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Partnership and Context in International Primary Care Training: Lessons from the McGill-Tongji Program
This presentation examines the McGill–Tongji Blended Education Program for Teacher Leaders in General Practice, an international collaboration designed to strengthen primary health care (PHC) education in China.
Strengthening International Collaboration: FMER Welcomes Dr. Rosa Magallón
We are pleased to share that the Family Medicine Education Research Group (FMER) had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Rosa Magallón, Professor at the University of Zaragoza and Director of the Grupo Aragonés de investigación en Atención Primaria (GAIAP) – the Aragonese Primary Care Research Group.
Advancing Methodology: FMER Hosts Workshop on Mixed Studies Reviews
We are pleased to share that on August 18, 2025, the Department of Family Medicine hosted a workshop titled How to Plan, Conduct, and Report Mixed Studies Reviews. The event featured keynote speaker Quan Nha Hong, PhD, assistant professor at the Université de Montréal’s School of Rehabilitation and researcher at CRIR.
Past News Articles
Samira A. Rahimi: AI researcher of the Year at the 19th Bravo Gala
Samira Abbasgholizadeh Rahimi, Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine, was honored at the 19th edition of Bravo, a gala event honoring researchers who won major provincial, national, and international research prizes and awards in 2023. Guests,...
Gaps in Our Knowledge That Should be the Focus for Medical Education Research: We Shouldn’t Only Do the Easy Studies
FMER Advanced Research Seminars: Gaps in Our Knowledge That Should be the Focus for Medical Education Research: We Shouldn’t Only Do the Easy StudiesThank you so much, Arch Mainous, PhD! On behalf of all the e-attendees, we extend our sincere gratitude for your...
Samira A. Rahimi is appointed co-director for McGill’s Collaborative for AI & Society
Samira Abbasgholizadeh Rahimi, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine, is appointed co-director for McGill's Collaborative for AI & Society (McCAIS) which serves as a mechanism for the university to bring a critically needed holistic...
Building resilience and well-being in primary care during and after the COVID-19 pandemic
The FMER Group is happy to announce that Francesca Luconi’s research team on primary care providers’ resilience during and after COVID-19 pandemic that, among others, includes Peter Nugus and Charo Rodriguez as co-investigators, was the winner of the Continuing...
Interdisciplinary doctoral supervision
FMER Advanced Research Seminars: Interdisciplinary doctoral supervisionThank you so much, Meredith Vanstone, PhD! On behalf of all the e-attendees, we extend our sincere gratitude for your inspiring webinar.Date: January 31, 2024Keynote Speaker: Meredith...
Richard and Sylvia Cruess Symposium on Scholarship in Health Sciences Education: Insights and Innovations
Richard and Sylvia Cruess Symposium on Scholarship in Health Sciences Education: Insights and Innovations Richard and Sylvia Cruess Symposium on Scholarship in Health Sciences Education: Insights and Innovations Tuesday, May 14, 2024 | Montreal, QC 8:00 a.m. - 5:30...