Alliance CEO + Chair of Ontario’s Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) Sarah Hobbs alongside our PCC partners (Indigenous Primary Health Care Council, Ontario College of Family Physicians, Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario, Nurse Practitioner Led Clinics Association, and Ontario Medical Association's Section on General and Family Practice) met this week w/ Dr. Jane Philpott and the new Ontario Primary Care Action Team to discuss ways to collaboratively achieve a vision of 100% attachment to primary health care. We are excited to focus on key enablers of the vision with Dr. Philpott and her team, such as universal access to team-based care, centering equity, and the importance of wage parity for recruiting and retaining community primary health care staff and providers. We believe the work Alliance and Primary Care Collaborative members can do with Dr. Philpott and her team will transform health care in Ontario, building a strong foundation of accessible, equity-focused, team-based primary health care, in every community in the province. cc: Jennifer Rayner, Cliff Ledwos, Bisson Marc, François Séguin, Jeanie Argiropoulos, Suzanne Obiorah, Dominik Nowak, MD, Samuel Garcia-Feliz
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Hospitals and Health Care
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More than 100 member organizations working to achieve health equity through comprehensive primary health care in Ontario
About us
The Alliance for Healthier Communities is the voice of a vibrant network of community-governed primary health care organizations in Ontario. Member organizations serve diverse communities across the province, and are rooted in the communities they serve. We share commitment to advancing health equity through the delivery of comprehensive primary health care. We are an organization and a movement built on the belief that health is “a complete state of physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity.” Through comprehensive primary health care, we aim to eliminate barriers that leave 3.5 million people in Ontario at risk of poor health. Together, we work to address the root causes of illness by changing social, economic and environmental policies to correct inequities harming people’s health.
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- Toronto, Ontario
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- 1982
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- Community Governed Health, Healthy Public Policy, Wellbeing, and Health Equity
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Huge congrats, Margo!! We're excited to see your work recognized and inspiring others to transform health care in Ontario for health equity and accessibility! Way to go!
The Top 50 Women Leaders in Healthcare for 2025 Women We Admire is pleased to announce The Top 50 Women Leaders in Healthcare for 2025. In a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, these leaders are driving meaningful change through their expertise, spanning from data science to organizational leadership and beyond. Jennifer Caraway (The Joy Bus), Erika Glenn (Redox), Kristi Sink, MHA, FACHE, CMPE (Centra Health), Tanya Alcorn (Pfizer), Sohini Gupta (America's Health Insurance Plans), Lauren Neighbours Wilcoxen, PhD, RAC (Checkpoint Therapeutics Inc.), Saba Syed, PharmD, MS, EMBA, BCACP, BCGP (Aledade), Melissa Fors Shackelford, MBA (Shackelford Strategies), Cory Rose (The Aspen Group), Teri Kaslow (Illumina), Melinda Monasterski (Genesis Healthcare), Dr. Steffanie Grossman, Ph.D., CEDS-C (Dakota Therapy & Consulting), Srilakshmi (Sri) Tella (McKesson), Swarna Ramachandran, MBA, CHCIO, CDH-E (Magellan Health), Tariqa Ackbarali, PhD, MS, CHCP (PlatformQ Health), Prem Batchu-Green DPT, MBA,HEOR-C (Viz.ai), Dr. Maria Nichole Perez (Harbor Health), Sharon Grehan (Gilead Sciences, Inc.), Laura Cordier (Pivot Works, Inc.), Margo Reilly (Windsor Family Health Team), M'Kayl Lewis, MBA, MS, NBC-HWC (Pack Health), Dr. Stephanie Yarnell-Mac Grory, MD, PhD, MBA (Sanofi). Nominate a woman leader at https://lnkd.in/gr_guaPH Sign up for free email newsletter at https://lnkd.in/gFsjdj4 #leadership #womenleadership #healtcare https://lnkd.in/e45cjjCk
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Comprehensive, accessible and health equity-focused primary health care is growing! Here's what the future of primary health care in Ontario looks like:
It was an honour to host the Ontario Medical Association president Dominik Nowak, MD at the soon-to-open Thorncliffe Park Community Hub, where we are reimagining how integrated, accessible, and equitable care is delivered in our community. As we approach the opening, we remain energized by the incredible partnerships and dedication of our teams. Together, we’re creating a future where integrated neighbourhood care is not just a vision but a reality. Stay tuned for updates as we get closer to launch day! Jen Quinlan Catherine Yu Lindsey Lunau, MHA Anne Wojtak Cyntia K. Nalini Pandalangat TNO - The Neighbourhood Organization
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The Alliance is seeking applicants for Learning Health System Manager, to apply project management methodologies + tools to lead planning, tracking, execution and reporting of our Research & Policy’s projects and initiatives. More details and how to apply: https://lnkd.in/gtaK_wf5
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Mobile health clinics: To increase access and advance health equity, meeting people who face barriers where they're at with comprehensive primary health care is essential, and a proven (see study below) key component to building a sustainable foundation for a strong health system that can meet the needs of everyone. #PrimaryHealthCare #Ontario #OntarioHealth #healthequity
Despite a “universal healthcare system”, too many people are left behind. Our latest work led by Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre shows how mobile health clinics (MHCs) can fill critical gaps—bringing primary care, harm reduction, and mental health supports directly to people who need them most. The data makes it clear: Without bringing care to where people are at, nearly 40% of patients would have turned to the ER, and 1 in 5 wouldn’t have sought care at all. This isn’t just about access—it’s about rethinking healthcare delivery, meeting people where they are, and breaking down the barriers that keep underserved communities from getting the care they deserve. We know what works. Now, we need the policies and investment to scale it. Grateful to entire team with Laura Rosella and especially community partners for leading the way.
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Workers in community health care across Ontario continue to face significant wage gaps. These wage gaps continue to make it harder to retain essential and dedicated community health staff who support health and wellbeing across Ontario, and difficult to fill vacancies in key roles across vital community health organizations and teams. To ensure we can reach the vision of each and every Ontarian being connected to primary health care, we need government leaders to commit to closing the gaps in wages that community health workers face across the province. Please join us in taking a moment to send a message to the Ontario government to #CloseTheWageGap in support of community health: https://lnkd.in/gwY_KR-b
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Harm reduction is vital to save lives and connect people to supports they need. Ontario's new approach to mental health + addictions must include proven, evidence-based tools to work -- Our statement on Ontario's Safer Streets Stronger Communities Act: https://lnkd.in/g_bHWwgW
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Further to our message for December 6 and National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, we're sharing an open letter urging the Ontario government to pass Bill 173, The Intimate Partner Violence Epidemic Act. Please read + share widely: https://lnkd.in/e-nvShRm #16DaysOfAction
Open Letter from 150 Organizations Urging Ontario Legislature to Pass Bill 173, The Intimate Partner Violence Epidemic Act, 2024
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Today is National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. Across Ontario and Canada, women and girls continue to experience violence and intimidation that have profound impacts on their lives and health, and of their children, families and communities. For racialized women and girls and others who face marginalization, misogynistic mindsets and actions perpetuate oppression and inequities. This must end NOW. We all have a responsibility to take action. Here's a good starting point: https://lnkd.in/gqHhyTBK As we remember women and girls murdered and traumatized by male violence, let's also focus on current and future generations, on the actions we need to take to imagine a world that's free of misogyny, where all women and girls are safe and can thrive. #16DaysOfActivism
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On November 26 at Queen's Park, community health leaders from across Ontario shared a message of #equity and #access to increase primary care attachment w/ Ontario MPPs gathered for the Alliance's Community Primary Health Care Day. We showcased proven solutions to increase attachment to #PrimaryHealthCare and reduce overall health system costs. Rexdale Community Health Centre brought their mobile care bus right to the legislature from Doug Ford's home riding, to showcase what nimble, equity-driven approaches to increasing access to primary health care in Ontario can do. With the right support and funding, Ontario can overcome the crisis in #PrimaryCare and create a more sustainable, equitable health care system. #ONpoli #Healthcare #ONhealth
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