Question

A 45-year-old family physician working in a northern fly-in First Nations community notes repeated boil water advisories and associated gastrointestinal illness. Which action best reflects the CanMEDS Health Advocate role in this context?

Accepted Answer

Advocate with local leadership and public health authorities for infrastructure improvements while documenting health impacts and supporting community-led solutions

Answer

Tell patients to boil water and accept the situation

Answer

Do nothing; environmental issues are outside the physician's scope

Answer

Advise patients to move to urban centres

Answer

Focus solely on prescribing antibiotics for each infection

Practice question

A 45-year-old family physician working in a northern fly-in First Nations community notes repeated boil water advisories and associated gastrointestinal illness. Which action best reflects the CanMEDS Health Advocate role in this context?