Welcome to the McGill Family Medicine Education Research (FMER) Group
FMER Publications
Join us in celebrating the scholarly achievements of the Family Medicine Education Research Group, where our collective research is driving significant advancements in the field.
2025 The Pierre Pluye International Awards in Family Medicine Education Scholarship
Best Scholarly Articles
Dr. Ziyue Wang & Dr. Fadzilah Hanum Mohd Mydin
MSc in Family Medicine – Medical Education Concentration
Join a community of scholars dedicated to advancing family medicine education through research, innovation, and leadership.
Latest FMER Academic Achievements
New Publication: July 2025!
We are delighted to share that Sima Zahedi, FMER graduate, has just published an article based on her MSc thesis in the Journal of Primary Care & Community Health.
Welcome to the FMER !!
We are committed to providing an inclusive environment where all feel welcomed, respected, and safe. This is at the heart of who are and what we do as members of the McGill Family Medicine Education Research Group.
FMER
At a glance
About Us
Learn more about FMER’s mission, vision, and values.
Our Team
Learn more about FMER’s team of researchers.
Our Canadian Research Chairs
Learn more about FMER’s three Canada Research Chairs.
Our Research
Learn more about FMER’s research activities.
MSc in Family Medicine, Medical Education Concentration
Learn more about FMER’s MSc program.
Featured Event
FMER is pleased to host events throughout the year.
FMER Advanced Research Webinar
Title: TBD
Date: Fall of 2025
Time: 12:30 - 1:30 pm EST
Keynote Speaker: TBD
Latest News
New Course: FMED 527 – Inuit Health in the Circumpolar World
FMED 527 explores Inuit health across the circumpolar world, examining history, colonial impacts, infectious disease, and Inuit-led healthcare innovations from midwifery to community health practice.
Celebrating Anish’s Next Chapter
We are thrilled to share some wonderful news about one of our own. Anish Arora, who completed his MSc in Family Medicine – Medical Education Concentration in 2019 and has continued with FMER as a Collaborator, has started a new role as Assistant Professor in Community, Population, and Public Health at Wilfrid Laurier University.
Kathleen Rice, PhD, Selected as Delegate for Science Meets Parliament 2025
The Family Medicine Education Research Group (FMER) is proud to celebrate Kathleen Rice, PhD’s selection as a delegate to Science Meets Parliament 2025, an initiative of the Canadian Science Policy Centre in partnership with Canada’s Chief Science Advisor, Dr. Mona Nemer.
Upcoming Events
FMF 2025: Winnipeg, Canada – Annual Meeting
NAPCRG 2025: Atlanta, Georgia – Annual Meeting
STFM 2026: Charlotte, NC – Conference on Medical Student Education
ICAM 2026: Ottawa – International Congress on Academic Medicine
NAPCRG 2026: Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Annual Meeting
Sponsors
We are deeply grateful to the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Société et culture for the competitive team grant provided to our research group in 2022, as well as to the different provincial and national funding agencies and organizations that financially support the FMER research portfolio.
Are you interested in Family Medicine Education Research?
It is an exciting time in health sciences education, and more specifically family medicine education research. Visit the pages throughout our website to learn more about what FMER members do, and how you might join us and collaborate with us.
FMER's founding members (photo by Heidi Hollinger, June 2015)