As a result of the advocacy efforts of OCFP and our partners – along with the pressing need for increased team support for family doctors as demonstrated through an Expression of Interest process – the Ontario Government announced today that it is tripling its initial investment to support the expansion of interprofessional primary care teams across Ontario.  

The government will invest $90 million into new and expanded teams based on proposals that were submitted last year. An additional $20 million will go to support existing teams to help meet operational costs. 

The Ontario College of Family Physicians, along with our partners, have been leading calls for all family doctors, regardless of payment model, to have access to team support. Today’s announcement is a positive step forward. OCFP President, Dr. Mekalai Kumanan, who has championed this work, was invited to attend today’s funding announcement. 

According to government officials, successful applicants will be notified in the coming weeks. The OCFP will share details as they become available. 

Continuing our Advocacy 

While the OCFP is pleased to see today’s funding announcement, we know much more still needs to be done and we look forward to continuing to work with government to address the crisis in family medicine. There were hundreds of Expression of Interest submissions, which speaks to the urgent needs.  

The OCFP will continue to advocate on behalf of family doctors on issues that matter the most: 

• We will continue to advocate for all family doctors to have access to a funded team, regardless of the model you work in. 
• We are advocating to reduce the overwhelming admin burden that family doctors are experiencing. 
• We have shared with government concerns that compensation is not keeping pace with inflationary pressures and does not reflect the complex care family doctors provide to patients across the province. 

It is imperative that you have the support needed to carry out vital work on behalf of patients and communities – and the OCFP will continue to advocate on your behalf.

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