The Ministry of Health and Long Term Care started implementing Family Health Teams all across Ontario in 2005 and the North York Family Health Team was incorporated in June 2007 and became fully operational in 2008.

The North York Family Health Team (NYFHT) is composed of a multidisciplinary team of Registered Nurses, Social Workers, Registered Dietitians, Nurse Practitioners and Pharmacists and over 61 Family Physicians. There are approximately 60,000 patients rostered with the FHT Family Physicians.

Vision
"Enhance primary healthcare, interdisciplinary learning, and clinical research to improve the health of North York Family Health Team's diverse patient population."

Mission
"To provide accessible, patient-focused, and family-centred primary healthcare through an interdisciplinary team committed to transforming health knowledge into best practices."

Values
Patient and Family Centred Care - Teamwork - Continuous Learning - Communication

Culture
The NYFHT is committed to maintaining a culture of mutual respect, accountability, confidentiality and collaboration. The NYFHT will make a determined effort to ensure effective communication and build positive relationships with patients, staff and partners.