230403 Community Health Care Committee Minutes 1
The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg
Community Health Care Advisory Committee Meeting
MINUTES
Monday, April 3, 2023
12:00 PM
Council Chambers
200 Broadway, 2nd Floor
ATTENDANCE: Deb Gilvesy, Mayor
Kelly Spencer, Councillor
Dr. Clay Inculet
Deputy Mayor Beres
Gerry Dearing
Mike Bastow
Nadia Facca
Dr. Mohammed Abdalla
Staff: Kyle Pratt, Chief Administrative Officer
Laura Pickersgill, Executive Assistant
Dr. Mohammed Abdalla
Regrets: Dr. Will Cheng
Dr. John Andrew
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1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 12:03 p.m.
2. Adoption of Agenda
Resolution # 1
Moved By: Deputy Mayor Beres
Seconded By: Mayor Gilvesy
THAT the agenda as prepared for the Community Health Care Committee of
April 3, 2023 be adopted.
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Carried
3. Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
There were no disclosures of pecuniary interest declared.
4. Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meeting
Resolution # 2
Moved By: Nadia Facca
Seconded By: Councillor Spencer
THAT the minutes dated February 7, 2023 of the Community Health Care
Committee be adopted.
Carried
5. Election of Chair & Vice-Chair
Resolution # 3
Moved By: Mayor Gilvesy
Seconded By: Gerry Dearing
THAT Deputy Mayor Beres be elected as the Chair and Councillor Kelly Spencer
be elected as the Vice-Chair of the Community Health Care Committee.
6. General Business and Reports
6.1 Review current primary care practices in Tillsonburg
There was a discussion regarding the currently used model of Family
Health Organizations (FHO's) in the Town. It was suggested that
investigations into other available models of care for family physicians be
done. A third party consultant may be required to do this work. It was
suggested that reviewing and establishing creative recruitment incentives
aside from models would be beneficial.
Members are asked to send Laura any goals they would like to see the
Committee work on and these will be brought for inclusion and discussion
on the next agenda.
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There was a discussion that the Town can advocate to the provincial
Minister of Health for local health care needs and issues when attending
delegation meetings at conferences.
Staff can provide some newly developed promotional videos in the near
future of the Town that can be used as a tool of enticement for recruitment
of health care professionals.
6.2 Primary Care Accepting New Patients
This item was not discussed.
6.3 Upcoming Physician Retirements
This item was not discussed.
6.4 Current Recruitment Efforts
Dr. Inculet provided a summary of recently recruited physicians and an
overview of upcoming recruitments.
6.5 Previous Recruitment Efforts
This item was not discussed.
6.6 Upcoming Job Fairs
Representatives of TDMH frequently attend many local, regional and
provincial job fairs to entice health care providers to come to Tillsonburg to
work. TDMH will be hosting Discovery Week in May where they will host
four first year medical students for a few days to encourage them to work
locally.
6.7 Partnerships with Universities
S. Nevins indicated that the Ingersoll Nurse Practitioner Led Clinic
shadows university students and currently has a waiting list of graduates
to join their team permanently following graduation.
6.8 Budget Discussion
K. Pratt outlined the 2023 budget including $70,000 for physician
recruitment under the approved matrix in shared partnership with the
Town and TDMH as well as $21,605 in reserve funding.
7. Next Meeting
May 2 at 12:00 p.m.
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8. Adjournment
Resolution # 4
Moved By: Nadia Facca
THAT the Community Health Care Committee meeting be adjourned at 12:53
p.m.
Carried