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The Cancer
Journey
Better cancer services every step of the way
provincial
primary
care
and cancer network
A strong primary
care system is the
foundation of a
strong healthcare
system.
Cancer Care Ontario (CCO) has brought together a Provincial
Lead, 21 Regional Primary Care Leads (RPCLs) and nine
Regional Aboriginal Cancer Leads (RACLs) to form the
Provincial Primary Care and Cancer Network (PPCCN), an
innovative solution to meaningfully engage primary care in
all aspects of the cancer system.
The role of the RPCLs
primary
care
psychosocial
and palliative
care
• Partner with their Local Health Integration Network
(LHIN), Regional Cancer Program and primary care
colleagues to:
• share their knowledge about cancer and the cancer
system
• provide continuing professional development
(CPD) events
• Work with individual primary care providers to improve
cancer outcomes and to ensure that patients receive
high-quality care every step of the way
• Work with CCO to ensure that program design includes
primary care engagement
Dr. Suzanne Strasberg
Provincial Lead, Primary Care
Cancer Care Ontario
[email protected]
The role of the RACLs
recovery/
survivorship
end-of-life
care
For more information please contact:
Primary Care Centre of Practice
[email protected]
• Champion the Aboriginal Cancer Strategy vision
and goals in collaboration with the Regional Cancer
Programs
• Identify and respond to systemic issues relevant to First
Nations, Inuit and Métis (FNIM) healthcare needs
• Ensure that a primary care perspective relevant to FNIM
people is included within regional strategic planning and
program design
Together, the members of the PPCCN work to bring the voice
of primary care into the cancer system in a meaningful way,
and give primary care providers access to peer contacts who
can provide CPD and significant expertise in primary care’s
role in cancer care.
Dr. Suzanne Strasberg is a comprehensive family
physician and physician lead of the Jane Finch Family
Health Team in Toronto. She also has active staff privileges
at Humber River Regional Hospital and is a graduate of
the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine, class of
1992. She served as president of the Ontario Medical
Association from 2009 to 2010.
LHIN 1
Erie St. Clair Regional Cancer Program | ERIE ST. CLAIR
LHIN 5
Dr. John Day [email protected]
REGIONAL PRIMARY CARE LEAD
Dr. Praveen Bansal is a family physician in Brampton, practicing comprehensive care,
including obstetrics. He is also involved with teaching/mentoring residents and is the
faculty Development Coordinator for the Brampton site.
Dr. Mark Tomen [email protected]
Dr. Sanjeev Goel [email protected]
REGIONAL ABORIGINAL CANCER LEAD
Dr. Mark Tomen worked as a general practitioner in hospital care, emergency departments and surgical assisting in London, Mississauga, and Grand Bend until 1989, at which
time he returned to Kent County and took over a family practice in Chatham. He has been
affiliated with the Tilbury District Family Health Team since 2010. Mark is also medical
director of a large nursing home in Chatham.
LHIN 2
Dr. Sanjeev Goel is a family physician and co-founder of A Healing Place in Brampton.
Sanjeev graduated from the University of Toronto’s medical school in 1995.
LHIN 6
Dr. Mike Vreugdenhil [email protected]
Mississauga Halton Central West Regional Cancer Program |
MISSISSAUGA HALTON
Dr. Paul Philbrook [email protected]
Dr. Paul Philbrook is a family physician, practicing at Streetsville Medical Centre. Paul also
works in long-term care, as Medical Director of Leisureworld Streetsville Nursing Home.
He is on active staff at the Credit Valley Hospital and in July 2013 Paul became Program
Chief and Medical Director of Primary Care, Rehab/Complex Continuing Care, and Seniors’
Services. Paul supervises residents at THP’s two Family Medicine Teaching Units, teaches
at the Mississauga Academy of Medicine, and is Assistant Professor in the University of
Toronto’s Department of Family and Community Medicine.
REGIONAL ABORIGINAL CANCER LEAD
Dr. Mike Vreugdenhil worked in family practice for four years before joining the Southwest
Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre (SOAHAC). Through SOAHAC, Mike worked on
the Chippewa of the Thames First Nation for over ten years to promote wellness, prevent
illness, and provide care for various health concerns.
LHIN 3
Waterloo Wellington Regional Cancer Program |
WATERLOO WELLINGTON
Dr. Rachael Halligan [email protected]
REGIONAL PRIMARY CARE LEAD
Dr. Rachael Halligan is a general practitioner in Oncology, providing care from diagnosis
through to survival or palliation. Rachael received her MD from McMaster University and
went to Memorial University for her Family Medicine Residency.
LHIN 4
Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Regional Cancer Program |
HAMILTON NIAGARA HALDIMAND BRANT
Dr. Alexandra Ginty [email protected]
REGIONAL PRIMARY CARE LEAD
Dr. Alexandra Ginty is a family physician in Oakville. She is an experienced teacher and
examiner for McMaster and leads with passion as a cancer survivor, author, blogger and
ambassador. In 2013 she published Both Sides – When the Doctor becomes the Cancer
Patient.
LHIN 7
Toronto Central Regional Cancer Programs |
TORONTO CENTRAL
Dr. Edward Kucharski [email protected]
REGIONAL PRIMARY CARE LEAD
REGIONAL PRIMARY CARE LEAD (Toronto Central South)
Dr. Daniel Kraftcheck [email protected]
REGIONAL PRIMARY CARE LEAD
Dr. Danny Kraftcheck has served as Chief of Family Practice and Chief of Staff at St.
Joseph’s Hospital Hamilton and President of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of
Ontario. Danny is an Associate Clinical Professor at McMaster, Chair Section of Family
Medicine Hamilton Academy, and a Peer Leader with Ontario MD.
Dr. Andrea East [email protected]
REGIONAL ABORIGINAL CANCER LEAD
Dr. Andrea East was an Emergency Physician at Brantford General Hospital, and in
1987 began private practice in Brantford and on Six Nations. Since 2005 Andrea has
concentrated her clinical practice on Six Nations. Presently Andrea is a member of the
Cancer No More Committee to improve The Cancer Journey for First Nations Inuit Métis
(FNIM) people in the Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant LHIN.
Dr. Marla Ash is a family physician in Toronto with the North York Family Health Team. In
addition to her family practice and her role as Regional Primary Care Lead, she is involved
with clinical teaching. She previously worked for 14 years in the Charlotte and Lewis
Steinberg Familial Breast Cancer Clinic at North York General Hospital.
LHIN 9
Dr. Edward Kucharski is a family physician at Sherbourne Health Centre, where he served
as Medical Director from 2009-2012. Ed is also an Accreditation Canada Site Surveyor.
Central East Regional Cancer Program | CENTRAL EAST
REGIONAL ABORIGINAL CANCER LEAD
Dr. Jason Pennington is a member of the Huron-Wendat First Nation. Clinically, his
community general surgery practice is located at the Scarborough Hospital. He is also
the Curricular co-Lead in Indigenous Health Education at the University of Toronto’s
Faculty of Medicine.
RPCL Pending Recruitment
LHIN 10
South East Regional Cancer Program | SOUTH EAST
Dr. Hugh Langley has been a family physician in Kingston for 27 years. Hugh is also an
Adjunct Assistant Professor at Queens University and the Regional Lead for primary and
Aboriginal cancer care, and the Ontario Diabetes Strategy. He also works as the Senior
Medical Advisor for OHIP in the out-of-country unit.
LHIN 11
Champlain Regional Cancer Program | CHAMPLAIN
REGIONAL PRIMARY CARE LEAD
Dr. Amanda Hey is a family physician having practiced in Sudbury since 1986, and most
recently worked at the Shkaqamik-Kwe Health Centre for 14 years. Amanda currently also
works at the Sudbury and District Health Unit and is an Assistant Professor at the Northern
Ontario School of Medicine.
Dr. Patrick Critchley [email protected]
REGIONAL PRIMARY CARE LEAD
Dr. Patrick Critchley is a family physician and has been working in Timmins for the
past ten years. Patrick has a private practice and recently joined the White Pines Health
Network, he also works at the Misiway Community Health Centre in Timmins. Patrick’s
interests include geriatrics, Aboriginal and palliative care. Prior to moving to Timmins,
Patrick worked for 13 years in palliative care in Hamilton, Windsor (Hospice of Windsor)
and Halifax.
Dr. Lee Donohue [email protected]
Dr. Annelind Wakegijig [email protected]
REGIONAL PRIMARY CARE LEAD
Dr. Lee Donohue is a comprehensive family physician practicing in Eastern Ottawa. Lee
is past-president of the Academy of Medicine Ottawa, and regional representative to the
Section of General and Family Practice of the Ontario Medical Association.
Dr. Declan Rowan [email protected]
REGIONAL PRIMARY CARE LEAD
Dr. Declan Rowan is a rural family physician in Petawawa. Declan has worked with Health
Quality Ontario as quality improvement champion. Originally from Ireland, he immigrated
to Canada as an international medical graduate in 2000, working in PEI prior to moving to
Petawawa in 2006.
RACL Pending Recruitment
LHIN 12
North Simcoe Muskoka Regional Cancer Program |
NORTH SIMCOE MUSKOKA
REGIONAL PRIMARY CARE LEAD
Dr. Danusia Gzik is a family physician in Huntsville with a special interest in cancer
care, research, diabetes and women’s health. Danusia is also an assistant professor at
the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) and recipient of a Women’s Health
Scholarship and a Master’s of Health Sciences.
North East Regional Cancer Program | NORTH EAST
Dr. Amanda Hey [email protected]
REGIONAL PRIMARY CARE LEAD
REGIONAL ABORIGINAL CANCER LEAD
REGIONAL ABORIGINAL CANCER LEAD
Dr. Bernice Downey’s professional experience includes: Sole Proprietor of her consulting
company, 'Minoayawin - Good Health Consulting'; CEO of the National Aboriginal Health
Organization; Executive Director of the Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada; Special
Advisor, Associate Director and Research Associate of the Well Living House - Centre for
Research on Inner City Health at St. Michael's Hospital; and Sessional Instructor of
Indigenous Health at McMaster University. She is an experienced administrator and
facilitator, and an organizational and systemic change agent.
LHIN 13
Dr. Hugh Langley [email protected]
Dr. Danusia Gzik [email protected]
Dr. Bernice Downey, PhD [email protected]
The Provincial Primary
Care and Cancer Network
(PPCCN)
Dr. Jason Pennington [email protected]
REGIONAL PRIMARY CARE LEAD (Toronto Central North)
Dr. Meghan Davis [email protected]
Dr. Meghan Davis is a family physician in Hamilton. Meghan also works as the Medical
Lead for the Screen for Life Mobile Cancer Screening Coach, and is on the board of
directors for the Hamilton Family Health Team.
REGIONAL PRIMARY CARE LEAD
Dr. Lisa Del Giudice [email protected]
Dr. Lisa Del Giudice is a family physician in Toronto. Lisa has experience in research
and program development across the cancer continuum especially in screening, early
detection, survivorship and palliative care.
Central Regional Cancer Program | CENTRAL
Dr. Marla Ash [email protected]
REGIONAL PRIMARY CARE LEAD
Dr. Jan Owen [email protected]
Dr. Owen, a family physician, served two terms as a Board Member for the Ontario Health
Quality Council, which fueled an interest in promoting quality improvement in health
care delivery. In her current role, she supports primary care awareness and adoption of
new initiatives that improve the cancer journey.
LHIN 8
REGIONAL PRIMARY CARE LEAD
Southwest Regional Cancer Program | SOUTH WEST
REGIONAL PRIMARY CARE LEAD
CENTRAL WEST
Dr. Praveen Bansal [email protected]
REGIONAL PRIMARY CARE LEAD
Dr. John Day has a busy family practice in Windsor and has a clinical interest in sports
medicine and academic medicine. John is an adjunct professor of family medicine for the
Windsor branch of the Schulich School of Medicine.
Mississauga Halton Central West Regional Cancer Program |
REGIONAL ABORIGINAL CANCER LEAD
Dr. Annelind Wakegijig is a family physician presently working as the Lead Physician for
the Baawaating Family Health Team on the Batchewana First Nation near Sault Ste. Marie.
Annelind is also an Investigating Coroner with the Office of the Chief Coroner of Ontario.
LHIN 14
North West Regional Cancer Program | NORTH WEST
Dr. Nicole Zavagnin [email protected]
REGIONAL PRIMARY CARE LEAD
Dr. Nicole Zavagnin worked in many rural Northern Ontario communities before setting
up her family medicine practice in Thunder Bay. Nicole earned her BHSc (Honours) at
McMaster Universit prior to completing an MD as part of the NOSM’s Charter Class. Nicole
is a member of the clinical teaching faculty at NOSM and serves as a primary preceptor for
their residency program.
Dr. Claudette Chase [email protected]
REGIONAL PRIMARY CARE LEAD
Dr. Claudette Chase is a comprehensive family physician working in Northwestern
Ontario, primarily serving remote First Nations. Claudette was a nurse from 1974, until
entering McMaster School of Medicine in 1989. After completing a rural residency at the
University of British Columbia, Claudette started working out of Sioux Lookout and has
done that since (except for one year spent working in Ottawa).
Connie Foster, NP [email protected]
Dr. Shannon Wesley [email protected]
REGIONAL ABORIGINAL CANCER LEAD
REGIONAL ABORIGINAL CANCER LEAD
Connie Foster is the Aboriginal Nurse Practitioner and Manager at Moose Deer Point First
Nation Health Centre/Nursing station. Connie has also worked intermittently in the Sioux
Lookout Zone and provided care for most of the Aboriginal fly-in communities in the
region. Connie is currently a Board Member and Treasurer at the Nurse Practitioner-Led
Clinic in Huntsville Ontario and is a member for the Aboriginal Health Circle in LHIN 12.
Dr. Shannon Wesley currently practices family medicine with the Superior Family
Health Organization in Thunder Bay. Shannon is a leader in the medical community
for promoting cancer screening among her peers and the greater community, and
advocating for and linking First Nation communities and community members with
improved access to and education about cancer screening services.