Primary Care - Fraser Health

ASSISTING PROVIDERSThe primary care team working in Fraser Health exists to enable providers to optimize the health ofpatients they care for. The team works closely with physicians and specialists in the region to:• Provide new programs or systems for GPs, other providers and patients.• Organize optional, compensated education opportunities for providers to learn about new innovationsand practices.• Lobby governments at all levels to support new programs and innovations.• Acquire funding for new programs.• Research innovations and systems, and share best practices and innovations from otherjurisdictions.THE PRIMARY CARE TEAM: BACKGROUNDThe Primary Care and Chronic Care Development team in Fraser Health was established in 2003 as atemporary team to support Health Care transition funding.The portfolio was made permanent in 2005 as a result of federal funding and a provincial commitment tomore vigorously support primary care and chronic disease management. Since then, the team has grownfrom 4 to 22. It includes 18 project coordinators who work with local practices and GPs to manage programsand innovations, implement new systems in practices, and organize learning opportunities.Leading the Primary Care and Chronic Care Development team is:• Dr. Brenda Hefford, a White Rock-South Surrey-based GP and former Medical Director of PeaceArch Hospital, as Physician Executive Lead for Primary Care Development. In this role - the first of itskind in the Fraser Health region - Dr. Hefford will liaise with GPs, community partners, and regionaland provincial leads.• Colleen Hart, Interim Executive Director• Joan Rabillard, Manager, Primary Care• Dr. Kemi Odegbile, Manager, Chronic Disease Planning• Lisa Dwyer, Evaluation Services Manager• 18 Primary Care Project Coordinators who work closely with GPs and practice managers.This package outlines the initiatives available to GPs and other Primary Care providers in variousFraser Health communities, as of January 2009.For more information, please visit the following websites:www.fraserhealth.ca/services/primarycarewww. Impactbc.caYou are invited to contact our team at any time:Joan Rabillard, Manager, Primary CareE-mail: Joan.Rabillard@fraserhealth.caPhone Number: 604.519.8557PC.04.21.09