New Primary Care Committee Set for Fall Start

We’re excited to launch our first community integrated committee this fall. After a successful couple of months of recruiting, we’re bringing together a collaborative team of active and retired health care practitioners from across the district to form the Primary Care Committee (PCC).

With a mandate to create better health care experiences and outcomes in the community, this group will meet at least quarterly - advising the RRDOHT Leadership Council through a front-line healthcare lens sharing their knowledge and experiences to make a difference.

We’re focused on patient-centric care. This group can confidently suggest improvements for health care access and service delivery, better support and recognition for providers, and help connect groups in the region and across the province. It will help establish standards and policies that will lead to the most positive experiences and outcomes in our communities. We look forward to working together toward an even brighter future for health care.

PCC members apply online or are recruited by the RRDOHT and its partners.

If you know of any community members who could add to this collaborative group, please reach out to Executive Lead Jason Kabel at jasonkabel@rrdoht.ca.

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