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IMPROVING ACCESS TO SPECIALIST CARE IN RURAL COMMUNITIESSouth Okanagan Similkameen Shared Care
DR. ELLA MONRO Family Physician - Princeton
DR. BRIAN FORZLEY Nephrologist - Penticton
LISA NEEDOBA Project Lead, Shared Care
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Shared Care in Context
Ministry of Health Doctors of BC
Physician Master Agreement
General Practice Services Committee
SpecialistServices Committee
Shared Care Committee
SOS Shared Care Steering Committee
SOS Division of Family Practice
Interior Health CSC
SOS Collaborative Services Committee Specialists, Family
Physicians, Interior Health
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The Similkameen Valley in the Southern Interior of BC
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Princeton BC• Pop. 2,700
• Princeton General Hospital serves a surrounding population of about 5,400
• Currently 3 family doctors + 1 nurse practitioner
• High physician turnover in recent years; constantly recruiting to fill the 5 FP compliment
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Removing barriers…
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Medical Office
Assistants (MOAs)
Princeton Family
Physicians
Princeton Hospital
Staff
Community Integrated
Health Services Admin
Shared Care
Project Staff
Patients
Penticton Specialists
Stakeholders
Collaborating to Improve Access
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Family Physicians and
their MOAs
Interior Health Authority staff
members
Specialists and their MOAs
Shared Care Project Staff
Patients
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Growth of Princeton Specialty Clinics
2013
GP AddictionsPeds
Cardio Psych
2014
GIMRespiro
Peds Cardio
GP Methadone
Rheum Psych
Ortho
Gen Surgery
UrologyGP Addictions
Specialist perspective
“I saw this as an opportunity for Shared
Care to work with Interior Health in improving health outcomes for patients in
outreach areas.
It feels like the right thing to be doing.”
~ Dr. Shannon Walker, Respirologist
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Community impact
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“It was so good to be seen in Princeton, and
not have to ask my family to take me to
Penticton.”
~ Orthopaedic patient
Impact for the Rural Family Physician
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One of eight Continuing Medical Education sessions held in 2014.
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