The Central West Ontario Health Team (CW OHT) is pleased to announce that Dr. Justin Kutzko has been selected as the new Palliative Care Primary Care Lead.
About Dr. Justin Kutzko
Dr. Kutzko graduated from the University of Queensland Medical School in 2011 and he completed his postgraduate clinical fellowship training in general practice as well as palliative medicine in Australia.
After moving to Canada with his family in 2022 he held positions as a Palliative Care Specialist at Sunnybrook Hospital, and then William Osler Health System from 2023 to the present.
Dr. Kutzko has a strong interest in health system integration and research that improves palliative care patient safety and quality of life. He enjoys working in all settings of palliative care: inpatient, outpatient and providing community home visits for his patients.
About the Role
The CW OHT’s new Primary Care Lead for Palliative Care will play a critical role in fostering collaboration amongst community providers for palliative care, acting as Co-Chair for the CW OHT’s Palliative Care Planning Table and support the implementation of the OHT’s multi-year plan for Palliative Care.
This role will include being a champion for integrated initiatives in the plan, and offering clinical insights and guidance, working alongside the OHT Secretariat and key OHT partners as needed. The Palliative Care Lead will also be a liaison with the CW Primary Care Network and its council.
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