Primary Care Networks (PCN) Working Group

The Primary Care Network - Working Group (PCN-WG) provides advice and recommendations to Alberta PROMs & EQ-5D Research & Support Unit (APERSU) regarding education, training and support to the Primary Care Networks (PCNs) throughout Alberta. It is a sharing opportunity for PCNs to exchange implementation issues, discuss ground-level conditions, and context-specific details of PRO measurement in primary care.

 

The group was established in 2019 and meets formally four times per year to discuss PCN and provincial updates, PROMs support for PCNs, data integration and research activities. Members participates in other activities as required.

Current members and affiliations:

North zone

            Michel Haener, Executive Director, Grande Prairie PCN

 

Edmonton zone

            Al-Bakir Ali, Data and Evaluation Lead, Edmonton O’day-min PCN

 

Central zone

            Margo Schmitt-Boshnick, Senior Evaluation Lead, Central Zone PCNs

            Kara Plotnikoff, Evaluation Lead, Central Zone PCNs

 

Calgary zone

            Kristyn Lines, Evaluation Manager, Calgary Foothills PCN

 

South zone

            Nolan Schaaf, Director Clinical and Quality Improvement, Chinook PCN

 

Health Quality Council of Alberta

            Roland Simon, Lead, Health Systems Analytics

 

Alberta Health

            Hector Villarroel-Ocando, Senior Program Advisor, Primary Care Network Operations Unit


Activities and outputs

JPRO paper

Videobyte

Primary care symposium

Multiple poster and oral presentations (ISOQOL, Physician Learning Program, North American Primary Care Research Network, APERSU End-User meeting)