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For 2024 the Fellowship nomination system will be open from January 2nd to April 15th.

The annual nomination period begins on the first business day of the year in January and closes on the last day of March. All peer nominations and self-nominations must be completed and submitted within the specified nomination period.

Eligibility Criteria

Confirm whether a CFPC member is eligible for Fellowship nomination, using the nominee eligibility search tool.

The search tool will identify whether the member is eligible for nomination by confirming that:

  • They are an active CFPC member in good standing
  • They have held the CCFP designation for a minimum of 10 years prior to the Fellowship nomination
  • They are not currently a Fellow

If a member is eligible for nomination, their nomination must demonstrate that they also meet the following criteria to receive Fellowship in the College.

The nominee:

  • Must demonstrate a commitment to the broad range of competencies that characterize family physicians through activities related to at least four of the seven CanMEDS–Family Medicine Roles (Collaborator, Communicator, Family Medicine Expert, Health Advocate, Leader, Professional, Scholar)
  • Must demonstrate contributions to, or through, family medicine by upholding the Four Principles of Family Medicine, namely:
    • The family physician is a skilled clinician
    • Family medicine is a community-based discipline
    • The family physician is a resource to a defined practice population
    • The patient-physician relationship is central to the role of the family physician

Self-Nominate
Members who are nominating themselves for Fellowship must use the Self-Nomination form. 

All self-nominations will require:

  • Submission of statements from two eligible nominators (one of which must come from a CFPC member in good standing) highlighting the nominee’s contributions to/through family medicine, as related to the Four Principles of Family Medicine
  • Completion of the nominee form identifying activities in at least four of the seven CanMEDS–Family Medicine Roles, demonstrating the broad range of work that characterizes outstanding family physicians

Note: Patients and family members are not eligible nominators. Student and resident members are not eligible to serve as the CFPC member nominator but may provide the second supporting nomination letter.

Confirm eligibility of a CFPC member nominator using this nominator eligibility search tool. 

Review the Self-Nomination Submission Guide for more detailed information. 

Nomination Reviews

The CFPC Fellowship Council will review all nominations and determine whether the member has successfully met the criteria. All determinations for Fellowship nominations will be communicated in July and successful nominees will receive their FCFP designation at Convocation at Family Medicine Forum (FMF) in November.

 

Provide a Nomination Letter for a CFPC Member

Anyone nominating a CFPC member other than themselves, should use the peer nomination form.

Nominators will need to provide:

  • Contact information for the nominee
  • A statement identifying the broad range of contributions the nominee has made, specifically related to the Four Principles of Family Medicine

Patients and family members are not eligible nominators. Student and resident members are not eligible to serve as the CFPC member nominator but may provide the second supporting nomination letter.

Nominators who are members of the CFPC will have the opportunity to include a nominator statement on behalf of a second nominator. If a second nominator statement is not included, the nominee will be responsible for submitting one.

Review the peer nomination submission guide for more details.