Ontario College of Family Physicians - OCFP

Nearly 2.5 million Canadians aged 40+ were living with diagnosed osteoporosis in 2019–2020.

Join our workshop to learn practical strategies for osteoporosis screening, diagnosis, and fracture prevention based on the 2023 updated Canadian clinical practice guideline:

📅 July 15, 2026
💻 Online
💲 195+ HST
✔️ Earn Mainpro+® credits

Register: https://ontariofamilyphysicians.ca/event/osteoporosis-and-fracture-prevention-workshop-july-2026/

From caring for patients to racing across Canada 👩‍⚕️

We're cheering on Dr. Elizabeth Liao, a family physician and obstetrician at Waterdown Family Medical Clinic, as she competes alongside her twin sister Christina on the new season of The Amazing Race Canada.

Good luck, Liz and Tina!

Local family physician teams up with her twin to compete in The Amazing Race Canada Dr. Elizabeth Liao and sister Christina, longtime fans of the hit Canadian reality series, take on the twists and turns of season 12, which premieres tonight

Register now for our July events and stay up to date on topics that are important to your practice!

OCFP professional development offers:
✅ + credits
✅ Connection with your family physician colleagues
✅ Learning that can be immediately applied in your practice

🔹July 15 – Osteoporosis and Fracture Prevention Workshop – July 2026: https://lnkd.in/eTDHjCwh

🔹July 22 – ADHD in Primary Care: Meeting Growing Demand with Practical Tools: https://lnkd.in/empcZU9i

🔹July 24 – Infectious Disease & Practical Nutrition Guidance for Clinicians: https://ontariofamilyphysicians.ca/event/infectious-disease-practical-nutrition-guidance-for-clinicians/

Congratulations to Olivia Lopes, uOttawa Medicine’s 2026 valedictorian and future rural family physician. Her story highlights the compassion, connection and breadth of practice that make family medicine so rewarding.

https://www.uottawa.ca/faculty-medicine/news-all/convocation-2026-research-resilience-making-future-family-doc

Last week, OCFP CEO Deepy Sur had the privilege of speaking at the TMU Family Medicine Resident Orientation, connecting with the next generation of family physicians and sharing their excitement for the future of family medicine.

We were inspired by the passion, curiosity, and commitment these residents bring to the profession!

The legacy of family medicine is built on compassion, courage, and an unwavering commitment to patients.

This powerful story honours family physicians Dr. Donna Keystone, Dr. Philip Berger, Dr. Alex Klein, Dr. Jeff Bloom, and Dr. Colin Kovac, whose compassionate care for patients living with HIV/AIDS challenged stigma and transformed lives. Their leadership helped advance more equitable, patient-centred care and continues to inspire family medicine today.

These Toronto doctors were branded as ‘pariahs’ for helping AIDS patients. 40 years later, they’re revealing their ‘darkest and brightest’ moments Toronto HIV Primary Care Physicians Group looked after their gay patients when others had turned them away.