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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...

Are you correctly diagnosing cellulitis?

Dr. Vu Kiet Tran MD CCFP

Nov 3, 20181 min read

Are you correctly diagnosing cellulitis?

You think you can diagnose cellulitis? Well, think again. Diagnosing cellulitis may be seemingly easy but it is fraught with pitfalls....

*UPDATED* Exam Need-to-know: Mandatory Reporting

Dr Simon Moore MD CCFP

Oct 18, 20183 min read

*UPDATED* Exam Need-to-know: Mandatory Reporting

Originally published June 20, 2015 - Updated October 18, 2018 EXAM STUDY TIP If you have a patient in an exam scenario who presents a...

3 New Exam Tips from the Updated Canadian ADHD practice guidelines

Dr. Paul Dhillon MB BCh CCFP

Oct 5, 20182 min read

3 New Exam Tips from the Updated Canadian ADHD practice guidelines

Did you note some of the key practice points and exam relevant tips from the CADDRA (Canadian ADHD Resource Alliance) Updated ADHD...

Dr. Samantha Balass MD CCFP

Aug 24, 20182 min read

How do you lower back pain?

BONUS: See the helpful Low Back Pain tool - link at the end of the blog post Low back pain is the second most common reason patients...

How D.I.A.P.E.R.S. can help YOU on your exam

Dr. Felicia Presenza MD CCFP

Aug 11, 20181 min read

How D.I.A.P.E.R.S. can help YOU on your exam

No, we don't mean wearing them... SNAP SAMP: You are covering for a long term care facility and a nurse asks you to assess a 86 year old...

The Review Course

Aug 11, 20181 min read

Speakers including Dr. Mike Kirlew announced for The Review Course - Fall 2018

The Review Course is pleased to announce the speaker line up for The Review Course - Fall 2018 in Toronto. Speakers will include Dr. Mike...

Dr Paul Dhillon MB BCh CCFP

Jul 28, 20182 min read

BRAND NEW: Did you CATCH2 the latest in kids' head injuries?

When to, and when NOT to, order CT imaging in children with traumatic head injury is an important part of practice. The OLD Canadian...

INFOGRAPHIC: 35 Tips for new-in-practice MDs (and senior residents)

Dr. Simon Moore MD CCFP

Jul 7, 20181 min read

INFOGRAPHIC: 35 Tips for new-in-practice MDs (and senior residents)

Congratulations to the many attendees of The Review Course who have contacted us and told us that they were successful on their CCFP...

Dr. Paul Dhillon MB BCh CCFP

Jun 30, 20181 min read

Are you ready for the big PIG storm?

Do you remember the order to give medications in Thyrotoxicosis? SNAP SAMP: What are 5 causes for Thyroid Storm? What are 4 medications...

On your exam, could you list FOUR options for emergency contraception?

Dr. Kaitlin Dupuis MD CCFP

Jun 15, 20182 min read

On your exam, could you list FOUR options for emergency contraception?

“Doctor, I need Plan B - I’m worried because we didn’t use a condom on Friday night!” SNAP SAMP: List THREE counselling points for a...

DIABETES DRIVING DON’TS and the 2-4-6 Rule

Dr Simon Moore MD CCFP

Jun 2, 20183 min read

DIABETES DRIVING DON’TS and the 2-4-6 Rule

NEW CHAPTER in the 2018 Canadian Diabetes Association guidelines: Diabetes and Driving SNAP SAMP: A 62-year-old female with Type 2...

Memory trick: Screening in Preconception & Prenatal Periods

Dr. Kaitlin Dupuis MD CCFP

May 12, 20181 min read

Memory trick: Screening in Preconception & Prenatal Periods

SNAP SAMP: List FIVE items on a patient's history that would warrant prenatal referral to Medical Genetics. Answers in the blog post...

DOUBLE BONUS! GI Bleed Double Topic WITH Double the Exam Tips

Dr. Michelle Yee MD CCFP

May 6, 20182 min read

DOUBLE BONUS! GI Bleed Double Topic WITH Double the Exam Tips

SNAP SAMP: Martin is a 62 year old gentleman who presents to your rural emergency department reporting blood in his stool. He has a...

The NEW 2018 Canadian Diabetes Guidelines: Distilled

Dr. Simon Moore MD CCFP

Apr 23, 20186 min read

The NEW 2018 Canadian Diabetes Guidelines: Distilled

This week, the Canadian Diabetes Association released their 2018 Canadian Diabetes Guidelines. CONGRATS to those of you who didn’t notice...

CFPC Introduces New Mandatory Tax on Family Physicians

Dr. Simon Moore

Apr 1, 20182 min read

CFPC Introduces New Mandatory Tax on Family Physicians

Real Estate Price Surge Drives Up Costs of “Patient’s Medical Home” MISSISSAUGA, ON – The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)...

ANNOUNCING IMPORTANT DATES FOR THE CCFP EXAM

Dr. Simon Moore MD CCFP

Mar 8, 20181 min read

ANNOUNCING IMPORTANT DATES FOR THE CCFP EXAM

In this update you'll find the dates for The CCFP Exams in 2020 WRITING IN FALL 2019? The CCFP, the Fall 2019 exam will be held October...

Uncomplicated UTI: Features and Findings

Dr. Emma Galloway MD CCFP

Mar 3, 20182 min read

Uncomplicated UTI: Features and Findings

SNAP SAMP: Let's review the criteria for diagnosis and management of something we all see every day: uncomplicated urinary tract...

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