Interprofessional Care Teams Proposal Update, Scope Expansion, Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities
Updated: September 25, 2025
On September 22nd, Minister Sylvia Jones announced the next call for proposals to create or expand approximately 75 Interprofessional Primary Care Teams (IPCTs), with the intention to invest $250M.
Through our May 2025 survey and recent focus groups, nearly 600 members shared the challenges you faced in the last call for proposals. Your feedback was provided to senior decision makers at Ontario Health, the Ministry of Health and the Primary Care Action Team.
The OCFP and others have stressed that these teams need to work effectively to support family physicians in care delivery. As an initial step, the Ministry has reinforced the importance of this, by stating the following in the proposal process:
“The allied HHR should be hired with the intention to maximize attachment for family physicians in patient-enrolled models that could be affiliated with an FHT, or with family physicians or nurse practitioners employed by IPHCOs, CHCs, or NPLCs.”
Some questions remain, and we continue to work with government to understand how all family physicians, regardless of their payment model or practice type, can equitably engage in this process.
With government committing to open another round of proposals in fall 2026, the OCFP will continue to gather your feedback and strongly advocate for your recommendations to be incorporated. To join a future focus group, contact Jay Scull, Manager, Communications at jscull@ocfp.on.ca. Participation is compensated.
This is a significant opportunity for our members, and we are committed to supporting you through this process and ensuring your voices are heard.
Key details:
Deadline to Submit: November 14, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. EST. Prospective teams are expected to be notified of funding decisions in Spring 2026.
Proposal Process: OHTs have been directed to support unsuccessful applicants from the spring round to strengthen proposals and re-submit. Each OHT/PCN is allotted proposals based on local needs, with up to two additional proposals allowed.
Eligibility: As noted above, the OCFP has and will continue to champion the importance of allowing all family physicians to equitably engage in the proposal process. (See the Ministry of Health’s “Scenarios for expansion and new teams” below).
Evaluation Criteria: Proposals will be evaluated against three key areas: primary care attachment, readiness to implement and meeting primary care objectives. Collaboration with community partners is encouraged to improve coordination and integration.
Next Steps:
We know that family physicians already face enormous time constraints and that this timeline is going to be challenging. The OCFP is working with its partners, including the OMA and SGFP, to develop tools and resources to help you navigate this process and will be sharing additional information in the coming weeks.
All Ontario Health regional contacts can be found in the FAQ document. If you have any additional questions, please email primarycareexpansion@ontariohealth.ca.
Register for the IPTC Expansion Technical Webinar Tomorrow
We encourage members to participate in the upcoming technical webinar hosted by Ontario Health. This webinar will provide information about the Interprofessional Primary Care Team Expansion Call for Proposals 2026-2027 and include a Q&A session.
Details:
Date: 8:00 a.m. EST, Friday, September 26th Register here.
An invitation for the technical webinar for Indigenous-led proposals will be sent to current Indigenous-led IPCTs.
The Ontario government is consulting on proposed changes to expand scopes of practice for select regulated health professionals, including pharmacists, optometrists, psychologists, and physiotherapists. The complete list of proposed changes can be accessed here.
As part of this proposal, the Ontario College of Pharmacists has been tasked with developing regulatory changes for previous scope of practice announcements which would allow them to assess and prescribe additional ailments and administer publicly funded vaccines.
We are actively engaging with partners, including the OMA, to understand the implications and plan to submit feedback to the government.
Register for our next Health Equity community of practice on October 9, 2025 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.: In this session, our panel will outline a pathway for equitable attachment to primary care, introduce a toolkit designed to support interdisciplinary teams to define target populations and outcome measures, build community partnerships and recruit and retain providers for new patients. Register here.
Osteoporosis and Fracture Prevention Workshop: Register for the next session on October 21, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., for insights from the clinical practice guideline for management of osteoporosis and fracture prevention in Canada, and learn about actionable tools for screening, diagnosing and optimizing care. Register here.
Register for our upcoming Practising Well community of practice on October 22, 2025, at 8 a.m. to learn about the mechanics of authorizing cannabis, the evidence behind using cannabis for different medical conditions and to review resources available for family physicians. Register here.
OCFP is supporting CAMH in a survey to determine specific Child and Youth Mental Health education and care delivery needs. Participate in the survey here.
Visit our Partner Opportunities page to learn about upcoming opportunities for family physicians to participate in education, surveys, research and more.
