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Peer-Coaching for Family Physicians to Close the Intention-to-Action Gap

Tara Kiran, Kimberly Devotta, Laura Desveaux, Noor Ramji, Karen Weyman, Margarita Lam Antoniades, MaryBeth DeRocher, Julia Rackal and Noah Ivers
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine November 2024, 37 (6) 996-1008; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2023.230489R2
Tara Kiran
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (TK, NR, KW, MLA, MD, JR, NI); Department of Family and Community Medicine, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (TK, NR, KW, MLA, MD, JR); MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions in the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (TK, KD); Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (TK, LD, NI); Institute for Better Health, Trillium Health Partners, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada (LD); Women’s College Hospital Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (KD, LD, NI); Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (KD).
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Kimberly Devotta
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (TK, NR, KW, MLA, MD, JR, NI); Department of Family and Community Medicine, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (TK, NR, KW, MLA, MD, JR); MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions in the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (TK, KD); Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (TK, LD, NI); Institute for Better Health, Trillium Health Partners, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada (LD); Women’s College Hospital Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (KD, LD, NI); Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (KD).
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Laura Desveaux
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (TK, NR, KW, MLA, MD, JR, NI); Department of Family and Community Medicine, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (TK, NR, KW, MLA, MD, JR); MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions in the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (TK, KD); Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (TK, LD, NI); Institute for Better Health, Trillium Health Partners, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada (LD); Women’s College Hospital Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (KD, LD, NI); Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (KD).
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Noor Ramji
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (TK, NR, KW, MLA, MD, JR, NI); Department of Family and Community Medicine, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (TK, NR, KW, MLA, MD, JR); MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions in the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (TK, KD); Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (TK, LD, NI); Institute for Better Health, Trillium Health Partners, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada (LD); Women’s College Hospital Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (KD, LD, NI); Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (KD).
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Karen Weyman
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (TK, NR, KW, MLA, MD, JR, NI); Department of Family and Community Medicine, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (TK, NR, KW, MLA, MD, JR); MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions in the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (TK, KD); Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (TK, LD, NI); Institute for Better Health, Trillium Health Partners, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada (LD); Women’s College Hospital Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (KD, LD, NI); Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (KD).
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Margarita Lam Antoniades
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (TK, NR, KW, MLA, MD, JR, NI); Department of Family and Community Medicine, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (TK, NR, KW, MLA, MD, JR); MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions in the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (TK, KD); Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (TK, LD, NI); Institute for Better Health, Trillium Health Partners, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada (LD); Women’s College Hospital Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (KD, LD, NI); Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (KD).
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MaryBeth DeRocher
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (TK, NR, KW, MLA, MD, JR, NI); Department of Family and Community Medicine, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (TK, NR, KW, MLA, MD, JR); MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions in the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (TK, KD); Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (TK, LD, NI); Institute for Better Health, Trillium Health Partners, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada (LD); Women’s College Hospital Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (KD, LD, NI); Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (KD).
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Julia Rackal
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (TK, NR, KW, MLA, MD, JR, NI); Department of Family and Community Medicine, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (TK, NR, KW, MLA, MD, JR); MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions in the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (TK, KD); Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (TK, LD, NI); Institute for Better Health, Trillium Health Partners, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada (LD); Women’s College Hospital Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (KD, LD, NI); Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (KD).
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Noah Ivers
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (TK, NR, KW, MLA, MD, JR, NI); Department of Family and Community Medicine, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (TK, NR, KW, MLA, MD, JR); MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions in the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (TK, KD); Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (TK, LD, NI); Institute for Better Health, Trillium Health Partners, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada (LD); Women’s College Hospital Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (KD, LD, NI); Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (KD).
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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Nov 2024, 37 (6) 996-1008; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2023.230489R2

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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Nov 2024, 37 (6) 996-1008; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2023.230489R2
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