South Island Division of Family Practice

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

 

    Support FPs to provide culturally safe primary care

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    • Develop an understanding of health inequities experienced by Indigenous community members and determine how the Division and physician members can prioritize improvements in care and consider our role in reconciliation.

    • Address health inequities experienced by racialized and LGBTQ2S+ community members by embedding equity, diversity and inclusion practices in all our work.

    • Attend to the needs of vulnerable populations in our community, with a particular focus on mental health and substance use (MHSU).

    Support FPs to provide culturally safe primary care

    Strengthen our FP community (by increasing member support & engagement)

    • Prioritize physician health & wellness

    • Facilitate member access to practice support opportunities

    • Actively recruit family physicians

    Strengthen our FP community (by increasing member support & engagement)

    Build organizational capacity

    (to better serve members & enhance the work environment for staff)

    • Build out a robust operational infrastructure to enable the Division to pursue and achieve its priorities.

    • Build out a Board succession plan to ensure continuity of leadership.

    • Strengthen the relationship between Board, staff and members.

    Build organizational capacity (to better serve members & enhance the work environment for staff)

    Effect Primary Care System Change

    • Articulate a clear Division position on issues that are critical to patient care and well-being, physician health, wellness and satisfaction and primary health care sustainability.

    • Ensure the Division's interests are represented at key decision tables.

    • Strengthen partnerships with other health care system partners.

    • Promote and support the development of physician leadership and management skills training.

    Effect Primary Care System Change