Physician Orientation Toolkit

Shared by AFHTO & the Osborne Group

This toolkit provides easy access to a comprehensive collection of tools, resources and templates that will help orient new physicians to the FHT. Developed in partnership with The Osborne Group and a small working group comprised of AFHTO member EDs and physician volunteers. The Toolkit can be used:

• As an orientation guide for physicians who are new to FHTs or FHT leadership
• As a support for current physician leaders
• As an educational tool to help explain the role of a FHT physician or lead physician
• As a resource for FHT boards as they orient and support the lead physician role

Download the Physician Orientation Toolkit:

• editable Word document (allows you to customize the “Our FHT” section)

The material is organized as follows:

1. Family Health Teams: This section describes FHT structure and governance;  the roles of the executive director and lead physician; funding and relationships to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and the Local Health Integration Network (LHIN); and measurement and quality improvement.
2.  Our Family Health Team: This section can be customized to describe your team’s vision, mission and values; strategic plan; quality improvement plan; organizational structure; patient population; physician/FHT relationship and roles; and community partnerships.
3. Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Definitions