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Equity-oriented Primary Care Attachment
10/09/2025
Equity-oriented Primary Care Attachment
In this session, our panel will outline a pathway for equitable attachment to primary care. We will introduce a toolkit designed to support interdisciplinary teams—including those in Family Health Teams, clinics and other primary care settings—in defining target populations and outcome measures, building community partnerships and recruiting and retaining providers for new patients. Panelists will also explore strategies for optimizing team-based care and refining processes based on feedback from both patients and providers. Panelists: - Dr. Curtis Handford, Family Physician SMH DFCM - Dr. Noor Ramji, Family Physician, SMH DFCM - Nassim Vahidi-Williams, Manager, Patient and Community Engagement, SMH FHT - Chantal Sorhaindo, Nurse Practitioner, SMH FHT - Lauren Brouhard-Chuck, Social Worker, SMH FHT Moderator: - Dr. Jobin Varughese, OCFP President, Family Physician, Interim Assistant Dean of Primary Care Education for the School of Medicine at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), Brampton, ON The Health Equity Community of Practice for Ontario Family Physicians Community of Practice has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Ontario Chapter for up to 1 Mainpro+ credit. This Community of Practice includes a series of planned webinars. Each session is worth 1 Mainpro+ credit, for up to a total of 6 credits. Learn more about this CoP here: https://ontariofamilyphysicians.ca/supports-for-family-doctors/health-equity-cop/
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