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AFHTO Bright Lights Awards
2025 Bright Lights Awards
AFHTO’s “Bright Lights” Awards recognize AFHTO members’ leadership, outstanding work and the significant progress being made to improve the value interprofessional primary care teams across Ontario deliver.
Bright Lights Award recipients are:
- Innovators – making small changes for maximum impact to improve patient experience and outcomes
- Team Players – interprofessional teams, collaborators and relationship builders
- Demonstrating Impact – can show how their work is benefitting the health care system
Awards will be presented at the AFHTO’s The Power of Primary Care Conference Awards ceremony, which will be held at lunchtime on October 23, 2025.
This year, we’ve expanded the award categories to recognize even MORE of the people and teams driving excellence in primary care across Ontario. From innovative programs to inspiring individuals, there are more ways than ever to celebrate the impact of our members. The 2025 awards include three distinct categories:
- NEW! Bright Lights Individual Impact Awards: Celebrate individuals who go above and beyond in supporting their teams, patients, and communities
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Bright Lights Board Awards:
Now includes two awards:
- Power of Primary Care: the original award for exceptional leadership in primary care by a non-member individual or organization.
- A new Team of the Year award celebrating high performing teams from an AFHTO member organization.
- Bright Lights Conference Theme Awards: For innovative programs and initiatives by AFHTO members that align with conference themes and address sector priorities.
Nominate someone today: https://www.primarycareproud.ca/awards
Deadline: Friday, July 18, 2025 at 5:00PM EDT
Help spotlight those making primary care stronger, more connected, and more equitable across Ontario.
Nominate a peer, team, or collaborator and share this opportunity with your staff and colleagues.
And for your consideration:
- We are considering a Bright Lights poster section again. This will provide greater exposure for nominees.
- GET YOUR PARTNERS INVOLVED – if you’re proud of work you’ve done with your OHT or other partners, you can get their help with your nomination. If the work is led by an AFHTO member or you otherwise play an integral role, it’s eligible for nomination.
Past Award Winners
Congratulations again to all the past winners of our “Bright Lights” Awards! To learn more about past “Bright Lights” Awards winners and their accomplishments, please visit the links below:
- 2024 Bright Lights Award Winners
- 2023 Bright Lights Award Winners
- 2022 Bright Lights Award Winners
- 2021 Bright Lights Award Winners
- 2020 Bright Lights Award Winners
- 2019 Bright Lights Award Winners
- 2018 Bright Lights Award Winners
- 2017 Bright Lights Award Winners
- 2016 Bright Lights Award Winners
- 2015 Bright Lights Award Winners
- 2014 Bright Lights Award Winners
- 2013 Bright Lights Award Winners
- 2012 Bright Lights Award Winners
Online Hall of Fame
We are shining more light on all the “Bright Lights” nominees! You can see the nomination through the online hall of fame:
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QI in Action News and eBulletin
The QI in Action ebulletin (formerly Data to Decisions ebulletin) is released monthly. The ebulletin gives updates and reminders for key dates and activities on QI related topics
All those not on AFHTO’s distribution list can sign-up for future eBulletins by signing up on the home page or emailing info@afhto.ca. Please forward this to interested members of your team to give them the opportunity to receive the latest updates.
Click here to access past ebulletins
Other D2D and QI News:
- November 11, 2019: QIDS-Essential: The Making and Meaning of the Quality Improvement Decision Support (QIDS) Program
- October 4, 2018: D2D 6.0: Small Things Matter
- August 23, 2018: D2D 6.0 Submission platform now open. Submit your data by September 13!
- March 8, 2018: D2D 5.1: Getting Started and Changing Gears
- January 11, 2018: D2D 5.1 Submission platform now open. Submit your data by February 8th!
- October 4, 2017: D2D 5.0: Demonstrating the value of primary care teams – AGAIN!
- August 21, 2017: D2D Submission Platform is Now Open – Submit Your Data by September 11
- January 9, 2017: D2D 4.1 submission platform now live. Submit your data by February 5.
- September 29, 2016: D2D Interactive Report – released September 29, 2016.
- August 15, 2016: D2D 4.0 submission platform now live. Submit your data by September 13.
- February 1, 2016: D2D Interactive Report – released Feb. 1, 2016
- June 18, 2015: Data to Decisions 2.0 is here! Join the orientation webinars today at 12:00 PM or 4:30 PM
- June 2, 2015: Sign up for June 18 D2D 2.0 release webinar and check out the new QIDSS video
- May 26, 2015: D2D Submission deadline June 1, 2015: 1 week left to submit data to D2D 2.0
- May 22, 2015: Member News: D2D submission form under maintenance, funding opportunities & news from Ontario, HQO, NPAO & more
- May 15, 2015: Data to Decisions 2.0: Data submission form now available – submit all data by May 28
- May 13, 2015: Data to Decisions 2.0: Step-by-Step Guide for contributing data now available
- April 15, 2015: Data to Decisions: Watch the video / Submit your data request to ICES by April 21
- Feb. 26, 2015: Introducing the indicators for D2D 2.0 / help in hiring summer students to clean data
- Dec. 5, 2014: Indicator Selection for Data to Decisions (D2D 2.0) – survey deadline Jan 23, 2015
- Oct. 1, 2014: Data to Decisions 1.0 report launches TODAY! Join the Webinar Today (Oct 1, 4 – 5 pm) or tomorrow (Oct 2, 12-1 pm)
- Sept. 18, 2014: Data to Decisions 1.0 report launches Oct.1: Sign up now for interactive info sessions
- Aug. 19, 2014: Advancing primary care measurement with D2D 1.0 and the Starfield Model
- June 4, 2014: Data to Decisions (D2D) 1.0: Contribution Instructions
- April 24, 2014: The Data to Decisions 1.0 Indicator Selection Voting Process Now Live!
- April 10, 2014: Webinar registration opens – Data to Decisions: What’s Meaningful to you?
- March 31, 2014: Data to Decisions 1.0: Advancing Primary Care
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2023 Conference Themes
Team-Based Care: Making it a reality for all
The AFHTO 2023 Conference program is built around 4 core themes.
- Using a population-based approach to provide care to the community
- Optimising teams’ capacity and creating efficiencies
- Organizing primary care to advance Ontario Health Teams
- Embedding mental health and home care in primary care
ConFERENCE Theme Descriptions
Download a printable PDF of the theme descriptions here.
1. Using a population-based approach to provide care to the community
Topics of interest include (but aren’t limited to):
- Expanding access to teams for unattached patients
- Partnerships to facilitate population-based health approaches
- Utilising data to inform population-based planning
- Collaborative governance / Governance at the OHT level
2. Optimising teams’ capacity and creating efficiencies
Topics of interest include (but aren’t limited to):
- Triage in a world of virtual online booking
- Focus on non-digital methods of integration including back-office integration, common clinical pathways, cross-team collaborations/regional approaches to care
- Creating operational efficiencies through digital health tools
- Interprofessional Health Providers and full scope of practice
- Staff and provider wellness
- Recruitment and retention
3. Organizing primary care to advance Ontario Health Teams
Topics of interest include (but aren’t limited to):
- Building Primary Care Networks- success case studies
- Integrating Primary Care Networks with OHTs
- Jurisdictional review of organized primary care
4. Embedding mental health and home care in primary care
Topics of interest include (but aren’t limited to):
- Increasing access to mental health and addictions support at the population level
- Supporting Mental Health Promotion & Prevention (including support for Children and Youth)
- Mental health pathways in Ontario Health Teams
- Primary Care in the home
- Increasing collaborations between providers
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Virtual Care, Digital Health and COVID-19
Originally posted Mar. 17, 2020. Last updated July 7, 2023
On Thursday, March 19 Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health issued a memo Re: Managing Health Worker Illness and Return to Work COVID-19. In the document he makes recommendations related to travel and return to work for health care providers. He also notes:
While other services are decreasing their operations, in health care you are being called upon to care for patients and to be ready for surge. I am asking, where there may be an opportunity, for all health system employers to facilitate work arrangements that enable appropriate employees to work from home or to work virtually, if not re-deployable.
Health system employers should also consider a review of their services and practices to identify how they can provide services to patient groups virtually or remotely.
These are uncertain times, but the recommendation is to try to accommodate care for patients virtually as much as possible. Below are resources to assist teams. These will be updated as they become available.We are collecting stories from our members on they have shifted to virtual care in response to COVID-19. Summary of findings and a resource table can be found here: Shift to Virtual Care-Primary care response to COVID-19. We will continue to update this document so if you would like share any stories please email: improve@afhto.ca.
Virtual Care & Digital Health
Guidance Documents
- Ontario Health Virtual Care Funding Opportunities For Primary Care | OH, July 2023
- COVID-19 Guidance: Primary Care Providers in a Community Setting | MOH, July 28, 2021
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OCFP SUMMARY: COVID-19 GUIDANCE FOR PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS | OCFP, August, 17, 2021
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Summary of changes in MOH COVID-19 Guidance for Primary Care Providers in a Community Setting | OCFP, August 17, 2021
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CONSIDERATIONS FOR FAMILY PHYSICIANS: BALANCING IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL CARE | OCFP, August, 2021
- Primary Care Virtual Groups – Transitioning A CBT Program & Cardio-Pulmonary Rehab Program To Virtual | AFHTO, February 17, 2021
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Virtual Visits: From Beginning to End Webinar * | AFHTO, May 20, 2020
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Hosting Group Programs Virtually* | AFHTO, April 28, 2020
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Virtual Care Playbook | CMA, OCFP, The Royal College, March 2020
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Adopting and Integrating Virtual Visits into Care: Draft Clinical Guidance | Ontario Health Quality
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In-Office Assessment Guidance- in-person visits when phone/video isn’t enough | OCFP March 25, 2020
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QI In Action EBulletin #92: How Can Teams Help Meet The E-Service Needs Of Patients?
Virtual Care Platforms, Supports & Fact Sheets for Teams
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Virtual Care in the Patient’s Medical Home | CFPC | February, 2021
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Virtual Care – video visits, platforms, and the journey at Credit Valley FHT * | May 13, 2020
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Virtual Visits Platforms – Summary * | QI in PC council & AFHTO, April 30, 2020
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Virtual Visits Facts Sheet | OMA & OMD
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Digital Health Supports for COVID-19 | eHealth Centre of Excellence
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Cyber Security Advisory – ZOOM | Ministry of Health, April 9, 2020
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How to keep uninvited guests out of ZOOM meetings and webinars | AFHTO, April 9, 2020
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For EMR Screening Tools and Toolbars, see the Infection Control Resources And Tools page.
Consent for Electronic Communication
- Consent to use electronic communications template
- Examples of Consent | OMD
- Example of Virtual Visits Consent Form | BAKFHT
- Example of Email Consent | Upper Grand FHT
- Telus PS Stamps and Toolbar for Documenting Consent *| London FHT
- Telus PS Toolbar | Scott Laing
Policies
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Virtual Visit Policy * | Sudury District NPLCs, March 20, 2020
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Virtual eVisit Policy * | Georgina NPLC, March 27, 2020
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COVID-19 Work From Home Policy & Privacy Considerations *| Welland McMaster FHT March 02, 2020
For IT resources while clinics transition to virtual care during COVID-19, refer to Management And Operations, Human Resources And COVID-19
Documents for Patients
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Virtual Care Guide for Patients | OMA, OCFP & the Royal College, June 2020
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Preparing for a Phone or Video Appointment | Primary Care Dietitians’ Association
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Patient Checklist Prior to Virtual Visit | Guelph FHT
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Guidelines for Patients using Virtual Care * | Tricia Harvey, Healthcare Consultant, April 2020
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Group Standards: Virtual Classes Using Zoom * | Trent Hills FHT, May 7, 2020
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Virtual Visit Etiquette – Zoom Virtual Group Visits * | Hamilton FHT, May 6, 2020
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Virtual Visit Patient Information | Southlake Academic FHT
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OTN Virtual Visits – Set Up and Joining an Appointment | Georgina NPLC
To capture the patient experience with virtual care please refer to the Primary Care Patient/Client Virtual Care Experience Survey.
Webinars and Recordings
- Digital Solutions: Adoption, Adaptation and their role in post-Covid19 health and social care delivery | IFIC, June 18, 2020
- Clinical COVID-19 Webinars | CFPC
- Virtual Care Webinars for Physicians | OMD
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Virtual Learning Exchange in Virtual Primary Care Cultural Safety and Indigenous Partnership | Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement
Special Offers to Teams
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ThinkResearch is offering additional supports | e-mail Shilpa Magesh
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Special offer from AdraCare | 3 months free virtual care without a contract
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Virtual Cardiology and Internal Medicine Consultations Now Available- KMH Cardiology Centres
Some resources have restricted access: * Members-only resources, ** Triad-only resources
Return to: Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates
Disclaimer: The information in this resource centre represents general guidance developed by AFHTO and their partners, gathered through a rapid, non-systematic scan of relevant and valuable guidelines with an intent to support you in a timely fashion. The information reflects best knowledge at the time of writing and is subject to revision based on rapidly changing circumstances and conditions. As new best practice evidence emerges, recommendations may evolve. The resources above should be considered supplementary guidance and are not meant to replace clinical judgement or organizational directives.
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QI in Action eBulletin #129: Celiac Disease Awareness Month
In this Issue:
- Celiac Disease in Ontario
- Celiac Canada Webinars
- Celiac Resources
- Food for thought
- Past Webinars
- Upcoming Events
Celiac Disease in Ontario
May is Celiac Disease Awareness month and we join Celiac Canada in helping to bring this initiative to the attention of team-based Primary Care. The Ontario Ministry of Health has announced it is extending a pilot program for free celiac disease diagnostic testing through community based labs. This extension is active until March 31, 2024 and includes first time diagnostic blood tests (IgA and tTg IgA) for patients. The Minister of Health has recently informed Celiac Canada that these tests will become permanently covered by OHIP following the pilot’s completion.
Celiac Canada aims to raise the index of suspicion with physicians as it takes an average of 10 years from symptom onset to celiac diagnosis for Canadian patients. The majority of patients with celiac disease remain undiagnosed.
Celiac Canada Webinars
- Diagnosing Celiac Disease – Current Standards and Debate
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Speaker: Dr. Ben Liebwohl
Dr. Ben Liebwohl shares the current standards for diagnosis of celiac disease and debates over future methodologies including non-biopsy approaches.
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- Nutrition Assessment and Management of Celiac Disease
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Speaker: Dr. Donald Duerksen
Dr. Donald Duerksen explains what tests are available and should be performed to help maintain your health and celiac disease.
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Disordered Eating and Celiac Disease
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Speaker: Dr. Vanina Noejovich
Dr. Vanina Noejovich talks about Eating in Celiac Disease – A Psychological Approach to Moving Past Fear of Eating.
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Gluten, Dementia and Celiac Disease
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Speaker: Dr Iain Croall
Dr. Iain Croall joined the CCA National Virtual Conference from Sheffield University, UK to provide an overview of the recent research and current understanding of the impact of gluten and celiac disease.
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Celiac Resources
- Information on the blood testing set-up in Ontario
- Screening and Diagnosis
- Patient Management and Guidelines for Dieticians
- The Gluten Challenge – A Primary Care Resource
- Information Resources and Brochures including Language Resources
Food for Thought
Ontario has been the ONLY province in the country not to cover the blood screening test for CD.
This is despite the tests being part of standard clinical practice around the world. Ontario patients have had to pay anywhere from $60-$150 for the test. For many families, this cost is unaffordable. Since celiac testing is not on the standard lab requisition form, it is often missed by doctors in their health screening. This cost also impacts the ongoing disease management for currently diagnosed celiac disease patients who are required to monitor their bloodwork on an ongoing basis.New free celiac blood tests could benefit 128,000 Ontarians and save $1 billion
News Provided by
Celiac Canada
Mar 30, 2023, 11:00 ETThe provincial government’s decision to make simple but crucial blood tests for celiac disease available at no cost to patients will improve the quality of life for as many as 128,000 Ontarians and potentially save Ontario’s health care system as much as $1 billion1, Celiac Canada said today.
Past Webinars
PHO Rounds: Health Conditions Attributable to Smoking and Alcohol by Public Health Unit in Ontario
Every year in Ontario, smoking and alcohol consumption are responsible for thousands of deaths, hospitalizations, and emergency department visits. A new report by Ontario Health and Public Health Ontario provides estimates of the prevalence of smoking and alcohol use in the province and includes detailed estimates of the number of harms caused by smoking and alcohol consumption. The report also provides estimates of the number of cancer, cardiovascular, diabetes, respiratory, communicable disease, neuropsychiatric, and injury harms. These are provided for all of Ontario and for each public health unit.
Upcoming Events
Check out some of the coming events
OHT Engagement Learning Series – Session 6 of 7: Engagement Methods
- May 16, 2023 11:30 am – 01:00 pm
This series focuses on building connections and competencies for meaningful patient engagement. This session will be the 6th of a 7-part engagement learning series. In this session, you will get to experience various co-design strategies and use of different virtual platforms. Learn how to co-design in a way that avoids tokenism. Eliminate barriers to engagement, and tailor engagement methods to different individuals and groups.
PHO Rounds: The 2023 Ontario HIV Testing Guidelines
- Tuesday, May 23, 2023 | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Intended audience: Public health physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, STBBI case managers, supervisors, Medical Officers of Health overseeing public health units, front-line physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners in public health sexual health clinics
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Identify population groups that should be tested for HIV according to the new Ontario HIV testing guidelines
- Describe scenarios and conditions where it is appropriate to test (and retest) people for HIV; and
- List additional HIV prevention interventions and when to recommend them.
In Case You Missed It: Check out eBulletin #128 or other back issues here!
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Ottawa Valley FHT partners with Carleton Place in the creation of a new health centre
CBC news published an article Apr 29, 2023
By Ben Andrews
At first, Peter Hamer thought the empty lot in Carleton Place, Ont., was destined to become a standard medical clinic.
With an estimated 4,000 residents in the area without a family doctor, the project would help address a need.
But as work progressed, Hamer began to see the outline of “something much more interesting.”
“Instead of just bringing doctors in one building, we also want to bring other health service providers,” said Hamer, the executive director of the Ottawa Valley Family Health Team.
“All the ancillary health service providers that are in the geographic area under one roof.”
The idea to bring a team of health-care workers — including doctors, nurses, dietitians, mental health workers and others — together in a single health centre located about 50 kilometres southwest of downtown Ottawa may be “paving a new approach” for rural health care, he said.
The Ontario College of Family Physicians estimates more than 2 million Ontarians are without a family doctor, and those shortages are felt more acutely in rural and remote parts of the province.
That competitive market is pitting municipalities in Ontario against each other in creative attempts to lure family doctors.
Many small towns are sweetening the pot for prospective physicians by offering direct cash incentives in exchange for a commitment to practise in the community.
But cash alone doesn’t guarantee a desirable work environment, and Hamer said the goal in Carleton Place is to create a different competitive model.
“It’s about the environment,” he said. “If you can offset the costs associated with that, then it’s a really easy sell.”
The sale
Carleton Place Mayor Toby Randell said the town’s relatively limited budget pushed it to “think outside the box.”
The health centre is the product of a partnership between Carleton Place, the nearby Township of Beckwith, the developer MNH Group and the Ottawa Valley Family Health Team, a group of family physicians who practise in the area.
Set to open in fall 2024, the health centre is currently under construction at the end of Costello Drive on a plot of land that had been set aside for a new hospital until provincial funding dried up.
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Bits & Pieces: #AFHTO2023 call for abstracts and more
Your Weekly News & Updates
In This Issue - AFHTO 2023 Conference: call for abstracts
- Reminder- CPS: Beyond the Monograph webinar tomorrow April 26
- Choosing Wisely Canada’s National Meeting: 50% OFF for Members
- Doctors’ Day is May 1
- Happy Health Administration Day April 26
- PhD Dissertation: The Micropsychosocial effect of Accounting: A Health Care Context
- Upcoming events including How peer counsellors can extend interprofessional teams and enhance care and more
AFHTO 2023 Conference: call for abstracts
It’s time to highlight primary care. We’ll be selecting sessions and posters for our 4 core themes and we want to hear from you. This is YOUR opportunity to showcase the great work being done in your team, to share innovative approaches occurring in primary care, and to highlight initiatives that are making an impact on your communities’ health needs. Your submissions allow us to recognize the high-quality care each of you provide as we strive to make team-based care a reality for all.
And don’t forget, the deadline to join a working group and/or Bright Lights review committee is next Tuesday, May 2. Come behind the scenes of our hybrid conference and be the first to learn about new developments in the field, influence conference programming, and discover the latest innovators in areas directly relevant to your work. Working group members also receive a discount off their registration fee. Deadline May 2.
Reminder – CPS: Beyond the Monograph webinar April 26
In February we sent an email to EDs and Admin Leads titled “Introducing our new benefit- discount on CPS Full Access” (triad access only). It gives a 40% discount to members for CPS Full Access. For those who’d like a demonstration, Canadian Pharmacists Association is hosting a webinar on April 26, 12:30 pm. Register here.
They have also extended their free trial until May 1, 2023 for those who’d like a more hands-on approach.
Choosing Wisely Canada’s National Meeting: 50% OFF for Members
Registration is open for Choosing Wisely Canada’s National Meeting on May 11 and 12 in Toronto at the Globe and Mail Centre. Join the two-day event to engage with the Choosing Wisely community in an energized exchange of ideas on overuse. Choosing Wisely Canada is currently offering 50% off 10 tickets to AFHTO members. To register and use this offer, please use the promocode AFHTO_CWC_50. This offer is available on a first-come-first-serve basis while tickets remain available.
Join keynote session available in-person or via livestream:
- Overuse and Health Care Equity on May 11 at 9 AM ET
- The State of Overuse in Canada on May 12 at 9 AM ET
- Choosing Wisely and the Climate Crisis on May 12 at 2:30 PM ET
Discuss and network in smaller breakout sessions on topics including:
Quality Improvement and Data Analytics | Reducing Overuse and Our Carbon Footprint | Preventing Burnout | Choosing Wisely in the Emergency Department | Using Blood Wisely | Appropriate Prescribing | Reducing Overuse in Hospitals | Patient and Public Engagement | Policy as a Tool to Reduce Overuse | Choosing Wisely in Pediatrics | Antibiotic Stewardship | & MoreEarn credits- This one-credit-per-hour Group Learning program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by the University of Ottawa’s Office of Continuing Professional Development for up to 9.00 Mainpro+ credits.
Check out the agenda to see the in-person and livestream options available.
Register now: https://choosingwiselycanada.org/cwc-2023/#registration
Doctors’ Day is May 1
Monday, May 1, the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) and health care organizations across the province will be recognizing contributions made by Ontario’s doctors. Ontarians can say thank you by picking a flag here.
You can also join the conversation with hashtag #DoctorsDay.
A special thank you to all the family doctors working with our teams for the great care you provide to your patients and your communities every day.
Happy Health Administration Day April 26
For all the bookings, checking patients in and making things just run better- we know it’s like herding cats, but we literally wouldn’t be able to do it without you.
Happy Health Administration Day tomorrow!
PhD Dissertation: The Micropsychosocial effect of Accounting: A Health Care Context
Physicians are invited to participate in the dissertation of Dr. Makini McGuire-Brown. This anonymous online survey explores policy and physician patient-related decision making through 10 medical cases featuring common medical illnesses. It does not directly test clinical knowledge and will take less than 30 minutes. Physicians from across Canada may participate to contribute to the gathering of academic knowledge about how policies affect work! This can help more conscientious accounting and policy decisions to be made. You may direct any questions to makinidm@yorku.ca. This study has been approved by the REB of York University (STU 2022-134).
Survey link: https://us.psytoolkit.org/c/3.4.4/survey?s=7szDB.
How can peer counsellors extend interprofessional teams and enhance care? Apr. 28, 2023
Part of the DFCM New Horizons Speaker Series, join a virtual fireside chat on incorporating peer counsellors into interprofessional care teams to enhance care. Register here.
Mental Health Week, May 1-7, 2023
CMHA toolkit will be available here
Eating Disorders Quality Standard Webinar, May 5, 2023
This session will introduce Ontario Health’s recently released Eating Disorders quality standard and describe how it can drive quality improvement and improve care for Ontarians across the health system. Register here.
The roadmap to eliminating hepatitis C in Ontario, May 10, 2023
This webinar will share an overview of the roadmap, including key priorities and strategies for how we can carry out its recommendations in Ontario. Register here.
2023 University of Toronto DFCM Conference, May 11-12, 2023
This year’s theme is “DFCM: Strengthening health systems through academic excellence, connection and collaboration.” Find out more.
Collaborating Across Borders Conference, May 16-18, 2023
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AFHTO 2023 Conference: call for abstracts
It’s time to highlight primary care.
Present your ideas and initiatives at the AFHTO 2023 Conference:
Team-Based Care: Making it a reality for allWe’ll be selecting sessions and posters for our 4 core themes and we want to hear from you. This is YOUR opportunity to showcase the great work being done in your team, to share innovative approaches occurring in primary care, and to highlight initiatives that are making an impact on your communities’ health needs. Your submissions allow us to recognize the high-quality care each of you provide as we strive to make team-based care a reality for all.
What do we mean? Dive deeper into our conference theme.
The deadline to submit for an #AFHTO2023 presentation is
May 24, 2023, at 5:00 PM (EDT)Reduced registration fee for concurrent session presenters: For each approved concurrent session, up to 2 presenters will each be granted a $40 discount off the conference registration fee. Additional discounts apply for patients presenting at the conference. (Discount doesn’t apply for poster displays.)
This is a hybrid conference. This means it will be a mix of in-person sessions (some streamed live) and on-demand. For this conference, we welcome speaker suggestions.
Conference key dates:*
- April 25, 2023- Call for abstracts
- May 24, 2023– Deadline for abstracts
- June 15, 2023 – Bright Lights nominations
- July 2023- Conference registration opens
- October 3, 2023 – Early bird registration deadline
- October 25, 2023– AFHTO 2023 Conference
Do you know anyone with interesting and innovative initiatives to share? Please forward this email to your colleagues, community partners and stakeholders to make sure everyone has an opportunity to present their initiatives.
And don’t forget, the deadline to join a working group and/or Bright Lights review committee is next Tuesday, May 2. Come behind the scenes and be the first to learn about new developments in the field, influence conference programming and discover the latest innovators in areas directly relevant to your work. Working group members also receive a discount off their registration fee.
For more information, you can contact us by phone (647-234-8605 x1200) or e-mail (info@afhto.ca).