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Official account of the McMaster University Department of Family Medicine. fammed.mcmaster.ca

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McMaster Family Medicine @mcmasterfammed.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
New study on continuity of care (COC) at end-of-life using modified continuity measures found that higher scores were linked to more deaths in a health care institution and fewer days in the community. Findings highlight the need for a multidimensional way to measure COC. @mihoward101.bsky.social
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McMaster Family Medicine @mcmasterfammed.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
New study using Ontario health data shows traditional continuity‑of‑care measures may undervalue how connected end‑of‑life care really is. Adapting measures for multiple specialties reveals higher continuity. Check out the infographic to learn more. @mihoward101.bsky.social
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McMaster Family Medicine @mcmasterfammed.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
DFM researchers explored primary care for depression before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in a newly published study. Findings show the resiliency of primary care during the pandemic. Read the article: bmjopen.bmj.com/content/16/1... @mihoward101.bsky.social
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McMaster Family Medicine @mcmasterfammed.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Ellen Amster spoke at the New England Graphic Medicine Summit in Boston! Her talk explored how colonialism shaped Western medicine and how comics uncover these hidden narratives. Learn more www.mcphs.edu/news/new-eng... Photo Credit: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
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McMaster Family Medicine @mcmasterfammed.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Family physicians at the McMaster Family Health Team identified barriers to deprescribing legacy drugs and proposed potential solutions in a pilot project led by Dr. Amanda Ramdyal. Check out the infographic to learn more
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McMaster Family Medicine @mcmasterfammed.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Congratulations to DFM professor Meredith Vanstone on being named a 2025 University Scholar! Learn more about Meredith and her fellow 2025 University Scholars brighterworld.mcmaster.ca/articles/uni...
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McMaster Family Medicine @mcmasterfammed.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
DFM researchers explored how diabetes monitoring and management changed in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic in a newly published study. This research paper won NAPCRGs Distinguished Paper Award in 2024. Read the full article here: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40510009/ @mihoward101.bsky.social
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McMaster Family Medicine @mcmasterfammed.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
“The ability to continue to push myself and gain exposure to new challenges helps me keep my passion alive for medicine.” — Graeme Puskas
“The ability to continue to push myself and gain exposure to new challenges helps me keep my passion alive for medicine.” Headshot of Graeme Puskas
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McMaster Family Medicine @mcmasterfammed.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
“I chose family medicine because I enjoy building long term therapeutic relationships with patients and am drawn to the opportunity of working in rural communities.” — Sherif El Meniawy
“I chose family medicine because I enjoy building long term therapeutic relationships with patients and am drawn to the opportunity of working in rural communities.” Headshot of Sherif El Meniawy
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McMaster Family Medicine @mcmasterfammed.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
“Family medicine offers a unique opportunity to advocate for change, bridge gaps in care and work toward improving health inequities.” — Mercedes Bomberry
“Family medicine offers a unique opportunity to advocate for change, bridge gaps in care and work toward improving health inequities.” Headshot of Mercedes Bomberry.
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McMaster Family Medicine @mcmasterfammed.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
“Being able to care for and connect with patients of all ages, from all walks of life, and in a variety of settings.” — Jocelyn Beelen
“Being able to care for and connect with patients of all ages, from all walks of life, and in a variety of settings.”  headshot of Jocelyn Beelen.
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McMaster Family Medicine @mcmasterfammed.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
McMaster’s Department of Family Medicine has a 50-year legacy of training primary care physicians who view their specialty as an instrument of social change. See why these 4 residents chose to follow that passion at McMaster: healthsci.mcmaster.ca/a-truly-rewa... @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social
Headshots of Jocelyn Beelen, Mercedes Bomberry, Sherif El Meniawy and Graeme Puskas. Title "Why these 4 residents chose Family Medicine at McMaster." McMaster University Department of Family Medicine logo.
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