Core FM Principles and Roles
The 4 Core Principles of FM guide our learning:
- The Family Physician is a skilled effective clinician
- The patient/physician relationship is central to the role of the physician
- The Family Physician is a resource to a defined practice population
- Family Medicine is a community based discipline.
Below from the CanMeds FM competencies: Click on any to review details.
The 7 roles of a physician:
The 7 roles of a physician:
1. The Family Medicine Expert
2. The Family Physician Communicator
3. The Family Physician Collaborator
4. The Family Physician as Manager
5. The Family Physician as Health Advocate
6. The Family Physician as Scholar
7. The Family Physician as Professional
