Community centres
Neighbourhood groups, family-resource programs, libraries, housing supports, and local service hubs.
Free for community organizations
Give your community a clearer next step when “find a doctor” goes nowhere.
Invite Find A Doctor Canada for a practical, plain-language virtual session that shows people how to search, verify clinic information, understand waitlists, and keep moving—without false promises.
No cost to host
Canada-wide
No medical information collected
Today’s presenter
FADC Navigation Team
Public-information guidance · not medical advice
Questions welcome · no personal health details
20–30 minFocused presentation and Q&A
Zoom or MeetUse the platform your group knows
FreeNo fee for the organization or audience
PracticalClear next actions, not a sales pitch
Built for frontline rooms
One session. Many communities who need a better map.
Host it for clients, members, staff, volunteers, or caregivers—especially when “Where can I find a family doctor?” is a question your team hears constantly.
Newcomer services
Settlement agencies, language programs, cultural associations, and organizations helping people navigate Canadian systems.
Social-service teams
Frontline staff and volunteers who need a reliable, repeatable way to guide people without overstepping their role.
Seniors’ programs
Older adults, caregivers, and community navigators managing changing access needs or unfamiliar digital tools.
Patient-support groups
Non-clinical community programs helping people understand public pathways and take organized next steps.
Public events
Lunch-and-learns, resource fairs, virtual drop-ins, caregiver events, staff development, and community education series.
A tight, useful agenda
Twenty-five minutes that replace confusion with a sequence.
The session is designed to move quickly, stay practical, and leave enough room for general questions.
0–3 min
Why the search feels broken
A plain-language look at why availability changes, why listings conflict, and why one “no” should not end the search.
3–10 min
Search with the right filters
How to use location, care type, reported clinic status, and official provincial routes without wasting hours on dead ends.
10–17 min
Read clinic information critically
What “reported availability,” “last checked,” waitlist, intake criteria, and confidence wording actually mean—and what still needs direct confirmation.
17–23 min
Build a realistic next-step plan
How to track contacts, prepare short questions for clinics, use provincial pathways, and decide when to check again.
23–30 min
General Q&A
Participants can ask navigation questions without sharing symptoms, diagnoses, medical histories, or other personal health information.
Clear boundaries build trust
Useful information—without pretending to be a clinic.
Your organization and audience should know exactly what the session provides before it begins.
What FADC provides
- Public-information and healthcare-navigation education.
- A demonstration of practical doctor-search tools and filters.
- Plain-language explanations of clinic statuses, waitlists, and intake steps.
- General Canadian and provincial pathway guidance.
- Time for non-personal, general navigation questions.
What FADC does not provide
- Medical advice, diagnosis, triage, prescriptions, or treatment recommendations.
- Doctor referrals, clinic appointments, or patient placement.
- A guarantee that a clinic will accept someone as a patient.
- Government, health-authority, or clinic representation.
- Collection or discussion of personal health information during the session.
Human, frontline-informed guidance
FADC navigation team
Who presents
People who understand how exhausting the search becomes.
Sessions are delivered by the Find A Doctor Canada navigation team. Presenters are social service worker graduates with frontline community-services experience supporting people facing access barriers.
Community-services experienceGrounded in real frontline navigation challenges
Canadian access focusPublic pathways, clinic searches, and practical next steps
Plain-language deliveryDesigned for mixed digital and system literacy
Defined scopeNavigation support only—never medical advice
Easy to host
Your platform. Your audience. One simple setup.
Tell us about the group
Share the organization, audience, location, approximate size, and a few preferred dates. Do not include anyone’s health information.
Choose Zoom or Google Meet
Use your meeting room or ask FADC to coordinate the link. The session works for small groups, webinars, and staff learning sessions.
Bring people together
FADC delivers the presentation and general Q&A. Your organization remains the trusted host for its community.
Common questions
Know exactly what you’re inviting.
Is the session genuinely free?
Yes. The community information session is offered without a hosting or attendance fee. It is educational and does not require participants to purchase anything.
Can you present to staff instead of clients?
Yes. The same format can be adapted as a short staff or volunteer orientation focused on navigating public information responsibly and setting clear boundaries.
Will you find a doctor for everyone attending?
No. FADC cannot guarantee clinic availability, acceptance, or patient placement. The session helps people understand search tools, information quality, public pathways, and practical next actions.
Can participants discuss their medical situations?
The session is not designed for personal medical histories or health advice. Participants should ask general navigation questions and confirm medical concerns with an appropriate regulated healthcare professional.
Can the session be recorded?
Recording is not automatic. The organization should raise this during scheduling so privacy, participant notice, presenter consent, and the intended use can be reviewed first.
Can you provide an in-person session?
This offer is designed for Zoom or Google Meet so it can serve organizations across Canada. An organization may still describe a special circumstance in the request form for separate consideration.