Table 1.

Chronological development of PBSG

YEAR	PBSG DEVELOPMENT
1986–1987	Feasibility study: pilot project with 8 family physicians discussing their practice cases in a group
1992	Ontario provincial pilot project with 16 small groups composed of 117 family physicians as a joint venture between McMaster University in Hamilton, Ont, and the Ontario College of Family Physicians
1994	Program extended across Canada
1995	Accredited by the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) for Mainpro-C credits
1997	The Foundation for Medical Practice Education is established as a non-profit organization to administer the PBSG learning program based at McMaster University
1997 and 2004	Revision of facilitator training materials
2004–2006	The PBSG program forms international partnerships in Kenya, Scotland,10 and United States

PBSG—practice-based small group.