Sault Ste. Marie (June 2025) — Group Health Centre (GHC) is proud to share its 2025–2028 Strategic Plan, a roadmap for the future developed through the collective feedback of staff, physicians, community members, and partners.
“Our Strategic Plan outlines a bold yet achievable path forward that positions us to lead with resilience, compassion, and purpose. Through focused priorities, measurable goals, and collaboration, we are building a more integrated, patient-centred, and sustainable future,” said Lil Silvano, CEO of GHC.
Developed through a collaborative process, the plan is anchored by three strategic pillars: People, Patients, and Financial Health. Over the next three years, GHC will focus on becoming: the best place to work and practice medicine, a trusted healthcare home for patients, and a leader in shaping the future of primary care.
A key initiative within the plan is transitioning patients from the GHC Interim Access Care Clinic (ACC) to permanent primary care providers. Since the fall, three Nurse Practitioners and a Practice Ready Ontario (PRO) physician specializing in primary care have joined GHC, enabling approximately 3,000 patients to be re-rostered to a primary care provider.
“Our team is deeply committed to ensuring every patient has access to a dedicated primary care provider,” said Silvano. “In the coming months, we are thrilled to welcome two more PRO physicians and our first ‘Grow Your Own Nurse Practitioner’—further strengthening our ability to transition patients from the ACC to a primary care provider.”
To support primary care and enhance access to specialized care for the community, GHC has also recently welcomed two new specialists, with two more expected to join shortly.
“The Strategic Plan represents a shared vision,” Silvano added. “Together, we are moving forward with purpose, adaptability, and a renewed focus on strengthening the trust placed in us by the community.”
GHC will begin implementing the Strategic Plan immediately, with ongoing progress updates available through its website and social media channels. View GHC’s full strategic plan here.
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