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A PCN is a clinical network of local primary care service providers located in a geographical area, with Patient Medical Homes (PMHs) as the foundation. A PCN is enabled by a partnership between divisions of family practice, health authorities and our First Nations partners.
In a PCN, physicians (via patient medical homes), other primary care providers, allied health care providers, health authority service providers, and community organizations work together to provide all the primary care services a local population requires.
CIRD Cultural Safety Education Toolkit
Find more information on referring to the Central Interior Rural PCN staff, please refer to our PCN toolkit files linked below:
PCN Referral Form (pdf fillable)
Primary Care Social Worker (OMH & WL)
Primary Care Respiratory Therapist (OMH & WL)
Primary Care Clinical Pharmacist (OMH & WL)
Primary Care Mental Health and Substance Use Clinician (OMH & WL)
Primary Care Registered Dietitian (OMH)
Primary Care Occupational Therapist (OMH & WL)
A Collaborative Journey: Building the CIR PCN (2019–2024).
The implementation of the CIR Primary Care Network spanned five years, beginning in September 2019 and concluding in April 2024. The goal was to enhance primary care across our diverse region, serving both First Nations and non–First Nations communities. Together, partners worked to improve access and patient attachment, advance culturally safe care, and create better experiences for both providers and patients.
Reflecting on this journey, the CIR PCN played a key role in transforming how primary care is delivered in our region—strengthening collaboration between partners, expanding access to team-based services, and improving support for providers.
You can learn more about this work and our shared achievements in the Final Edition of our PCN Newsletter (July 2024), and explore past editions below.
For information on the implementation of the Central Interior Rural Primary Care Network, please review our read newsletters:
