{"id":77098,"date":"2025-09-24T08:00:04","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T12:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=77098"},"modified":"2025-09-23T19:24:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T23:24:53","slug":"ssm-ghc-on-its-way-to-connecting-thousands-with-primary-care-providers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/24\/ssm-ghc-on-its-way-to-connecting-thousands-with-primary-care-providers\/","title":{"rendered":"SSM GHC on its way to connecting thousands with Primary Care Providers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"elementToProof\">Group Health Centre (GHC) is proud to announce a significant milestone in its commitment to expanding access to primary care: the graduation of Kylie Connolly, the first Nurse Practitioner to complete the Grow Your Own Nurse Practitioner (GYONP) Program.<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">Launched in 2024 with support from the Ministry of Health, the GYONP Program was designed to address the local shortage of primary care providers by supporting Registered Nurses from our community in their transition to Nurse Practitioners. The program offers full-time employment, mentorship, and educational flexibility, ensuring participants are well-prepared to serve patients in Sault Ste. Marie and the Algoma District.<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">\u201cThis is a proud moment for our organization and our community,\u201d said Lil Silvano, CEO of Group Health Centre. \u201cKylie\u2019s achievement is a powerful reminder of why investing in local talent matters. When opportunity, resources and determination come together, the result is positive community impact. This program expands our capacity to care for thousands in our community.\u201d<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">With Kylie\u2019s graduation and five additional Registered Nurses currently enrolled in the program, GHC anticipates being able to roster up to 6,000 patients within the next two years. This expansion will improve access to consistent, team-based primary care.<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">\u201cI\u2019m honoured to be the first graduate of the GYONP Program,\u201d said Kylie Connolly, Nurse Practitioner. \u201cThe support I received from GHC throughout my education and training was incredible. I\u2019m excited to begin this next chapter and give back to the community that supported me.\u201d<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">The GYONP Program is a cornerstone of GHC\u2019s broader strategy to strengthen primary care, retain healthcare providers, and ensure every resident has access to the care they deserve.<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">For more information about the Grow Your Own Nurse Practitioner Program, visit <u>ghc.on.ca<\/u>.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Group Health Centre (GHC) is proud to announce a significant milestone in its commitment to expanding access to primary care: the graduation of Kylie Connolly, the first Nurse Practitioner to &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-77098","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-district"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-11 16:05:57","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77098","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=77098"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77098\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":77099,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77098\/revisions\/77099"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=77098"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=77098"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=77098"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}