FAQs

Here's what guides everything we do with the Primary Care Network

What is a Primary Care Network?

• An organization led by family physicians for family physicians and primary care practice and advocating for improved health care systems
• Enables us to partner together in health care design and influence how health care is delivered
• Physician networks are essential OHTs because the health care system needs input from family doctors to succeed

What will we do as a network?

• Strengthen the positions of family physicians and primary care through numbers
• Identify priorities and concerns for West Toronto family doctors and advocate for them
• Join the conversation here: https://engagewtoht.ca/primary-care-network?tool=forum_topic#tool_tab
• Develop and use effective, bidirectional communication structures
• Represent family physicians’ collective voice at all levels of the WTOHT including 2 votes at the WTOHT steering committee
• Develop, leverage, and implement local initiatives to improve access to the resources we need to provide he best care possible to our patients
• Organize events to build better relationships with our specialist colleagues and other important clinical resources in our community
• Support digital health initiatives that actually work for primary care
• Join regional and provincial networks to develop solutions for health human resource issues eg retirement planning, locum recruitment, FHO applications

How will it benefit me and my practice?

• Be part of an inclusive community that understands the hard work you do and the challenges you face
• Be informed about resources that support your practice, CME and social events, and ways to be involved
• Participate in discussions with your colleagues at https://engagewtoht.ca/primary-care-network
• Have the opportunity to shape the evolving landscape of primary care in West Toronto
• Have the opportunity to become a primary care leader

How do I get involved?

• Register at https://engagewtoht.ca/primary-care-network and complete the practice survey (5-10 minutes)
• There is no cost or ongoing time commitment but there will be plenty of opportunity to become involved, in whatever way works best for you
• Eager to be more involved? Email us about opportunities for compensated involvement in working groups -  nicole.nitti@utoronto.ca