Jonathan Fitzsimon, MBChB

Dr. Jonathan Fitzsimon graduated from Sheffield University Medical School (U.K.) in 2007. From 2009–2010 he worked as a volunteer physician in Oruro, Bolivia, before returning to the U.K. to complete the General Practice Specialty Training Program. He moved to Ontario in 2014 and started a family practice in Renfrew County.

In 2020, Dr. Fitzsimon was appointed Chief of Medicine at Arnprior Regional Health, Medical Lead of the Renfrew County Virtual Triage and Assessment Centre and Assistant Professor at the University of Ottawa, Department of Family Medicine. He was the recipient of the OMA’s 2021 Glenn Sawyer Service Award.

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Selected Publications

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Fitzsimon, J., Cronin, S., Gayowsky, A., St-Amant, A. & M. Bjerre, L. Assessing the impact of attachment to primary care and unattachment duration on healthcare utilization and cost in Ontario, Canada: a population-based retrospective cohort study using health administrative data. BMC Prim. Care 26, 1–13 (2025).
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St-Amant, A. et al. Assessing patient experiences with a Virtual Triage and Assessment Centre (VTAC): a mixed-methods study using an online survey and semi-structured interviews in Renfrew County, Ontario. BMC Primary Care 26, 21 (2025).
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Godfrey, L., St-Amant, A., Premji, K. & Fitzsimon, J. Impact of changes in primary care attachment: a scoping review. Family Medicine and Community Health 13, e003115 (2025).
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Peixoto, C., Fitzsimon, J., Hawkins, L. & Hill, J. Assessing new patient attachment to an integrated, virtual care programme in rural primary care. Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine 29, 7–12 (2024).
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Fitzsimon, J., Patel, K., Peixoto, C. & Belanger, C. Family physicians’ experiences with an innovative, community-based, hybrid model of in- person and virtual care: a mixed-methods study. BMC Health Services Research 23, 573 (2023).
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Fitzsimon, J. P. et al. Clinical and economic impact of a community-based, hybrid model of in-person and virtual care in a Canadian rural setting: a cross-sectional population-based comparative study. BMJ Open 13, e069699 (2023).
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Fitzsimon, J., Gervais, O., Lanos, C. & Sullivan-Bentz, M. Providing 24/7 healthcare for all during the COVID-19 pandemic. Canadian Family Physician (2023).
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Buchanan, S. et al. Investigating Patient Experience, Satisfaction, and Trust in an Integrated Virtual Care (IVC) Model: A Cross-Sectional Survey. Ann Fam Med 21, 338–340 (2023).
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Fitzsimon, J., Gervais, O. & Lanos, C. COVID-19 Assessment and Testing in Rural Communities During the Pandemic: Cross-sectional Analysis. JMIR Public Health Surveill 8, e30063 (2022).
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Belanger, C., Fitzsimon, J. & Bjerre, L. M. Access to Primary Care and Mental Health Care in Renfrew County. (2021).
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