The Royal College and The College of Family Physicians of Canada have been working together and with other partners since 2006 to further enhance the relationship between family physicians and other specialists. A major report Family Physicians and Other Specialists: Working and Learning Together was produced that year, leading to the creation of the Collaborative Action Committee on Intraprofessionalism (CACI) to address the recommendations in the report.
Chief among CACI's considerations is the recognition that collegiality is at the core of good relationships between all physicians, and that collegial relationships are impacted by the referral and consultation processes.
The Guide to Enhancing Referrals and Consultations Between Physicians is not intended to replace instruments already in place. Its purpose is to lay out fundamentals that can be built upon and fill in gaps where there are few or no tools in place to support good referrals and consultations. It can be used both in practice and educational settings. The forms below have been provided as templates that can be used as is or customized for your practice.
