McMaster University Chair’s Award of Excellence – 2011 Recipent, Glenda O’Brien
On behalf of the Education Team and the Centre for Family Medicine, we would like to congratulate Glenda O’Brien for receiving the Department of Family Medicine Award for Excellence in Service. Glenda was nominated by her peers for her dedication and commitment to the McMaster Department of Family Medicine Residency Program. Glenda was formally recognized [...]
Local Electronic health records expanding
By Johanna Weidner, Record staff
Local electronic health records system expanding
KITCHENER — When Susan Barnard had a colonoscopy and was told a couple biopsies were being sent for testing, the worrying began.
Thankfully relief came just two days later when her family doctor called to tell her the results all came [...]
Exceptional Teaching!
The Kitchener-Waterloo McMaster Family Medicine Residency Program is pleased to announce the following award winners as selected by the residents for 2010-2011:
♦ Ms. Marg Alfieri, Interdisciplinary Health Provider Preceptor of the Year.
♦ Dr. Upe Mehan, Family Physician Preceptor of the Year.
♦ Dr. Bruno DiGravio, Specialist Physician Preceptor of the Year.
Dr. Neil Arya
The Centre for Family Medicine is pleased to announce that Dr. Neil Arya is the recipient of the Mid Career Award for 2011 conferred by the International Health Section of the American Public Health Association. This award will be presented at the annual APHA meeting in Washington, DC in October 2011.
Dr. Neil Arya
Dr.Neil Arya, We are happy to announce that CFFM family physician Dr. Neil Arya will be bestowed an honourary Doctor of Letters by Wilfrid Laurier University.
WLU president and vice-chancellor Max Blouw states that this great honour comes during WLU’s “100 Years of Inspiring Life of Leadership and Purpose” in recognition of Neil’s “commitment to health [...]
Dr. Mohamed Alarakhia about online portal
Check out the article in the KW Record from November 29, 2010! Read the article
CFFM Welcomes Dr. Dino Santoro
The CFFM team is excited to welcome Dr. Dino Santoro, who will be available for referrals from physicians starting in the new year
Centre’s practice on magazines in the KW Record
Wende Bedirian speaks about health and safety in the Kitchener Waterloo Record on November 20th, 2010.
Read the article
Memory Clinic Team makes the news!
The CFFM Memory Clinic team appeared in the Kitchener-Waterloo Record on November 4th, 2010.
Parking Gate is now functioning!
Patients, please note that parking at both our 25 Joseph Street site and 10B Victoria St site now require a token. These can be purchased at reception, so please remember to bring your loonie!

