Right now, Family Physicians and Nurse Practitioners in our community have limited capacity to take on new patients. However, you can join the Health Connect Registry to be placed on a waitlist. When a Physician or Nurse Practitioner becomes available, patients are contacted in the order they joined the list.
How to Register for a Family Physician or Nurse Practitioner
Sign up on the Health Connect Registry to be matched with a Family Physician or Nurse Practitioner in your area as soon as space opens up.
Family Physician vs. Nurse Practitioner - What's the Difference?
When you join the Health Connect Registry and a primary care provider becomes available, you may be matched with either a family physician or a nurse practitioner, depending on provider availability. Both are qualified to deliver comprehensive primary care and support patients throughout their lives.
Nurse Practitioners
Nurse Practitioners (NPs) are registered nurses who have successfully completed a master’s level NP program and met BCCNM registration requirements. NPs are primary care providers who practice in many settings. NPs assess and treat diseases and disorders by prescribing, ordering diagnostic services and managing results, and consulting and referring with other health care providers. NPs practice in one of three “streams” which include family, adult, or pediatrics, and within the NP Scope of Practice. NPs often work within multidisciplinary teams that complement each other to improve patient care.
Family Physicians
Family doctors, also called family practice physicians or family medicine physicians, are medical doctors who specialize in the total health care of the individual and the family. After four years of medical school, they complete an additional three-year residency program. Family doctors can diagnose and treat a variety of health conditions and diseases for males and females of all ages. They may further specialize in another area of medicine, such as the care of older adults (geriatric medicine) or people who have sports injuries (sports medicine). Family doctors may be certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada.
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Search for Healthcare
The following search directories are helpful for people looking for health services in our community.
HealthLink BC Directory
The HealthLink BC Directory provides listings for health services provided by the provincial government, provincial health authorities, and non-profit agencies across the province. You can search for walk-in clinics, emergency rooms, hospitals, mental health programs, home care programs, pharmacy services, laboratory services, and more.
For help searching the directory, call 8-1-1 any time of the day, any day of the week to speak with a health service navigator.
Pathways Medical Care Directory
The Pathways Medical Care Directory helps people find healthcare services, including family doctors, walk-in clinics, urgent care, mental health support, and maternity care.
Use Pathways to search for in-person, telephone, or video care options, find clinic updates, locate nurse practitioners and midwives, or find a local walk-in clinic. Whether you have a family doctor or need to find care today, Pathways helps you access the right services in our community.
Squamish General Hospital
Pharmacist Services
Health Resources
Community Health Centres (CHCs)
Community health centres (CHC) provide a range of health care services in a single location, including access to public and community health nurses, mental health and addiction counsellors, dental clinics for children, speech therapists, nutritionists, youth drop-in health clinics and more.
Local Health Care Centres & Walk-In Clinics
The following clinics and health care centres serve our community. Some locations provide same-day urgent care for immediate concerns, while others offer primary care by appointment. Please review each clinic’s details to see the type of care offered and how to access services.
Whistler
Whistler Health Care Centre
Creekside Health Clinic
Squamish
Squamish Community Health Centre
Sea To Sky Walk In Clinic
Quick Links
Primary Care Network
The Sea-to-Sky Primary Care Network is a community-based healthcare network that connects residents with team-based primary care services. Our goal is to ensure that everyone in our region has access to the care they need.
What is a Primary Care Network?
A Primary Care Network (PCN) is a group of family doctors, nurse practitioners, and other healthcare professionals working together to improve access to care in a specific region.
As we roll out our PCN, we are committed to building a stronger, more connected healthcare system for all residents in the Sea-to-Sky region.
With gratitude, the Sea to Sky Division acknowledges that the land on which we live and work is within the ancestral, traditional, and unceded territory of the Lil'wat (L̓il̓wat7úl), Squamish (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh), Tsleil-Waututh (Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh), and Musqueam (xwməθkwəy̓əm) Nations. With deep respect, we acknowledge the Vancouver Sea to Sky Métis Association and their contributions to Indigenous ways of being and knowing in this region.
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