About North Peace Division of Family Practice

STRATEGIC PLAN

Supporting Family Doctors in their practice, recruitment and retention, team-based care, and engagement and relationship building with stakeholders and the community.

Commitments into Action

The North Peace Division of Family Practice is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting Family Doctors in Fort St. John and Hudson’s Hope. Our mission is to ensure that health services in our region are timely, proactive, integrated, and patient centered. We focus on team-based care, supporting Family Doctors in their practice, recruitment and retention of physicians, and building strong relationships with stakeholders and the community.

To put these commitments into action, we have created five key strategic pillars, each of which have a detailed action plan.

*2024 Board of Directors Retreat Results

  • Primary Care Networks
  • Women’s Resource Centre
  • Engaging students earlier

  • Logistics and tech support
  • Social connection and care
  • Education and coaching
  • Research projects
  • Data access and analysis
  • Workshops
  • CME

  • Locum House
  • PRRD resident funding
  • Conferences
  • Site visits
  • Early engagement with Medical Students
  • Resident Doctor engagement
  • Outreach in school system (district)
  • Student programs: K-12 and postsecondary

  • Inpatient care
  • Long-term care
  • REEF-ER
  • Prenatal care
  • PCN
  • Northern Health teams integration
  • Pathways administration

  • PCN Steering Committee and Collaborative Services Committee
  • Sharing success stories and impact
  • Medical Staff Association
  • Ad hoc requests
  • First Nations
  • Health Connect
  • Northern model
  • First Nations Health Authority
  • Northern Health
  • Ministry of Health
  • Family Practice Services Committee and other linked partners
  • City of Fort St. John and community
  • Peace River Regional District
  • Women’s Resource Center