About Us
The Coalition of Physician Learning and Practice Improvement (the Coalition) was established in 2019 by eight national medical organizations with the goal of carrying forward into action the recommendations contained in the Future of Medical Education in Canada (FMEC) CPD Report (2019). The Report was the result of four years of consultation and involved over 100 CPD leaders in Canada in a series of working groups and conferences. The Report describes a new CPD system that supports physician learning and practice improvement and sustains innovation and quality improvement for the health of Canadians. It is part of a long term initiative to ensure Canada’s medical education system continues to meet the changing needs of Canadians, both now and into the future.
The Coalition envisions a CPD system in Canada that is responsive to patient and community needs, that is based on evidence and practice data, and that is oriented towards meaningful improvements in physician practice and patient outcomes.
Coalition Leadership Team and Collaborating Organizations
The Coalition for Physician Learning and Practice Improvement is funded and spearheaded by eight partner/collaborating organizations. Each of these organizations has identified a representative for the Coalition Leadership Team, as noted below. The Team also includes patient representatives and a senior advisor. The CFPC serves as the Secretariat of the Coalition.
Leadership Team Members
Leadership Team Members
David Wiljer, PhD, CPC(HC) Chair, Coalition for Physician Learning and Practice Improvement Associate Dean, Continuing Professional Development
Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto https://www.cpd.utoronto.ca/ Eleftherios Soleas, MEd, PhD, CPC(HC), OCT Vice-Chair, Coalition for Physician Learning and Practice Improvement Director of Lifelong Learning and Innovation, Special Advisor to the Provost, Generative AI Office of Professional Development and Educational Scholarship
Faculty of Health Sciences, Queen’s University https://healthsci.queensu.ca/opdes/ Dr. Anna Karwowska, MDCM, FRCPC Vice President, Education
The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada https://www.afmc.ca/ Tanis Roadhouse Vice President, Strategy and Innovation
Canadian Medical Association https://www.cma.ca/ Dr. Christine De Maria, MD, BPharm, MSc, GDipScComm, CCFP, CPC(HC) Physician Advisor, Learning
Canadian Medical Protective Association https://www.cmpa-acpm.ca Dr. Leslie Griffin, MD, CCFP, FCFP Chair, National Committee on CPD and Co-Chair, Family Medicine Forum Committee Physician consultant, CFPC
College of Family Physicians of Canada http://cfpc.ca Ms. Stephanie Price, P.Eng, FEC, CAE Executive Director
Federation of Medical Regulatory Authorities of Canada http://www.fmrac.ca/ Isabelle Noiseux, MD, CCFP Directrice de la Formation professionnelle
Fédération des médecins omnipraticiens du Québec (FMOQ) https://www.fmoq.org Dr. Samuel Daniel, MD, FRCSC, CPC(HC) Director, Continuing Professional Development
Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec https://www.fmsq.org/en Dr. Sofia Valanci Aroesty, MD, PhD Program Advisor, Learning Strategy, Office of Learning and Connecting
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada http://royalcollege.ca Ms. Melanie Clement Patient Partner University of Ottawa Patient Partner Ottawa Health East
