Year in Review – 2025

As we approach the holiday season, we are taking a moment to reflect on the important work accomplished in 2025 that our valued partners have helped us achieve to support our community through improved access and stronger attachment to care, enhanced integrated care pathways, and continuously embedding the patient, community and provider voice in all we do. Over the past year, the Central West Ontario Health Team (CW OHT) has made meaningful progress, including five successful Interprofessional Primary Care Team (IPCT) applications that will help connect more people to primary care and advance integrated care pathways. We are looking forward to […]

CW OHT Annual Report 2024-25

The Central West Ontario Health Team (CW OHT) is proud to share its 2024–25 Annual Report, highlighting the progress we’ve made together to strengthen integrated, person-centred care across Brampton, Bramalea, Malton, West Woodbridge, and North Etobicoke. Over the past year, the CW OHT advanced its strategic plan through initiatives that improved access, equity, and system navigation for our diverse and rapidly growing population. While celebrating numerous achievements in advancing patient care (highlighted on page 3), this year also marked important steps in building capacity for the future. Looking ahead, we remain committed to ensuring that every resident of our region […]

Central West Ontario Health Team Welcomes Toronto Metropolitan University to its Growing Partner Network

The Central West Ontario Health Team (CW OHT) is proud to welcome Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) as its newest partner, marking a significant step forward in strengthening the integration of academic expertise, health innovation, and community-based care in the region. TMU is a dynamic university positioned to support healthcare provider recruitment, expand access, and transform healthcare delivery in the region. Particularly, the School of Medicine located in Brampton trains learners with a focus on equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and community-centered care. “TMU’s nationally recognized strengths in research, health education, and equity-focused programming are a strong complement to the CW […]

Central West Ontario Health Team Selected by Ontario Health to Strengthen Community Palliative Care Services

The Central West Ontario Health Team (CW OHT) is proud to announce it was successful in its application for funding to host a Clinical Coach to build palliative care capacity in the community.  CW OHT is historically under resourced and serves a rapidly growing and highly diverse population, including many seniors, newcomers, and individuals with complex health and social needs—making the demand for accessible, community-based palliative care particularly urgent within this region.   This funding is part of Ontario Health’s provincial initiative to enhance access to high-quality, compassionate palliative care in community settings. Through this opportunity, CW OHT will work with […]

Updated Central West OHT Endorsement process

The OHT Collaboration Council has revisited the OHT endorsement process to create a more efficient, streamlined process. The endorsement process is used when an organization, provider or group of organizations and/or providers would like to seek support for a proposal, project, or initiative in the form of a letter on behalf of the Central West Ontario Health Team.  If you would like to seek endorsement, please review the process here: Proposal Evaluation Endorsement Process  For more details or to schedule your presentation to the Collaboration Council, you can also contact Sophia Dass at: [email protected] Please note: Any requests to present to […]

Local partners submit full Ontario Health Team application showcasing innovative, integrated health care model for community

November 11, 2019, BRAMPTON/ETOBICOKE – Local health providers – 186 groups/individuals in total – have united to submit a full application for a ‘Brampton/Etobicoke and Area’ Ontario Health Team (OHT) to the Ontario government. The application details how the partners will work together to significantly enhance patient care, enable greater access to family physicians and specialists, and ensure more equitable and efficient health services for patients across the region. Recently, over 70 partners from the Brampton/Etobicoke and Area OHT presented the OHT proposal to Ministry of Health representatives and external reviewers. It is expected the government will make its decision on […]

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