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Remembering Richard Hovey
We are saddened to share the passing of Richard Hovey on November 28, 2025. A respected educator and scholar, he is remembered for his commitment to patient-centred care, thoughtful inquiry, and human connection.
New Publication by FMER Collaborator: Reframing the Future of Family Medicine: Anish Arora on Transdisciplinarity in Identity & Practice
FMER is proud to highlight a new thought-provoking commentary by Dr. Anish K. Arora, published in Canadian Family Physician
Celebrating Dr. Anish K. Arora: 2025 Banting Postdoctoral Fellow
The FMER team is proud to celebrate Dr. Anish K. Arora, a past student and current collaborator with FMER, on receiving the prestigious 2025 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship.
Past News Articles
Realizing Methodological Potentials and Advantages of Mixed Methods Research Design for Knowledge Translation: Implications for Medical Education
FMER Advanced Research Seminars: Realizing Methodological Potentials and Advantages of Mixed Methods Research Design for Knowledge Translation: Implications for Medical EducationThank you so much, Nataliya Ivankova, PhD, MPH! On behalf of all the e-attendees, we...
Insights for Teaching During A Pandemic
Congrats to Charo Rodriguez, Tamara Carver and co-authors who have published an article entitled Insights for Teaching During A Pandemic: Lessons From A Pre-COVID-19 International Synchronous Hybrid Learning Experience in Family Medicine. Our findings highlight that...
FMER Awarded SSHRC Insight Grant
Dr. Charo Rodriguez (Principal Investigator), Dr. Roland Grad (Co-Investigator), and Dr. Francesca Luconi (Collaborator), all members of the McGill Family Medicine Education Research Group (FMER), and their colleagues have been awarded a $241,879 Social Sciences and...
First Author Publication From Dissertation
Congratulations Juan Pablo Pimental González!! Juan Pablo González has published as first author the article from his dissertation entitled A co-designed curriculum for cultural safety training of Colombian health professionals: sequential-consensual qualitative...
Using Interpretive Description as an Approach to Qualitative Medical Education Research
FMER Advanced Research Seminars: Using Interpretive Description as an Approach to Qualitative Medical Education ResearchThank you so much, Sally Thorne, RN, PhD, FAAN, FCAHS, FCAN! On behalf of all the e-attendees, we extend our sincere gratitude for your inspiring...
First Author Publication From MSc Thesis
Congratulations to Stephanie Long!! Stephanie Long, master’s student affiliated with the FMER from 2016 to 2018 and current PhD student in Family Medicine and Primary Care, who has published as first author the article from her MSc thesis entitled ‘Factors affecting...