Happy World Family Doctor Day 2022!
May 19th is World Family Doctor Day – a day to highlight the role and contribution of family doctors and primary care teams in health care systems around the world. The video below is a message to all family doctors in Newfoundland and Labrador from the Family Practice Renewal Program and Family Practice Networks throughout the province.
More about World Family Doctor Day
This year, the World Organization of National Colleges, Academies and Academic Associations of General Practitioners/Family Physicians (WONCA) are marking World Family Doctor Day with the theme “Family Doctors, Always There to Care!”
ALWAYS
Family Doctors are present at all times, and continuity is a fundamental feature of their work. They continuously provide care in all stages of patients’ lives, and throughout the big and small moments. Continuity is also present in care through the ongoing follow-up carried out to patients, where coordination with other levels of care and health care professionals is crucial. Lastly, continuity represents their constant preparation and skills development, uninterrupted research, and the ability to adapt and build resilience to change, technologies, methodologies, and educational strategies.
THERE
Family doctors and primary care professionals are there, wherever and whenever needed. Always at the front line —in war, health crises and times of peace. They are part of the communities they work with, proactively reaching and engaging with members, sharing their core values, creating a unique connection with their patients, and building bonds of trust.
CARE
Delivering accessible, equitable, sustainable, high-quality care is Family Doctors’ raison d’etre. Being a Family Doctor is both a privilege and a responsibility, always looking after people and providing what is necessary for their welfare and protection, identifying their patients’ needs to guarantee the fundamental right to health.