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Wood Buffalo

Family physicians in the Wood Buffalo Primary Care Network (PCN) have joined together with Alberta Health Services and other health professionals in the Fort McMurray area to better coordinate, and improve access to, the delivery of primary health services for their patients. Primary care is the first point of contact that a person has with the health system – the point where people receive care for most of their everyday health needs.

Geographic Area Served

Since 2005 - Fort McMurray, Fort Chipewyan, Janvier, Anzac, Saprae Creek, Draper, Hinterland, Fort Fitzgerald, Fort MacKay, Gregoire Lake, Conklin and surrounding areas

Physicians and Patients

32 Physicians - 51,645 Patients Enrolled

Clinics Included

Day Spring, Noral, Helma Medical, Tamarack Health, Holistic Medical, Aurora Medical, Almar Medical, Thickwood Medical, Rhema Medical, CBI, River City Family, Signal Road Medical Center, Al-Afia Medical, Fort McMurray Medical, Day Spring Medical, Northern Family Practice, Tamarack Health Centre, Almar Medical, Thickwood Heights Family Medicine

Priority Services Provided

Multi-disciplinary teams including physicians, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, mental health workers, dietitians and many other health professionals work together to provide comprehensive care of basic health needs with an emphasis on these priority areas:

Basic health care (ambulatory care); Care and follow-up of complex health problems; Chronic disease management (e.g., diabetes); Health promotion and disease prevention; Weight management; Women's health

http://www.wbpcn.ca/
(780) 788-1765