Dietitian Collaboration Program

Abbotsford has a high instance of chronic disease that can be managed and offset through preventative care. For ~3 years this team-based care pilot project has demonstrated impressive patient health outcomes and developed a model for working with Fraser Health staff in physician owned clinics. The Division and Fraser Health presented a storyboard at the 2018 BC Quality Forum which demonstrated health outcomes from the project. Results were on par with the Dietitians of Canada ideal results, and high provider and patient satisfaction has been consistently demonstrated from surveys and interviews.

This pilot program transitioned to a permanent program in summer 2019. Now called the Dietitian Collaboration Program, this team-based care program is a partnership between the Abbotsford Division of Family Practice, Family Physician Clinics, and Fraser Health.

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