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Members win Future Innovator Awards
The Change Foundation’s Future Innovator Awards recognizes six people, teams and/or organizations who have a strong vision for positive change for patients and caregivers and have the potential to make notable impact going forward. Members and member-affiliated organizations and individuals were recipients, including:
- The MINT Memory Clinic– a model for which Dr. Linda Lee, The Centre for Family Medicine FHT, previously won a Bright Lights Award
- Inner City Health Associates– a group of physicians, many of whom are affiliated with Inner City FHT
- Emily Opthof, Registered Dietitian, Central Lambton FHT (honourable mention)
Find out more about the awards here.
Reminder – nominations to the AFHTO Board of Directors open until July 3, 2020
Are you interested in serving on the AFHTO Board of Directors? The governance committee of AFHTO’s board invites anyone who works within an AFHTO member organization to apply. Priority for the directors to be elected will be given to candidates who are:
- Interprofessional health care providers (IHPs), especially those working in mental health and addiction;
- Board members, especially community members in the position of Chair of the Board; or
- Experienced in finance, including accreditation as a financial professional (e.g. CA, CPA, CMA).
Deadline is July 3, 2020. Find out more here.
Governance and leadership tools, resources and supports
Recently we reminded you about all the QI resources available on our site. Now we’re doing the same for governance and leadership. We know you’re exposed to so much information every day we thought a refresher would be welcome. Apart from recent examples like the Business Continuity Toolkit, they include tools, resources and training.
Updated memo from OH, free phone outreach support for older adults and other updates
Resources and updates released within the last week include:
- Update #5_Health System COVID-19 Response-from Matt Anderson, CEO, Ontario Health
- TALK2NICE- poster and bulletin– free, nationwide over the phone outreach support service connecting older adults and disabled persons with social workers and social work students from the National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly
We continue to update several pages on our site with resources and news:
- Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates– the original page, with news and Ministry situation reports (please note that the Ministry Situation Reports on COVID-19 are posted daily so review them to better understand the provincial response)
- COVID-19 information for Patients, Caregivers and the Public
- Infection control resources and tools for primary care
- H+K Memos and Insight Notes on Government Press Releases
- Management and operations, human resources and COVID-19
- Mental health and wellness during COVID-19
- Providing Comprehensive Care During COVID-19
- Resources for Re-opening – NEW
- Virtual Care, Digital Health and COVID-19
AFHTO’s Submission on Bill 175 – Connecting People to Home and Community Care Act, 2020
On June 17 AFHTO presented its submission to the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly on Bill 175: Connecting People to Home and Community Care Act, 2020. Our key recommendations are:
- Delay the passage of Bill 175, Connecting People to Home and Community Care Act, 2020
- Embed care coordination in primary care
- Supporting the patient’s journey through the health and social system with one patient record
Discounts for CIHI education sessions
AFHTO members may be eligible for Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) Non-Core Plan: Price A education sessions. Potential users can request assessment for eligibility by contacting help@cihi.ca before creating their profile on CIHI’s site.
OCFP seeking Physician Connector
In preparation for launching their Mentoring Program for Mental Health, Addictions and Pain, the OCFP is recruiting a Physician Connector. Deadline July 6, 2020.
Health Care of Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disability during the COVID-19 Pandemic: What Are We Learning and What’s Next? June 23, 2020
Includes Dr. William F. Sullivan, St. Michael’s Hospital Academic FHT today at noon. Register here.
Lunch & Learn: Social Prescribing in Research, June 24, 2020
Hosted by the Alliance for Healthier Communities. Register here.
Shared Governance: Working together to enable people-centred Integrated Care, June 24, 2020
Integrated Care Virtual Community session. Find out more here.