About PCN
Leadership, Structure, & MembershipMeet the PCN Leadership
The following are members of our PCN Leadership Council
Dr. Brian McKenna
Co-Chair & Clinical Lead
Kathy Allan-Fleet
Co-Chair
Anita Gombos-Hill
Barbara Klassen
Bernice King
Dr. Cathy Risdon
Chair, Access and Attachment Committee
Dr. Erin Gallagher
France Vaillancourt
Dr. Inderjit Sigh
Janet Gasparelli
Jill Berridge
Dr. Katherine Philips
Dr. Kati Ivanyi
Chair, Communications Committee
Laurie Fox
Dr. Lindsey George
Dr. Matthew Noble Wohlgemut
Melissa McCallum
Dr. Olayinka Dada
Sandy Ezepue
Shelly House
Dr. Susan Piccinin
Terri Bedminster
Tracey Carr
Chair, Digital Health Committee
Trudy Schroeder
PCN Structure
Council and working group
The PCNLC reports directly to the GHHN Board of Directors, with the PCNLC subcommittees reporting into the PCNLC (the Digital Committee has dual reporting to the PCNLC and the GHHN Digital Health Secretariat).
Join Us
Our PCN is open to:
All Family Physicians
Regardless of practice model or organization affiliation.
All Primary Care Clinicians
Including interdisciplinary healthcare professionals.
All Primary Care Learners
Including residents, medical students, and all other healthcare learners.
All Administrator, Leaders
or other non-clinical workers in primary care.
Anyone Else Who
champions primary care and aligns with the purpose of our PCN, such as public
health, educators, patient advisors and more!
Currently we have over 750 members!
Ready To Join?
Joining the GHHN Primary Care Network is easy with just 1 step:
Have additional team members interested in signing-up? Feel free to include additional team members names and emails, or have them contact us directly at PrimaryCare@ghhn.ca!
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the GHHN?
The Greater Hamilton Health Network (GHHN) is one of 54 Ontario Health Teams across the province with a purpose of transforming healthcare in partnership with patients, families, care partners, primary care, local organizations and the community. For more information about the GHHN and Ontario Health Teams, check out the GHHN website at GreaterHamiltonHealthNetwork.ca
How is the PCN connected to the GHHN?
The PCN is the local Primary Care Network for the catchment area of the GHHN, including Hamilton, Haldimand, and Niagara Northwest.
While the PCN reports into the GHHN Board of Directors, the PCN is responsible for setting our strategic direction, managing primary care-related funds flowed through the GHHN, and communicating to and advocating on behalf of the PCN. The GHHN and PCN work together to share in-kind tools, supports, and infrastructure to achieve goals.