Representing more than 35,000 members across the country, the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) is the professional organization responsible for establishing standards for the training, certification and lifelong education of family physicians and for advocating on behalf of the specialty of family medicine, family physicians and their patients. The CFPC accredits postgraduate family medicine training in Canada’s 17 medical schools. -

Promoting high-quality health care is achieved by encouraging and supporting high standards of medical education at all levels and by developing a range of programs and services in continuing physician education. We play a key role in maintaining the reputation of excellence of family medicine training at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels in all 17 Canadian medical schools. We evaluate and regularly accredit the family medicine residency training programs. more... See more text