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In Renfrew County: A hybrid solution to the rural family doctor shortage
In this episode of Primary Focus, Dr. Tara Kiran travels to Renfrew County, Ontario, where an innovative team is tackling the family doctor shortage with a new kind of hybrid care - where your doctor is virtual, but your team is on-site. At the Petawawa Centennial Family Health Centre, Dr. Jonathan Fitzsimon shows Tara how patients are matched with virtual family physicians who work alongside local nurses, pharmacists, and other health professionals to provide full-service, ongoing care. The result? More than 6,000 people who once had no family doctor are now receiving comprehensive, team-based care. It’s a story about creativity, access, and what’s possible when rural communities rethink how primary care can be delivered.
Further reading:
Explore more about the Petawawa Centennial Family Health Centre Read a report summarizing Renfrew’s Integrated Virtual Care model
Dive into research on the Integrated Virtual Care model including papers on early patient outcomes, patient experience, and staff experience.
See some photos of Petawawa Centennial Family Health Centre (link to post)
MAINPRO CREDITS: Family doctors can claim Mainpro Credits by completing a linking learning exercise.
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Dr. Tara Kiran is a family physician and researcher who is passionate about building a stronger, more equitable primary care system in Canada. She practices at St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto where she is also a scientist at MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions. In 2022, Dr. Kiran launched OurCare, a national initiative to engage the public in shaping the future of primary care in Canada. You can learn more about Dr. Kiran’s research here: https://maphealth.ca/kiran/
Primary Focus is supported by the St. Michael’s Foundation and the MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions. Dr. Tara Kiran is supported as the Fidani Chair in Improvement and Innovation at the University of Toronto and a Scientist in the Departments of Family and Community Medicine at St. Michael’s Hospital and the University of Toronto.
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit primaryfocus.substack.com
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By Dr. Tara KiranIn this episode of Primary Focus, Dr. Tara Kiran travels to Renfrew County, Ontario, where an innovative team is tackling the family doctor shortage with a new kind of hybrid care - where your doctor is virtual, but your team is on-site. At the Petawawa Centennial Family Health Centre, Dr. Jonathan Fitzsimon shows Tara how patients are matched with virtual family physicians who work alongside local nurses, pharmacists, and other health professionals to provide full-service, ongoing care. The result? More than 6,000 people who once had no family doctor are now receiving comprehensive, team-based care. It’s a story about creativity, access, and what’s possible when rural communities rethink how primary care can be delivered.
Further reading:
Explore more about the Petawawa Centennial Family Health Centre Read a report summarizing Renfrew’s Integrated Virtual Care model
Dive into research on the Integrated Virtual Care model including papers on early patient outcomes, patient experience, and staff experience.
See some photos of Petawawa Centennial Family Health Centre (link to post)
MAINPRO CREDITS: Family doctors can claim Mainpro Credits by completing a linking learning exercise.
More about Primary Focus:
Subscribe to our Substack newsletter
Visit our website at primaryfocus.ca
Learn about the OurCare Standard
Do you have an idea for an episode? Email [email protected]
Dr. Tara Kiran is a family physician and researcher who is passionate about building a stronger, more equitable primary care system in Canada. She practices at St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto where she is also a scientist at MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions. In 2022, Dr. Kiran launched OurCare, a national initiative to engage the public in shaping the future of primary care in Canada. You can learn more about Dr. Kiran’s research here: https://maphealth.ca/kiran/
Primary Focus is supported by the St. Michael’s Foundation and the MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions. Dr. Tara Kiran is supported as the Fidani Chair in Improvement and Innovation at the University of Toronto and a Scientist in the Departments of Family and Community Medicine at St. Michael’s Hospital and the University of Toronto.
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit primaryfocus.substack.com