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Welcome to our Department, home to a unique and diverse community of health professionals, scientists, students and staff who are committed to compassionate, evidence-based care.

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Department of Family Medicine

Welcome to the Department of Family Medicine


The McGill Family Medicine Department is home to an exceptional community of primary health care professionals, researchers, students and support staff, whose mission is to contribute to the health of the population and the sustainability of the healthcare system in Quebec as well as in Canada and internationally, by training residents, medical students and other health care professionals, promoting innovation in practice, developing research and scholarly activity, promoting curriculum innovation and education research, and engaging in international and global health activities.

Graduate Programs (MSc/PhD)

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Advance your career with our Graduate Programs leading to MSc and PhD degrees in Family Medicine and Primary Care. Engage in cutting-edge research under the mentorship of leading experts, focusing on health services, epidemiology, and patient-centered outcomes. Our programs aim to develop academic leaders who will shape the future of primary care both locally and globally.

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Medical Education

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Join our dynamic Medical Education programs designed to train the next generation of compassionate family physicians. Through our accredited residency and enhanced skills programs, you'll gain diverse clinical experiences across urban, rural, and remote settings. We emphasize comprehensive, patient-centered care and offer specialized training in areas like Emergency Medicine, Palliative Care, and Maternal and Child Health.

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News

Message from the Chair: January 2026

28 Jan 2026

In this first newsletter of 2026, I want to express to all Department members that I hope you had some restful vacation at the end of 2025, with activities that energized you for the excitement of...

Message from the Chair: December 2025

17 Dec 2025

For many Department members, the most significant event this month was the agreement reached between the Fédération des Médecins Omnipracticiens du Québec and the provincial government to put a...

Alexandra Massicotte named finalist for the Emerging Practitioner Award from the Collège des Médecins du Québec

9 Dec 2025

Alexandra Massicotte, MD, physician and Unit Director at the Department of Family Medicine’s Vaudreuil-Soulanges U-FMG, has been named a finalist for the Emerging Practitioner Award (catégorie...

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Land Acknowledgment

McGill University is on land which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst Indigenous peoples, including the Haudenosaunee and Anishinabeg nations.

We acknowledge and thank the diverse Indigenous peoples whose footsteps have marked this territory on which peoples of the world now gather.

Learn about our Indigenous Health Professions Program (IHPP)

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