Valued Yet Still Not Fully Integrated: Social Workers’ Experiences Practicing in Interprofessional Primary Healthcare Teams
# Abstract
Relatively little is known about social workers in interprofessional primary healthcare (PHC) teams, despite social work being one of the largest health and social service professions. Understanding the experiences of social workers in PHC teams will help strengthen the integration of social workers in these settings.
Clinical Tools for ME/CFS, FM, and POTS Care
This Lunch & Learn webinar, presented in partnership with CareNow Ontario, is an overview of clinical tools that can support better diagnosis and treatment of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), Fibromyalgia (FM), and Positional Orthostatic Tachycardia Sydrome (POTs). The slide deck is available here.
The association between team-based model of care characteristics and patient outcomes in community health centres: a systematic review
Enhancing comprehensive in primary care: results of a cross-sectional survey of primary care social workers in Ontario, Canada
Thirst-Quenching Conversation: Evaluating and Reporting in Health Promotion
This handout that was shared during the webinar, Thirst-quenching conversation: Evaluation and reporting in health promotion. It draws from the research paper titled Round Peg in a Square Hole (Journal of Public and Non-profit Affairs, Vol 10, No.2, 2024), which explores what can happen when reporting and evaluation overemphasize a funder’s functional requirements - to the detriment of community priorities, organizational values, and professional standards.
Substance Use Health Framework
In 2024, Alliance members passed a resolution to support the adoption of CAPSA’s Substance Use Health Framework.
No- and Low-Touch Medication Abortion Toolkit
Timely access to abortion services improves the health and wellbeing of individuals accessing this service. However, access to abortion services is not distributed equitably across Ontario. Low and no touch medication abortions can help address barriers faced by many people in Ontario by providing low-barrier access to proven safe and effective abortion care.
Equity in Interprofessional Primary Care: Analysis of the 2025/26 QIP Submissions
This is one of three QIP Summaries published by Ontario Health in 2025, based on the 2025-26 QIP submissions.
Equityin Interprofessional Primary Care shares insights from the Equity section of the 302 Quality Improvement Plans (QIPs) submitted by interprofessional primary care teams for 2025/26., which includes the following indicators:
Safety in Interprofessional Primary Care: Analysis of the 2025/26 QIP Submissions
This is one of three QIP Summaries published by Ontario Health in 2025, based on the 2025-26 QIP submissions.
Safety in Interprofessional Primary Care shares insights from the Safety sections of the 302 Quality Improvement Plans (QIPs) submitted by interprofessional primary care teams for 2025/26, which include the following indicators: