts and to better understand facilitators and barriers related to advancing QI in family practice. ⋯ Advancing QI in primary care practice will require committed leaders, a clear understanding among physicians of the potential benefits of QI, alignment of external demands with internal drivers for improvement, and dedicated time for QI work along with support such as practice facilitation.