Message from the Chair

I encourage you to visit the different pages of our website to learn more about the Discipline of Family Medicine. Our faculty, staff and medical learners are distributed throughout Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nunavut and Nepal. All are dedicated to rural and remote medical education.

Given the broad scope of care offered by physicians in our specialty, medical learners gain first-hand experience across all clinical domains, both acute and chronic, and all stages of care, from preventive care to palliative care while working in multiple care settings in urban, rural and remote communities. We are proud of our training opportunities and our award-winning programs.

The discipline is also home to the Primary Healthcare Research Unit and the Centre for Rural Health Studies where members of our team conduct evidence-based research in primary care, rural health, and academic excellence.

Please reach out if you would like to learn more about our discipline!

Kris Aubrey-Bassler, MSc, MD, CCFP (EM) FCFP
Acting Chair, Discipline of Family Medicine