What is POPLAR?

Beginning in 2021, POPLAR has been the coming together of Practice-Based Learning and Research Networks (PBLRNs) across Ontario that:

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• facilitate the collection and de-identification of primary care electronic medical record (EMR) data to build a centralized provincial repository, and

• engage in collaborative learning events to support health system improvement. 

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POPLAR's PBLRNs are embedded within Ontario’s six University Departments/Sections of Family Medicine and the Alliance for Healthier Communities (Ontario’s Community Health Centres, Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinics and Aboriginal Health Access Centres). 

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POPLAR's PBLRNs work with clinicians, researchers, patient advisors, and policy makers, providing information on the vital work primary care does, while supporting practices in delivering optimal care across Ontario.

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