Dr. Lubna Tirmizi
Healthcare Innovator
Leader in Primary Care 🍁
Dr. Lubna Tirmizi is a primary care provider in Ontario with over 20 years of experience serving diverse populations. She leads the Central Pickering Family Health Organization and co-leads the Durham Ontario Health Team.
An Adjunct Professor at Queen’s University, Dr. Tirmizi is also a speaker and board member for organizations like Angel Investors Ontario and the Canadian Centre for Refugee and Immigrant Health Care.
Dr. Lubna Tirmizi
Primary Care Provider & Health Innovator
Primary Care Co-Lead | President, Durham Medical Society
ContactAbout Dr. Lubna Tirmizi
Dr. Lubna Tirmizi is a distinguished primary care provider in Ontario, Canada, with over 20 years of experience in clinical and preventative care. Her expertise spans across various patient demographics, including children, seniors, and immigrant and refugee populations, with a focus on mental health and addictions.
A proven leader in healthcare, Dr. Tirmizi serves as Primary Care Co-Lead for the Durham Ontario Health Team and President of the Durham Medical Society. She is also the lead physician for the Central Pickering Family Health Organization, where she advocates for innovative care delivery and system integration.
As an Adjunct Professor at Queen’s University, Dr. Tirmizi is dedicated to teaching future healthcare professionals. She has moderated numerous town halls, webinars, and peer events, and has presented at prestigious international conferences such as the MENA Telemedicine Conference and the Global Health Exhibition in Riyadh.
Dr. Tirmizi contributes her expertise as a board member for organizations like Angel Investors Ontario and the Canadian Centre for Refugee and Immigrant Health Care, driving innovation and advancing healthcare equity.
Shaping the Future of Healthcare
Healthcare is shifting towards providing timely local access, either virtually or in person, to prevent costly hospital care. Chronic disease management, prevention, and rapid access to mental health/addictions services are vital to this model.
The foundation of cost-efficient care lies in achieving the quintuple aim, integrating homecare and primary care.
Empowering Care through Digital Equity for All Providers
The current global market for digital innovation and solutions is undergoing massive changes. New guidelines for privacy/security, advances in remote patient monitoring, improved quality of telemedicine, AI enabled documentation, triage, diagnosis and treatment just to name a few.
Digital tool kits that empower our clinicians, mental health workers, social workers, and home care/retirement home teams are a critical enabler for improved workflows.
Key Projects and Initiatives
Advanced Virtual Care
Urgent Care Collaborative – 2020-22
Founder and Medical Director – Innovative Virtual Care Initiative Funded by Ontario Health, improving access to care for up to 100 patients daily to community driven primary care and preventative care
iCareVirtual.com
Advanced virtual primary care , virtual lifestyle medicine (preventative care and chronic disease coaching), virtual comprehensive mental health and addictions – Hybrid virtual care models focused on leveraging host clinics, pharmacies, remote patient monitoring devices
OMA Article: Virtual urgent care clinic helps direct the right care to the right place
Health System Transformation and Digital Innovation/Change Management
Innovative Digital Health Solutions – 2023-24
Healthespresso.com
Medical Director – Ontario Centre of Innovation/Durham Ontario Health Team/Health Espresso Collaborative Health Record – one patient, one health record, one care plan
Health System Transformation and Leadership
Primary Care Transformation Team – 2024
Primary Care Co Lead – Durham Ontario Health Team- Working with regional health sector partners to create a value based/team based model of Primary Care “Health Home”