Welcome to the Department of Family Practice
We stand at the forefront of transformative primary healthcare, blending education and research to create, implement and support team-based approaches to family practice. Together with our partners, we provide the next generation of family physicians and midwives the patient-centred foundation to shape the future of primary care in British Columbia.
News and Events
Department news, announcements, and updates
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Clinical Faculty Feature: Dr. Carole Williams (Island Medial Program)
Dr. Carole Williams is a celebrated family physician with extensive experience in diverse areas, including full-service care, surgical assists, hospice care, and aesthetics. With a keen interest in medical governance at all levels, Dr. Williams is a current co-chair of the Cowichan Valley Division of Family Practice. In this Q&A…
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Breaking silos in primary care: Putting rural, remote and Indigenous communities first
Rural, remote and Indigenous communities often face barriers in accessing health care. Researchers can help reduce challenges with innovative, interdisciplinary solutions that centre the needs of the communities, every step of the way. Learn about the Hybrid Care Research Collaborative, a rural health research incubator spearheaded by Department of Family…
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Clinical Faculty Feature: Dr. Lindsey Forest (Quw’utsun)
Dr. Forest serves as the PGME Co-Site Director for the Quw’utsun Family Practice Residency in Duncan, B.C. She is also the UGME Discipline Specific Site Lead for Emergency Medicine, ICC. She has been a Preceptor with the Department of Family Practice since 2014. Read this Q&A to learn why Dr.…
With gratitude, we acknowledge that the UBC Department of Family Practice —encompassing our programs, clinics, faculty, learners and staff—is located on traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of Indigenous peoples—including First Nations, Métis and Inuit—around the province now known as British Columbia. In our work within the Department, we all have a responsibility to disrupt, dismantle and decolonize in order to unravel the ways in which settlers have exercised and continue to exercise their power and privilege with consequent impacts on First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples. We acknowledge the ongoing consequences of colonization and strive for reconciliation.