Leadership Team
Our Primary Care Association needs YOUR support to help build a stronger primary care community and Ontario Health Team. Your input and feedback is valuable to help shape the future of our Primary Care Association and the EYRND OHT. If you are interested in serving on committees and working groups, or have your own ideas and initiatives, please reach out to Dr. Cristina Popa, our Primary Care Advisory Council Chair: cpopa@msh.on.ca.
Your Primary Care Advisory Council 2022-2023
Chair
Dr. Cristina Popa
Dr. Cristina Popa completed her family medicine residency and emergency medicine fellowship at Queen’s University. She is an emergency physician with Markham Stouffville Hospital (MSH) and the Physician Lead for the COVID-19 Assessment Centre and Vaccination Clinic.
Vice-Chair
Dr. Dharmendra Doobay
Dr. Dhar Doobay is a family physician who also does community palliative care and surgical assisting, and is the lead physician of Uxbridge Health Centre FHO.
Dr. Allan Grill
Dr. Allan Grill is the Chief of the Department of Family Medicine at Markham Stouffville Hospital, Lead Physician of Markham Family Health Team and Physician Advisor to the CFPC.
Dr. Mike Kim
Dr. Mike Kim is a family physician with Toronto Street Medical Centre FHO in Uxbridge. He hold a faculty position with Queen’s University and teaches medical students and residents through the Rural Ontario Medical Program (ROMP).
Andrea Groff
Andrea Groff is the Executive Director of Health For All Family Health Team, an academic teaching site training University of Toronto family medicine residents.
Vacant
Interested in joining the Primary Care Advisory Council (PCAC)? Please email our PCAC support student Jilian Sing (jsing@msh.on.ca) for more information.
Vacant
Interested in joining the Primary Care Advisory Council (PCAC)? Please email our PCAC support student Jilian Sing (jsing@msh.on.ca) for more information.
Your OHT Primary Care Reps
Performance Management Committee
Dr. Donatus Mutasingwa, Health for All FHT
Access & Navigation Action Team
Stephen Ng, Nurse Practitioner, Markham FHT
Integrated Primary Care Action Team
Seamless Care Optimizing the Patient Experience (SCOPE)
Dr. Cristina Popa, Emergency Physician, Markham Stouffville Hospital
Dr. Dhar Doobay, Uxbridge Health Centre FHO
Social Media and Mental Health Project
Dr. Amanda Adams, Markham Medical FHO
Seniors Home Support Program
Dr. Elizabeth Mui, Seniors Home Support Program
Dr. Emilie Lam, Markham Medical FHO
Dementia ACtion Team
Dr. Evan Chong, Stouffville Medical Centre FHO
Emma Anderson, Nurse Practitioner, Markham FHT
Mental Health & Addictions Action Team
Streamline Access Centralized Referral & Intake
Dr. Dhar Doobay, Uxbridge Medical Centre FHO
Dr. Alvin Tam, North Markham Medical Centre
Under One Roof Project
Dr. Stephen Marisette, Health for All FHT
Inner City Hub Project
Dr. Melanie Henry, Health for All FHT
Dr. Caryn Green, Addictions Medicine Specialist, Addictions Services Central Ontario
Digital Action Team
Dr. Tom Filosa, Markham FHT
Jadie Stone, Nurse Practitioner, Health For All FHT
Past Primary Care Advisory Council Members
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Nora Constas
Nora Constas was an Administrator and Executive Director of Markham FHT.
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Dr. Ron Esterbaur
Dr. Ron Esterbauer is a family physician and Board Chair at Markham FHT, member of the AFHTO Leadership Council, and past Vice-President of the Medical Staff Association and past Board Chair at MSH.
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Dr. Emilie Lam
Dr. Emilie Lam is a family physician at Markham Medical Centre FHO and the Lead Physician for the Evergreen Community Palliative Care Physicians.
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Dr. Alvin Tam
Dr. Alvin Tam is a family physician and clinic owner of North Markham Medical Centre, member of Chalmers FHG and consulting Physician for Hong Fook Nurse Practitioner Led Clinic.
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Dr. Dennis Wong
Dr. Dennis Wong is a family physician at Markham Medical Centre FHO, staff physician on the Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit and Physician Lead for Quality, Risk and Patient Safety at MSH.