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August 19, 2025International Journal of Integrated CareOpen Access

Beyond Advisory Tables: The Evolution of Embedding Patient/Family/Caregiver Voices Throughout Mid-West Toronto Ontario Health Team

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YSYasmin SheikhanSASagal AliRYRosanra Yoon

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Overview

Presentation reveals enhanced patient engagement and shared decision-making in Mid-West Toronto, highlighting innovative changes over four key milestones.

Key Points

  • The innovative model strengthened the voices of patients, families, and caregivers, fostering meaningful engagement and shared decision-making.
  • Key milestones include recruiting patient partners to the executive advisory committee and creating a patient Vice Chair in leadership roles.
  • This novel approach was driven by continuous advocacy from individuals with lived experience within a diverse partnership of around 50 organizations.
  • Overall, the MWT-OHT model demonstrates the importance of embedding patient voices at all levels of leadership for effective health care integration.

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Sheikhan et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af409acf1dd9ea359ec8b2https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.nacic24025
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