Category: Public
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Meet Dr. Olawale Ayeni: Family medicine rooted in empathy and humility
Welcome to our new series, The People of Primary Care: the human stories behind the healthcare you receive at your doctor’s office or healthcare hub. For Dr. Olawale Ayeni, empathy has always been at the heart of his work. “People are always referring family members to me and asking if I’m taking on new patients,…
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Seamless patient and provider support with a Hub Coordinator
Welcome to our new series, The People of Primary Care: the human stories behind the healthcare you receive at your doctor’s office or healthcare hub. Please introduce yourself. My name is Emily Despond and I’m the Hub Coordinator for the Hamilton Family Health Team’s Queensdale Hub. What does a Hub Coordinator do? In my role…
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Helping patients breathe easier with a Respiratory Educator
Welcome to our new series, The People of Primary Care: the human stories behind the healthcare you receive at your doctor’s office or healthcare hub. Please introduce yourself. My name is Mary Dunn and I’m a Respiratory Educator with the Hamilton Family Health Team. What does a Respiratory Educator do? As a Respiratory Educator, I…
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Ontario Connecting 10,398 More People to Primary Care in the Greater Hamilton Area
This morning, the Hamilton Family Health Team, the Greater Hamilton Health Network (GHHN), and the GHHN Primary Care Network were thrilled to welcome MPP Monica Ciriello and Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath to announce an investment of nearly $5M to connect 10,400 more residents of Hamilton, Haldimand, and Niagara Northwest to family doctors and primary care…
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Creating Positive Spaces for 2SLGBTQIA+ patients, staff, and community members
Welcome to our new series, The People of Primary Care: the human stories behind the healthcare you receive at your doctor’s office or healthcare hub. Please introduce yourself. My name is Robyn Obermeyer and I’m the Hamilton Family Health Team’s Lead for Communications & Public Relations. In 2025, I also became one of the co-facilitators…
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Movement and rehabilitation with a Physiotherapist
Welcome to our new series, The People of Primary Care: the human stories behind the healthcare you receive at your doctor’s office or healthcare hub. Please introduce yourself. My name is Justin Parker and I’m a Physiotherapist. What is a Physiotherapist? As a physiotherapist, I work with patients to help them understand their pain and…
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Celebrating National Physiotherapy Month – May 2026
May is National Physiotherapy Month! A time to highlight Physiotherapists and celebrate the contributions they make in their communities. Thank you to our Physiotherapists! Physiotherapists are highly skilled primary health care professionals with a significant role in health promotion, prevention and treatment of injury and disease, including chronic disease. In primary care, Physiotherapists are an…
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We’re recruiting new Board Members!
Join our Board to work with a dedicated group of volunteer leaders who are giving back to our Greater Hamilton Area community. Who are we? Hamilton Family Health Team (HFHT), our not-for-profitorganization, is the largest Family Health Team in Ontario, withover 250 interdisciplinary primary healthcare professionals, whowork in partnership with 169 family physicians, serving over…
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Celebrating National Nursing Week – May 11-17, 2026
National Nursing Week 2026 runs Monday, May 11 to Sunday, May 17. This year’s theme is The Power of Nurses to Transform Health: a reminder that nursing leadership and everyday care can change outcomes for patients, families, and communities. The theme celebrates how nurses transform health through compassion, clinical expertise, innovation, and advocacy. From bedside…
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Building trusting relationships with patients as a Mental Health Nurse
Welcome to our new series, The People of Primary Care: the human stories behind the healthcare you receive at your doctor’s office or healthcare hub. Please introduce yourself. My name is Maxwell Beaudoin and I’m a Mental Health Nurse. What is a Mental Health Nurse? As a mental health nurse, I support patients with mental…