Creating Capacity for Physicians

October 12, 2023

Recognizing the Significance of Team-Based Care

 At a time when Ontario faces a growing crisis in primary care, the Ontario Medical Association’s new report, Prescription for Ontario: Doctors’ Solutions for Immediate Action, highlights a proven solution: expanding access to team-based care. With over 2.2 million Ontarians without a family doctor, the call for more collaborative, integrated health care models has never been more urgent.


Team-based care not only improves patient outcomes but also helps alleviate the strain on physicians facing mounting administrative demands and burnout. Dr. Mekalai Kumanan, president of the Ontario College of Family Physicians, explains that when doctors are supported by a team of healthcare professionals, leverage technology and can reorganize their work, they can spend more time focusing on their patients.


Dr. Sundeep Banwatt, family physician and clinical director at CarePoint Health in Mississauga, understands firsthand how team-based care can improve patient health but also broaden the support a physician can provide.


“Team-based care is an important part of a patient’s needs for their health care, but it’s also integral in terms of the work I do as a family physician,” he said. “It allows me to affect other parts of (their) health that are not traditionally thought of as the medical part of health."

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CarePoint Health is an interprofessional care team of primary care physicians and allied health professionals working together to improve the health and wellness of the Mississauga communities.

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On the Road to Early Detection

August 12, 2025
This past summer, CarePoint Health was proud to partner with Mississauga Health and CareFirst Ontario on the launch of the mobile cancer screening bus at three events across Mississauga, bringing vital preventive health services directly to the community. Our nurse practitioners led education and screening for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer in a private, mobile vehicle. Community and healthcare staff were able to receive care in a comfortable and safe space. One of the events in partnership with Partners Community Health (PCH), welcomed the Honourable Natalia Kusendova-Bashta, Minister of Long-Term Care, who toured the mobile unit and met with our nurses and Dr. Sundeep Banwatt, Clinical Director, to discuss the importance of early detection for frontline staff. “By bringing these essential services directly to where people work and live, we're removing barriers to preventive care and empowering individuals to take charge of their health,” explains Andrew Bilton, Executive Director, CarePoint Health. “A partnership like this represents our ongoing commitment to innovative, community-centered healthcare delivery." Over the course of the day, over 20 staff from PCH attended screening appointments and learned about cancer prevention, while many more stopped by to access education and resources from community partners. To learn more about our cancer screening services click here . 
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National Indigenous Peoples Day

June 19, 2025
In honour of Indigenous History Month and Indigenous Peoples Day, we spoke with Karry Anne, OSP Indigenous Lead, about her role and the significance of this month.
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Celebrating Five Years of Care

October 30, 2024
Walking through our clinic on open house day brought a unique energy that's difficult to describe.
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$1.2M Investment in Team-Based Care

July 5, 2024
Celebrating a milestone investment in team-based primary care in Mississauga.