Evaluation of a Novel Approach to Stimulate Review of Planned Practice Changes

Elizabeth Shaw1, Stefanie Roder, Wendy Leadbetter

  • 1Dr. Shaw: Professor, Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and Director of Module Development, The Foundation for Medical Practice Education, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Dr. Roder: Coordinator of Research Program, The Foundation for Medical Practice Education, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Ms. Leadbetter: Module Development Coordinator, The Foundation for Medical Practice Education, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Dr. Armson: Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and Director of Research and Facilitator Training, The Foundation for Medical Practice Education, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Dr. Elmslie: Professor, Departments of Family Medicine, and Community Medicine and Epidemiology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and Executive Director, The Foundation for Medical Practice Education, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Dr. Wakefield: Professor Emeritus, Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and Senior Editor, Module Development, The Foundation for Medical Practice Education, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

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