In this two-part “Planet Family Doc” podcast Dr Clayton Dyck interviews Dr Jane Philpott about her new book “Health For All” and her life-long work to make health care more socially accountable and to strengthen primary care.

In part 2 of the podcast Dr Dyck and Dr Philpott discuss more personal issues such as the role of spiritual health in maintaining resilience as a physician in the Canadian context; why family physicians make for great leaders; and her advice to young family physicians interested in developing their leadership skills. Finally, Dr Philpott gives her recommendation on what to bring to the “Planet Family Doc” potluck dinner.

In this two-part “Planet Family Doc” podcast Dr Clayton Dyck interviews Dr Jane Philpott about her new book “Health For All” and her life-long work to make health care more socially accountable and to strengthen primary care.

In part 1 of the podcast Dr Dyck and Dr Phillpott discuss her work as the Dean in the Faculty of Medicine at Queen’s University, the ways to strengthen primary care in Canada by considering our current challenges, but also the things we can learn by looking globally at other primary care systems. They also discuss how Dr Philpott’s experience as a politician has influenced the work she is doing now.

Join Editor Dr Nick Pimlott and Deputy Editor Dr Sarah Fraser for their year-end review of some of the best and most interesting content in Canadian Family Physician for 2024. Sarah and Nick each chose half a dozen (okay, well Nick cheats just a bit) of their favorite articles to review and discuss why they think they are a worth a second look for CFP readers. Together the articles cover everything from practical clinical content, to research, to more reflective commentary and interviews. Below are the links to the articles Nick and Sarah discussed:

1. https://www.cfp.ca/content/70/1/10
2. https://www.cfp.ca/content/70/5/325
3. https://www.cfp.ca/content/70/7-8/476
4. https://www.cfp.ca/content/70/4/259
5. https://www.cfp.ca/content/70/10/617
6. https://cfppodcast.libsyn.com/quality-of-mind-an-interview-with-the-2023-ian-mcwhinney-lecturer-dr-iona-heath
7. https://www.cfp.ca/content/70/7-8/491
8. https://www.cfp.ca/content/70/3/212
9. https://www.cfp.ca/content/70/5/303
10. https://www.cfp.ca/content/70/1/7
11. https://www.cfp.ca/content/70/11-12/689
12. https://www.cfp.ca/content/70/5/329
13. https://www.cfp.ca/content/70/11-12/753