Department of Family Medicine - Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

Family Medicine at 50: Four Chairs reflect on the evolution of the Department during their tenures

Timothy Gouldson — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 13:06:38 +0000

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of ɬ�﷬’s Department of Family Medicine, Health e-News sat down with three past Chairs, Louise Nasmith (1995 to 2002), Martin Dawes (2002 to 2010) and Howard Bergman (2012 to 2019), and current Chair Marion Dove (2019-present), for a candid question and answer session looking back on 30 years of triumphs and challenges.

Could you each share some of the highlights from your tenure as Chair?

Meet the grads Back to School 2025: Jayde Lee

marie.moucarry2@mcgill.ca — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 20:07:39 +0000

As part of our Back to School 2025 coverage, we asked our graduate students to share their experiences of studying Family Medicine as they begin their new academic year.

Name: Jayde Lee

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Family Medicine & Primary Care

Supervisor: Kate Rice

Hometown: Ontario, Canada

Tell us a bit about yourself.

Meet the grads Back to School 2025: Yun Winda Hao

marie.moucarry2@mcgill.ca — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 16:34:21 +0000

As part of our Back to School 2025 coverage, we asked our graduate students to share their experiences of studying Family Medicine as they begin their new academic year.

Name: Yun Winda Hao

Degree: Master student in Family Medicine

Supervisor: Isabelle Vedel & Claire Godard-Sebillotte

Hometown: Yichang, China & Toronto, Canada

What inspired you to pursue graduate studies in Family Medicine?

Meet the grads Back to School 2025: Karen Golfi

marie.moucarry2@mcgill.ca — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 16:00:28 +0000

As part of our Back to School 2025 coverage, we asked our graduate students to share their experiences of studying Family Medicine as they begin their new academic year.

Name: Karen Golfi

Degree: Master Student in Family Medicine

Supervisor: Machelle Wilchesky

Hometown: Montreal

Tell us a bit about yourself:

Meet the grads Back to School 2025: Natalia Romero

marie.moucarry2@mcgill.ca — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 15:48:43 +0000

As part of our Back to School 2025 coverage, we asked our graduate students to share their experiences of studying Family Medicine as they begin their new academic year.

Name: Natalia Romero

Degree: PhD Family Medicine & Primary Care (Thesis)

Supervisor: Alayne Adams

Hometown: Columbia but I live in Montreal now

Tell us a bit about yourself:

Meet the grads Back to School 2025: Raisa Chowdhury

marie.moucarry2@mcgill.ca — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 15:40:24 +0000

As part of our Back to School 2025 coverage, we asked our graduate students to share their experiences of studying Family Medicine as they begin their new academic year.

Name: Raisa Chowdhury

Degree: Master Student in Family Medicine (Global Health)

Supervisor: Bertrand Lebouche and Esli Osmanlliu

Hometown: Dhaka, Bangladesh

Tell us a bit about yourself:

Meet the grads Back to School 2025: Lauryn Green

marie.moucarry2@mcgill.ca — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 21:04:40 +0000

As part of our Back to School 2025 coverage, we asked our graduate students to share their experiences of studying Family Medicine as they begin their new academic year.

Name: Lauryn Green

Degree: Master Student in Family Medicine

Supervisor: Tracie Barnett

Hometown: Montreal

Tell us a bit about yourself:

I’m a passionate and curious learner with a background in health sciences and a deep commitment to community care.

Message from the Chair: August 2025

Dr. Marion Dove, Chair of the Department of Family Medicine — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 16:34:09 +0000

The 2025 Fall semester has begun! I hope everyone in the Department had a chance to take some well-earned vacation over the summer to start this academic year will fresh energy. We wish a warm welcome to all the residents who started at ɬ�﷬’s family medicine groups on July 1, and to all the students who are starting master’s or PhD degrees in the Department of Family Medicine now! Meet some of our Department’s graduate students here: /familymed/news

Meet the grads Back to School 2025: Amir Chalati

marie.moucarry2@mcgill.ca — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 18:06:06 +0000

As part of our Back to School 2025 coverage, we asked our graduate students to share their experiences of studying Family Medicine as they begin their new academic year.

Name: Amir Chalati

Degree: Master Student in Family Medicine

Supervisor: Bertrand Lebouché

Hometown: Damascus, Syria

Tell us a bit about yourself:

Meet the grads Back to School 2025: Zara Lipman

marie.moucarry2@mcgill.ca — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 19:09:07 +0000

As part of our Back to School 2025 coverage, we asked our graduate students to share their experiences of studying Family Medicine as they begin their new academic year.

Name: Zara Lipman

Degree: M.Sc. in Family Medicine

Supervisor: Justin Sanders

Hometown: Montreal

Tell us a bit about yourself.

I’m Zara and I just finished my undergrad with a major in biology and a minor in psychology. I love science and learning and I can’t wait to get started with my graduate studies!