Overview of Research Interests in the Department of Family Medicine

There are a number of well-known research centres led by faculty within our department:

The Centre for Studies in Family Medicine is a multidisciplinary centre committed to enhancing primary medical care by family physicians. It is closely aligned with theThames Valley Family Practice Research Unit which, in collaboration with community family physicians, conducts research that helps family physicians to improve care of patients, families and communities and enhance the development of an integrated health care system in collaboration with other providers.

The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care focuses on evidence-based clinical prevention, systematic reviews and the dissemination of Clinical Practice Guidelines.

The Population and Community Health Unit engages in epidemiological, analytical and evaluative research and health data collection. It focuses on a population health approach with a special interest in the communities of London and Southwest Ontario using health prevention and health promotion principles.

You may visit the websites for all of the above units/centres through the Research Links area of our website.

As well, our faculty have individual research interests which are described by each faculty member in the Faculty Bios and Directory section of our website. Some of these interests include: the primary determinants of health and morbidity in the older Canadian population, Type 2 Diabetes in First Nation populations, the translation of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for the management of diabetes in family physician practices, psychosocial problems of children and the psychosocial factors related to medical outcomes.During the residency program, our residents are encouraged to become active in research. The Centre for Studies in Family Medicine faculty and staff act as advisers to the residents and financial assistance is offered by the department for residents engaged in research projects. One third of our residents elect to do a research project involving data collection for their Resident Project requirement.