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Family Physician Action Council
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Purpose
The Family Physician Action Council (FPAC) is a council of family physicians in the Winnipeg area directly advisory to the President and CEO of Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA).
Its purposes are:
- To contribute to the vision and innovation of primary care renewal in Winnipeg.
- To provide a structure that promotes worthwhile input, consultation and dialogue between family physicians and the WRHA.
- To provide input and advice to the Region on patient care issues such as; continuum of care, quality of care, access, system improvement and service planning.
- To promote and strengthen the role of family physicians within Winnipeg.
- To provide an avenue for problem-solving and rapid decision-making.
Membership
The Family Physician Action Council will consist of:
- Community Area Medical Leads from each community area pairing in the Winnipeg region.
- Family Medicine/Primary Care Program Medical Director
- Family Medicine Program Medical Director
- President and CEO, WRHA
- Chief Operating Officer and VP of Community Health Services, WRHA
- Six Community Family Physicians
- Representative from MMA
- Representative from College of Family Physicians, MB Chapter
The Primary Health Care Program Regional Director and the Director of Community Health Services Integration will participate as ex-officio members and will provide support to the Council.
Corresponding Members will include: Medical Directors from Public Health, Homecare and Mental Health, WRHA Chief Medical Officer and Director of Patient Access.
Where the physician is not currently remunerated through the WRHA, they will receive a stipend at MB Health/MMA meeting rate.
Members will serve a term of three years.
Organization
- Chair and vice-chair will be elected by the group
- Meetings will be held quarterly and at the call of the Chair.
FAMILY PHYSICIAN ACTION COUNCIL MEMBERS 20010/11 |
| Ms. Arlene Wilgoshl - Chair |
Dr. Brock Wright |
| Dr. Jamie Boyd |
Dr. Luis Oppenheimer |
| Ms. Jeanette Edwards |
Dr. Michael Routledge |
| Ms. Ingrid Botting |
Dr. Sheldon Permack |
| Dr. Sheila Domke |
Dr. Yatish Kotecha |
| Dr. Darcy Johnson |
Dr. Claire Jaeger |
| Dr. J.R.M. Smith |
Dr. Gary Beazley |
| Dr. Kevin Coates |
Dr. Phyllis Bedder |
| Dr. Brian Onoferson |
Dr. Pravinsagar Mehta |
| Dr. Shawn Thomas |
Dr. Cary Pettinger |
| Dr. Stan Eng |
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