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The 12 Community-Based Primary Healthcare (CBPHC) Innovation teams were designed to develop and evaluate innovative models of care that improve the prevention and management of chronic diseases and reduce inequities in access to CBPHC and health outcomes in vulnerable populations. A summary from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) reports on the impacts of the 12 teams…

In April 2022 the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network (CPCSSN) released a report on potentially inappropriate antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract infections in Canadian primary care. The report represents a collaboration between CPCSSN and Choosing Wisely Canada (CWC), the national voice for reducing unnecessary tests and treatments in Canada. The report contributes to antimicrobial…

Wednesday, June 15, 2022 | 12:00-1:30 pm PT | Zoom | Register: bit.ly/tbcubc_jun15reg How are healthcare teams innovating with, and being impacted by, adding novel disciplines and roles into the team to address prevalent patient needs? What ideas and questions arise from such innovative team composition? The Pacific Northwest Division of Family Practice has partnered…

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is undertaking a virtual engagement process to support Bill C-237 – An Act to Establish a National Diabetes Framework, which received Royal Assent in June 2021. The process for engagement is taking several forms including key informant interviews, stakeholder dialogues, and this online engagement where we welcome your…

Research coordinator II to support RCTs including AFTERMATH: Closes April 14: https://www.recruitingsite.com/csbsites/unityhealth/JobDescription.asp?lang=en&JobNumber=896212 Research coordinator II supporting public health systems/pop. health projects including this: Closes April 26: https://www.recruitingsite.com/csbsites/unityhealth/JobDescription.asp?lang=en&JobNumber=896963

The Executive Director (ED) is part of the Executive Management team of the SPOR (Strategy for Patient Oriented Research) Primary Care Research Network (PCRN). The ED is responsible for overseeing day-to-The Executive Director (ED) is part of the Executive Management team of the SPOR (Strategy for Patient Orientated Research) Primary Care Research Network. The ED…

This Special Session of the Primary and Integrated Health Care Innovations (PIHCI) Network Learning Series will discuss the PriCARE Study, specifically exploring the implementation of a case management approach in primary care settings in Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador. In this study, nurse-led case management is offered to patients with chronic…

Wednesday, February 9, 202212:00-1:00 pm PSTRegister here The TBC@UBC Network, supported by UBC Health, convenes health professionals and leaders, community members, academics, and policymakers to bring forward questions and ideas important for team-based care in BC. The network supports province-wide efforts to enhance team-based care in BC, by enabling participants to learn from each other…

The North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG) annual meeting was held virtually November 19-23, 2021. A series of posters were presented by BC-PHCRN-related researchers: Participants’ Experience in using Point of Care Rapid Antigen Testing for SARS-CoV-2Ndateba I, Wong ST, Tobias E, Romney M, Haase K, Ranger M, Saewyc E, Schwandt M, & Sin DD.Describes…

Our team of family physicians from the University of Ottawa and the Montfort Hospital has partnered with the Eastern Ontario Health Unit multimedia communications team to help you communicate with your patients efficiently and effectively using digital messages. ​The Public Health Agency of Canada has provided funding for an innovative research project using the Canadian Primary Care…