The Department of Family Medicine affirms that every person within our society have the best health care possible and commits its resources to patients, students, scientists, health professionals and its own members to achieve this goal through exemplary family practice, professional education and research. The guiding principles of the Department are the patient-centred approach in community based family practice, continuity of care, comprehensive care, prevention, learner-centred education, faculty development and support, and excellence in qualitative and quantitative research using an interdisciplinary approach.