Dr. Wendy Graham MD, CCFP, FCFP
Dr. Wendy Graham, the Founder of AFHTO, The Association of Family Health Teams, is the past Medical Director and Lead Physician with North Bay’s Blue Sky Family Health Team and has been in full-time comprehensive family practice for over 20 years.
Recently was described as an “influential physician” in primary care reform and collaborative care models for Canada, She addressed models of reform at the World Congress on Health Care in 2008 in Washington DC. Prior to this she was one of several to address multiple NGOs at The United Nations in March 2007on Health Care Reform on patient centered care with The International Alliance of Patient’s Organizations.
Presently, she is a past member of the CEO round table for the LHIN 13, E health Provincial Working Group for LHIN 13 the largest geographic Region in Ontario ( LOCAL INTEGATED HEALTH NETWORK )and contributed to the Aging at Home Strategy Committee as a member addressing Programs to reduce Emergency Room wait times.
Dr. Graham has been a member of the Pharmatrust Board of Directors since 2007. She is president and CEO of Mihealth and mobile phone applications to enhance patient care.
She has been awarded the College of Family Physicians of Canada, Dr. Jean-Pierre Despins Award for 2004 and the Distinguished Service Award from the Ontario Medical Association for 2002.
She is a past member of Ontario Medical Association Board of Directors for an 8 year term.
Dr. Graham has also spear headed the first wave of the Family Health Team in Northern Ontario. The Canadian Medical Association wrote, in August 2003 in Honour of the Commemorative Medal for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Golden Jubilee awards:
“As one of the architects of this new model for delivering patient services in Ontario, her entry into the network declares her faith in its strength. In helping to shape the new model, Dr. Graham took particular pride in shifting the focus of care “from individual sickness intervention to looking at the broader aspects of health promotion and wellness in the population.”
Presently Dr. Graham holds an Assistant Professorship at the Queen’s University with cross appointments at Northern Ontario Rural Medical School.
