SGFP & OMA Elections: Voting Opens Monday
Dear SGFP members,
Your voice matters. Voting opens Monday for both the 2026 SGFP executive committee election and OMA board election. These decisions shape the direction of family medicine in Ontario, both within our section and across the broader OMA governance table.
The strength of SGFP has always come from its member-driven leadership. Your participation in selecting the next executive committee ensures strong, informed representation for our section. At the same time, the OMA board election is an important opportunity to understand how candidates plan to advocate for family medicine. We encourage you to review platforms carefully so you can assess how each candidate’s priorities align with the needs of family physicians and the patients we serve.
Learn More and Vote
Please review the SGFP candidate bios and videos included here or through the OMA portal, and take part in the online voting process. We are pleased to have a strong slate of candidates committed to serving our membership.
- Dr. Joel Brown (no video available)
- Dr. Mohsin Dhalla (no video available)
- Dr. Nili Kaplan Myrth
- Dr. Elaine Ma
- Dr. Sharad Rai
- Dr. Abhishek Raut (no video available)
- Dr. Melanie Rodrigues
- Dr. Adam Stewart
In addition, several candidates are standing for election to the OMA Board of Directors. We encourage members to review their platforms on the OMA website as well.
OMA Physician Board Directors:
- Dr. Sharon Bal
- Dr. Venkat Bhat
- Dr. Kenneth Fung
- Dr. Karim Jessa
- Dr. Peter Liu
- Dr. Gregory Manning
- Dr. Trudy McFarlane
- Dr. Ken Milne
- Dr. Hemant Shah
- Dr. Tania Tajirian
- Dr. Rebecca Van Iersel
Non-physician board director
- Jennifer Quaglietta
President-elect
- Dr. Hal Berman
- Dr. Nili Kaplan-Myrth
- Dr. Jane Purvis
- Dr. Rossana Tassone
- Dr. Haroon Yousuf
Key Election Dates
- Feb. 23, 2026: Voting Opens
- Feb. 27, 2026: Last day to request a paper ballot
- March 10, 2026 (noon): Voting Closes
How to Vote
Voting is conducted through the OMA’s secure online portal. All eligible SGFP members will receive an email from the OMA with voting credentials and instructions for accessing the voting platform. Note, only primary members of the SGFP as of the close of nominations are eligible to vote in SGFP elections. All OMA members in good standing may vote in elections for president-elect and board directors.
Warm Regards,
Dr. Dave Barber
Chair, SGFP
Other Resources
Pediatric Care Needs Assessment – Invitation to Participate
Family doctors and researchers at the University of Ottawa are developing an intervention to improve office efficiency and reduce the family doctor workload involved in caring for infants and children. The objectives are to improve family doctors’ work satisfaction and their sense of capacity to care for this population.
To ensure it targets the pediatric visits that create the greatest burden in family practice, they invite you to complete a brief Needs Assessment survey. Your input will directly shape the intervention’s focus.
Questions can be directed to info@cpin-rcip.com
Resource Sharing: If you have information about a news item, policy, survey or event you wish to share with SGFP members, please review the criteria and provide the following required information for us to include in this section of the newsletter. Please send this submission to: ChairLetterSGFP@outlook.com