Research & Quality Improvement
About
The Markham Family Medicine Teaching Unit (MFMTU) at Oak Valley Health is a primary care teaching and research centre affiliated with the Department of Family & Community Medicine at the University of Toronto.
Our team includes 14 core faculty, 27 community-based physicians, 19 residents, and a research assistant, working in collaboration with our interdisciplinary health professionals.
Our Team
- Academic Chief: Dr. Donatus Mutasingwa
- Co-Program Director: Dr. Nadine Al-Aswad
- Co-Program Director: Dr. Nathasha Dias
- Research Director: Dr. Tiffany Tang
- Quality Improvement Directors: Dr. Gina Yip & Dr. Karuna Gupta
- Global Health Director: Dr. Jess Wong
- Faculty Development: Dr. Michelle Homer
- Program Administrator: Beverley Nutt
- Research Coordinator: Dr. Joanne Permaul
Our Research Focus: Health Equity
“Health equity is created when individuals have the fair opportunity to reach their fullest health potential. Achieving health equity requires reducing unnecessary and avoidable differences that are unfair and unjust. Many causes of health inequities relate to social and environmental factors including: income, social status, race, gender, education and physical environment.”
Research and QI Updates
2023-2024 Education and Scholarship Annual Report
To learn more about our education, research, QI and global health programs, take a look at our MFMTU 2023-24 Education and Scholarship Annual Report, released in January 2025.