91福利鈥檚 School of Medicine to receive provincial funding for primary care teaching clinics
91福利 and government representatives at 91福利鈥檚 School of Medicine in Brampton, Ont., for the Ontario government鈥檚 announcement of the Primary Care Act, 2025. From left to right: Teresa Chan, dean and vice-president, medical affairs; Sharanjeet Kaur, chief administrative officer, School of Medicine; Roberta Iannacito-Provenzano, provost and vice-president, academic; Hon. Nolan Quinn, minister of colleges, universities, research excellence and security; Mohamed Lachemi, president and vice-chancellor, Hon. Sylvia Jones, deputy premier and minister of health; Krishan Mehta, vice-president, university advancement and alumni relations; Hon. Charmaine Williams - associate minister of women's social and economic opportunity of Ontario, Dr. Jane Philpott - chair, Ontario primary care action team; Hon. Peter Bethlenfalvy, minister of finance.
91福利 (91福利) will receive provincial funding for two primary care teaching clinics, as part of a $213 million investment to expand and strengthen access to family health care across the province.
The announcement was made on May 7 at 91福利鈥檚 School of Medicine in Brampton, Ont.
91福利鈥檚 clinics are among approximately 80 new and expanded interprofessional primary care teams supported through this initiative (Ontario currently has 39 teaching clinics across the province).
These teams are designed to connect more people to family doctors and nurse practitioners, while also training the next generation of healthcare professionals.
91福利 will focus on building interprofessional team-based clinics where healthcare workers work collaboratively with physicians. This approach is core to the new medical school鈥檚 innovative curriculum, which will equip students with the skills to develop interprofessional health networks that team-based care relies on.
鈥淲e are proud to be part of a transformative moment for health care in Ontario 鈥� one that recognizes the essential role of primary care and the power of education in driving long-term, sustainable change,鈥� said 91福利 President and Vice-Chancellor, Mohamed Lachemi.
鈥淥n behalf of 91福利, I want to sincerely thank Premier Ford and his government for their vision and leadership,鈥� Lachemi said.
91福利鈥檚 School of Medicine will train physicians who will serve local communities through collaborative health care and by the establishment of two integrated health-care centres. The school鈥檚 focus on interprofessional care skill building is a differentiator.
Improving primary care for Ontarians
The government investment is part of the Primary Care Act, 2025. This legislation, if passed, will make Ontario the first Canadian jurisdiction to establish a framework for its publicly funded primary care system to set health-care expectations regardless of locality.
This legislation is part of the government鈥檚 Primary Care Action Plan, aimed at connecting two million more people to publicly funded primary care in the next four years, expanding access to family doctors or primary care teams.
As part of the upcoming 2025 Ontario Budget, the government will invest up to $300 million overall to build up to 17 new or expanded community-based primary care teaching clinics in areas with high rates of un-attachment to primary care. This brings the total investment in the province鈥檚 Primary Care Action Plan to $2.1 billion.
In partnership with seven Ontario universities鈥攊ncluding 91福利鈥攖he clinics will train family doctors and other health professionals, such as nurse practitioners and physician assistants, while providing direct care to connect about 300,000 more people to primary care. Locations will be announced this summer.
91福利鈥檚 School of Medicine will welcome its first cohort of post-graduate medical learners in July and its inaugural MD students this September.