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Primary care in Canada is suffering and doctors want input on how to fix it
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Dr. Tara Kiran is a family physician and researcher at St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, and the Fidani Chair in Improvement and Innovation at the University of Toronto. She is the national lead for OurCare and host of the podcast Primary Focus.
I still remember the hope I felt in 2002 when I chose to become a family doctor. It wasn't the most popular career path in medical school, but for me, it was a calling — the chance to build lasting relationships with patients and be there through every stage of life.
More than two decades later, it's heartbreaking to see so many people in Canada still struggle to get that kind of care.
