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ANNOUNCING: The 105 Topics for the CCFP exam

Dr. Simon Moore

Jun 13, 20201 min read

ANNOUNCING: The 105 Topics for the CCFP exam

It's finally here. The missing 6 topics! If you're studying 99 topics, you're out of date. The Missing Six Topics have been found! The...

Just Announced - New & as Effective as the IUD?! New Birth Control Method!

Dr. Simon Moore

May 26, 20201 min read

Just Announced - New & as Effective as the IUD?! New Birth Control Method!

Though it’s been used internationally for years, there’s a new option just approved by Health Canada yesterday. Nexplanon is...

The Review Course

Feb 22, 20201 min read

2019 TOP 6 CFP Infographics

1. Pregnancy-Related Cardiovascular Risk Indicators Primary care approach to postpartum management and prevention of future disease...

NEW – How I Got the TOP MARK ON THE CCFP EXAM

Dr. Raquel Botto MD CCFP

Nov 30, 20192 min read

NEW – How I Got the TOP MARK ON THE CCFP EXAM

Editor’s note: Once again, an alum of The Review Course in Family Medicine has earned the TOP MARK on the CCFP exam. Congratulations to...

INFOGRAPHIC: Updates for the 2019 Pneumonia Guidelines

Dr. Simon Moore MD CCFP

Oct 12, 20191 min read

INFOGRAPHIC: Updates for the 2019 Pneumonia Guidelines

Changes in the IDSA Guidelines for Pneumonia 2019 WHAT'S NEW in PNEUMONIA? (or should we say "WHAT'S PNEU?") Take a look at the...

🚨 GUIDELINE ALERT! ⚠️ 2019 CHANGES FOR PARKINSON DISEASE

Dr. Simon Moore MD CCFP

Sep 11, 20192 min read

🚨 GUIDELINE ALERT! ⚠️ 2019 CHANGES FOR PARKINSON DISEASE

Slow, Shaky, Stiff: What are the next steps for Family Physicians? The 2019 Canadian Parkinson Disease (PD) Guidelines were just released...

You Can Confidently Prescribe Mifepristone/Misoprostol on Your SOO or SAMP!

The Review Course Guest Faculty MD CCFP

Jul 6, 20192 min read

You Can Confidently Prescribe Mifepristone/Misoprostol on Your SOO or SAMP!

(And in real life urban or rural practice. It’s intimidating to start at first but very straightforward.) Here’s how. Confirm gestational...

Dr. Nour Khatib, MDCM CCFP(EM) MBA

Jun 29, 20192 min read

Trauma in a Pregnant Patient

Reference: SOGC, Guidelines for the Management of a Pregnant Trauma Patient. You are working as a rural emergency physician and EMS...

Exam Questions About Sleeping Disorders Keeping You Up At Night?

Dr. Kaitlin Dupuis MD CCFP

Jun 22, 20191 min read

Exam Questions About Sleeping Disorders Keeping You Up At Night?

Don’t let an exam question about sleep disorders keep you up at night! Defined as a recurrent, poor sleep quantity or quality that...

NEW ACLS Updates: A Brief Summary of Pertinent Changes

Dr. Mike Kirlew MD CCFP

Jun 15, 20191 min read

NEW ACLS Updates: A Brief Summary of Pertinent Changes

ACLS was UPDATED in late 2018! Here is a brief summary of pertinent changes: Basic Life Support Changes Excellent compression with...

Practice Pearls from the Simplified Opioid Guidelines

Dr. Paul Dhillon

Jun 8, 20191 min read

Practice Pearls from the Simplified Opioid Guidelines

This month’s CFP journal contains a new Opioid Use Guideline - it contains key points you need to know as a Family Physician. This topic...

Dr. Mike Kirlew MD CCFP

Jun 1, 20191 min read

Sepsis Pearls for 2019

The Surviving Sepsis Campaign has decided to do away with the previous 3 hour and 6 hour bundles and come up with a new 1 hour bundle for...

Clostridium Difficile Treatment Doesn’t Have to be Difficult!

Dr. Kaitlin Dupuis MD CCFP

May 5, 20191 min read

Clostridium Difficile Treatment Doesn’t Have to be Difficult!

Clostridium difficile treatment doesn’t have to be difficult! New treatment practice guidelines from the Association of Medical...

Tinder launches new Canadian Resident Matching Service app

The Review Course

Apr 1, 20192 min read

Tinder launches new Canadian Resident Matching Service app

Choosing the right residency program now as simple as swiping right TORONTO - In a unique move, Tinder and the Canadian Resident Matching...

Dr. Nour Khatib, MDCM CCFP(EM) MBA

Mar 2, 20192 min read

NEVER MISS THIS: Non-accidental trauma

Identifying non-accidental trauma is a major challenge for any physician. We are the first-line advocates and have a responsibility to...

Are you outdated? QUIZ: Learn and use the newest medical terminology

Dr. Simon Moore MD CCFP

Jan 20, 20192 min read

Are you outdated? QUIZ: Learn and use the newest medical terminology

Diabetic, Wegener's, Overdose...Can you identify which terms are no longer used? Several familiar eponyms or medical terms are now...

NEW GUIDELINE ALERT: BPH (and it's only 99 days until the exam...)

Dr. Simon Moore MD CCFP

Jan 16, 20192 min read

NEW GUIDELINE ALERT: BPH (and it's only 99 days until the exam...)

The Canadian Urological Society has released their latest guidelines on Benign Prostate Hyperplasia. Did you know? We maintain an updated...

NEW GUIDELINE ALERT: Are you screening for Breast Cancer correctly?

Dr. Simon Moore MD CCFP

Dec 10, 20182 min read

NEW GUIDELINE ALERT: Are you screening for Breast Cancer correctly?

Little has changed; focus is now on shared decision-making What's new in screening for breast cancer? The guidelines from the Canadian...

How I got the top mark in Canada on the CCFP Exam

Dr. Atef Tanious MD CCFP with Dr. Simon Moore MD

Dec 9, 20183 min read

How I got the top mark in Canada on the CCFP Exam

UPDATE December 2018: Yet again we have been approached by an attendee of The Review Course who told us that she obtained the Top Mark...

INFOGRAPHIC: SOO Success - Know the key components

Dr Simon Moore MD CCFP

Nov 11, 20181 min read

INFOGRAPHIC: SOO Success - Know the key components

If you are going to be taking the SOO exam, you will want to spend some time looking at the official SOO exams which are publicly...

What are The OTHER 105 Topics?

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