Family Medicine Matters

Canada’s health care system is under strain, with many patients unable to access a family doctor. In this episode, Dr. Sarah Cook sits down with Dr. Kerri Treherne, a Calgary-based family physician, to reflect on her work within a non-profit community health centre and explore what intentional team-based care means. It’s more than putting people together. When done well, they can improve access to care.    

Sixty per cent of British Columbia’s residents are without a family physician. This alarming statistic highlights the urgent need for bold solutions to improve access to primary care. In this episode, Dr. Tia Pham sits down with CFPC President Dr. Sarah Cook to explore innovative team-based care approaches that improve access to care and enhance patient outcomes.

Dr. Sarah Cook speaks with rural family physician Dr. Sarah Newbery, from Marathon, Ontario, about how team-based care helps meet community needs sustainably. They discuss how doctors working closely together build a strong culture that drives meaningful change, and why family medicine is so important to our health care system.