Ep 163: Creating a Network of Clinics That Function as One Organization with 40 Under 40 Awardee, Dr. Julie Wilson Part 1

Dr. Julie Wilson is a physician-entrepreneur on a mission to rebuild primary care from the inside out — not just for patients, but for the doctors who serve them.  As the Founder and CEO of Terra Nova Medical Clinics, she’s leading the largest and fastest-growing physician-led network in British Columbia, bringing a modern, collaborative, and tech-forward model of healthcare to a system that’s long been stuck in the past.  Frustrated by the outdated setups she saw across BC — single-doc offices, paper records, no cross-coverage — Julie built her first clinic in 2015 with a bold vision: integrated teams, cloud-based systems, and a structure that puts both providers and patients first. While many clinics shut their doors during the pandemic, she doubled down, scaling Terra Nova from one location serving 25,000 patients to a thriving network of seven clinics serving over 50,000.  Her approach blends medical excellence with compassion, ethical leadership, fair pay, career progression, and continuity of care — creating a blueprint for how primary care should work.  Named to Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women and 40 Under 40, she’s also a healthcare advocate working to fix Canada’s physician shortage by mentoring international medical grads and influencing policy through her role with Doctors of BC.  Some of the topics we discussed were: The future of physician-led clinics and how they’re changing primary care deliveryCreating a connected and inclusive network of clinics that function as one organizationDelivering better clinic outcomes, more access, and career progression for staffThe operational and cultural/human challenges of scaling a multi-site medical businessHow technology and leadership intersect to improve healthcare outcomes How Dr. Wilson went from running a single family clinic to leading a multi-site medical businessHow Dr. Wilson got into the business world with building her own clinicDr. Wilson’s process of starting her own clinicHow Dr. Wilson moved from her building first clinic to having multipleLessons learned and mistakes to avoid in building a network of clinicsRecommendations for people who are just starting their own clinicThe unique structure of Dr. Wilson’s clinic model that makes it stand out from the restHow to foster a working environment with great teamworkHow to find good people who want to help you help your community  And more! Learn more about me or schedule a FREE coaching call: https://www.joyfulsuccessliving.com/ Join the Voices of Women Physicians Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/190596326343825/ Connect with Dr. Wilson:  Dr. Julie Wilson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-wilson-4a25b4214/ Terra Nova Medical Clinics: https://www.linkedin.com/company/terra-nova-medical-clinics/ Email: drwilson@terranovamedical.ca Website: www.terranovamedical.ca