Table 3

Activities of the UPCON Network program in the cancer agency setting

ACTIVITYONCOLOGISTSWHOLE AGENCY
Raising profile of FPs

  • Discussion sessions with FPs

  • Cancer clinic exposure clinics with FPs

  • Involvement in education sessions

  • Complete contact information appended to all notes and letters

  • Ensuring capture of FP name at registration

  • Annual FP promotions in cancer clinic setting:

  • ”Who’s your family doctor?”

  • ”Seen your family doctor lately?”

  • Newsletters

  • Including UPCON FPs in task groups and CCMB strategic planning

Patient referrals to UPCON FPs

  • Development of template for new patient referral letters

  • Linking patients without FPs with UPCON clinics

  • CCMB—CancerCare Manitoba.