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Primary Care Strategy in Interior Health Advisory Group

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Commitment: Short-term

Connection method: Virtual

Open to Interior Region

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We are looking to develop a strategy for primary care in Interior Health owned and operated clinics. The final outcome of this work will be a documented strategy informed by voices of our partners. Patient partners will be involved as follows:

1. participation in steering committee (2 people) to provide decision-making insight on the strategy components.
2. advisory group (up to 7 participants, 2 of which would also participate in the steering committee). This group will be responsible for consolidation of findings from a patient survey, sharing their perspectives and provide content for change management/ communication tools and materials.

Patient partners are welcome to review the following website for additional information:
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/health/about-bc-s-health-care-system/heath-care-partners/health-newsletter/context-pcn-december-2019.pdf

https://fpscbc.ca/what-we-do/system-change

https://www.interiorhealth.ca/information-for/patients-and-visitors/primary-care

Level of Engagement

This opportunity is at the level of Involve on the IAP2 Spectrum of Public Participation.

Eligibility

  • Willing & comfortable to share health care experiences in a group setting
  • Specific health care experiences [details below]
  • Previous committee/working group experience
  • Have access to technology and the internet to participate in the engagement opportunity
  • Comfortable using technology to attend online/virtual meetings
  • An interest in improving health care services
  • Primary Care setting in IH owned and operated clinics cross Interior Health region
Patient Partners ARE NOT required to be PVN members to participate in this engagement opportunity.

Health Care Partner Contact Information

Izabela Szelest Director, Primary Care Transformation Planning and Initiatives, Primary Care Transformation | Interior Health (250) 274-5070 izabela.szelest@interiorhealth.ca

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