conferences & events.
Chilliwack Primary Care Clinic: Partners Caring for the Vulnerable in Community
In this session, the Chilliwack Division of Family Practice and Fraser Health Authority showcased the ways in which they leveraged various A GP for Me resources to enhance the Chilliwack Primary Care Clinic. This work resulted in a transition from a primarily nurse practitioner model with limited family practitioner support, to a comprehensive interdisciplinary model with family practitioners, nurse practitioners, and a clinical pharmacist.
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Ridge Meadows Youth Wellness Clinic: A Multi-Partner Community Innovation
This presentation highlighted the collaborative work of Ridge Meadows Division, the Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Community Services Agency, the local municipality, and a specialist colleague in establishing the Ridge Meadows Youth Wellness Clinic. The clinic serves as a successful and innovative model for the care of child and youth who have substance use and mental health issues.
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Comox Health Connections Clinic: Team-Based Care for MHSU Patients
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Through combined funding from the A GP for Me initiative and impact funding, the Comox Valley Division of Family Practice implemented several projects that demonstrate the value of creating and strengthening partnerships. Through this work, the Division learned that partnership is critical to success and sustainability. While creating and strengthening these relationships takes time, partnerships tend to enable parties to implement changes more quickly than when changes are attempted alone.
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View this session's joint PowerPoint presentation.
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View a copy of this session's handout.
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View the Comox Valley Health Connections Clinic brochure.
Fraser Northwest “Nurse Debbie” and Sunshine Frailty Network: A Virtual Integrated Model of Care
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The Fraser Northwest Division used resources created through A GP for Me to develop a sustainable partnership model and redesign how the frail elderly in their community are cared for by physicians, health authorities, and other stakeholders—and they managed to overcome some significant challenges in the process.
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To obtain a copy of this presentation, please email the Fraser Northwest Division.
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The Rural Patients’ Journey: How Can We Close the Gaps?
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This session focused on the story of Brendan, a First Nations child whose journey through BC’s health care system highlights the importance of understanding each patient’s story, addressing gaps in knowledge, and identifying areas in need of improvement.
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"BC's Rural Health Care System" diagram.
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Prince George Committee Supporting Primary Care Homes: Partnerships in Action
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Primary care partners in Prince George shared the diverse experiences they gained while developing and participating in a multi-stakeholder committee supporting primary care homes. Presenters shared the history of the committee and tangible examples of their collaborative work, discussed how they worked through tensions, and described how they developed a culture of quality improvement and transformation.
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View this session's "Care Plan cheat-sheet."
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View this session's "Partnerships in Action" diagram.
Breakout Sessions - Day 1
A Journey to an Integrated Team-Based Model in Northern Rural Settings
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The North Peace Division’s team-based care journey evolved from a crisis situation in the community to an organized system change process. Although there have been some challenges in the implementation of three different clinics, all partners are working toward a common goal of delivering seamless and integrated patient care.
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Learn more about North Peace's journey to an integrated team-based care model.
Opening Sessions - Day 1
Welcome
The GPSC Fall Summit began with opening remarks by Community Practice, Quality, and Integration (CPQI) Executive Director, Dr Brenda Hefford, joined by GPSC Co-Chairs Doug Hughes and Shelley Ross. The trio welcomed guests, introduced the morning’s speaker line-up, and commended the collective efforts and successes of divisions around the province. Drs Terry Chang and Ray Markham also took the stage to acknowledge the power of grassroots movements among family physicians and the importance of community engagement.
A GP for Me Celebration
This plenary session provided an opportunity for participants to pause, reflect, and recognize the positive impact and successes achieved by divisions through their work on the A GP for Me initiative between 2014 and 2016. Dr Brenda Hefford, joined by A GP for Me Working Group co-chairs and members, reflected on the growth of physicians as leaders in their communities, and divisions’ achievements in improving local primary care for patients
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View "A GP for Me: What Have We Accomplished?"
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World Cafe + Crowd Sourcing Facilitated Session: A GP for Me to an Integrated System of Care
In this interactive session, participants shared stories of innovation and significant change achieved in their communities through the A GP for Me initiative. They discussed their experiences, voiced concerns, and contributed new ideas that will inform the future strategic directions within the patient medical home/primary care home model.
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Sunshine Coast and East Kootenay: How Social Workers Enrich the Primary Care Team
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Patient navigator Cayce Laviolette (Sunshine Coast) and social worker Lois Elia (East Kootenay) highlighted key learnings from their experience over the past 18 months and how their roles contribute to the future direction of primary care in BC. Using case studies, Lois and Cayce demonstrated the breadth and scope of their work and their efforts to improve patient health outcomes by addressing the social determinants of health.
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