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AFHTO 2024 Conference: vote for your streaming sessions
It’s time to vote – which concurrent sessions should be livestreamed at the conference?
In addition to our plenaries and awards ceremony, we’ll livestream one concurrent session per timeslot (descriptions here) for our virtual attendees, for a total of SIX sessions. But we need you to help us decide!
Pick your favourite sessions by Aug. 30. The winners will be streamed from the main ballroom.
Register to see your favourites!
Deadline for nominations to the AFHTO Board of Directors extended to Aug 15
Due to interest from several parties, the deadline to apply to serve on the AFHTO board of directors has been extended to August 15.
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. Please share this call for nominations with all who work in your team and with members on your Board.
No prior experience as a Board Director is required. The AFHTO Board of Directors provides orientation, training and ongoing support to board directors. The Board counts on you using the skills you bring to the Board and will support your learning about governance and the role of the Board.
Three to six (3-6) positions are to be elected for a 3-year term on the AFHTO board. The AFHTO by-law calls for balanced representation on the board to include the various forms of governance, the regions of the province, and the mix of the professions/individuals working within FHTs, NPLCs and other interprofessional models of primary care. Visit our site for more information.
Member stories
Almaguin Highlands FHT- name changed from Burks Falls FHT
CarePoint Health – Annual Report 2023-24
Thames Valley FHT – Cancer screening clinics support community members with no access to a family physician
Connect with your peers using AFHTO’s IHP Directory
IHPs in AFHTO member teams are encouraged to sign up to AFHTO’s IHP Directory! This directory will help improve AFHTO’s communication to IHPs, and it will support IHP networking, information sharing, and collaboration.
After you sign up, you will be emailed a link to a spreadsheet with the names, professions, team names, and work emails of all IHPs who have signed up for open communication. You may sort by profession to see the names of those in the same discipline as you.
AFHTO checks the directory and emails links to new registrants every 1-2 weeks. We look forward to improved communication from AFHTO to IHPs, and across IHPs in AFHTO-member teams!
GoodLife member benefit- 25% off
AFHTO members are eligible for a 25% discount on membership types. To take advantage of discounted rates, you need a membership ID assigned by AFHTO.
As a reminder, AFHTO generates new member IDs only upon request, and updated ID lists are sent to GoodLife monthly. To get your ID or be put on the list for one, please email info@afhto.ca.
Free, unlimited counselling for the agriculture community
The Farmer Wellness Initiative provides Ontario farmers, farm workers, and their families with free, unlimited mental health counselling, tailored to the unique challenges experienced by the agricultural community. Eligible patients may call anytime at 1-866-267-6255. There’s no waitlist for service, no health care referral is required, and intake and crisis support are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in English, French and Spanish. Visit their site to learn more.
News and updates including migraine resources and AI learning centre
- Migraine Canada introduction and resources – Migraine Canada, 2024
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) Learning Centre launched– CEP, July 26, 2024
- July 24 Infant RSV Prevention Program meeting slides – MOH and OH, July 24, 2024
New update- Ontario Health’s Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Quality Standard
“Ontario Health has released an updated quality standard on heavy menstrual bleeding. Heavy menstrual bleeding affects 18% to 32% of people of reproductive age. It can be debilitating and negatively affect a person’s quality of life. Fatigue and worry may lead the person to miss work or withdraw from social activities. Originally released in 2017, the Heavy Menstrual Bleeding quality standard includes 14 quality statements aligned with the most recent clinical evidence and current practice in Ontario. Please review and share the updated quality standard, placemat, and patient guide with your networks. For more information, please contact QualityStandards@OntarioHealth.ca.”
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OMD Educates: Digital Health Conference 2024, Sep 12-13, 2024
Hosted by OntarioMD. Learn more here.
Farmer Wellness Initiative webinars, Sep. 18 and Nov. 26, 2024
Webinars designed specifically for healthcare professionals to provide valuable insights into the Farmer Wellness Initiative and how it can be a crucial resource for your patients. Register here.
Epilepsy Care Essentials: Learning Day Events 2024, Sep. 26-27, 2024
Hosted by Project ECHO in Sudbury. Learn more.
Advancing Social Prescribing for Health & Wellbeing, Sep. 26-27, 2024
Hosted by the Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing. Find out more.
AFHTO 2024 Conference, Oct. 24- 25, 2024
Join your peers from across Ontario and beyond, as we empower teams to focus on patient-centred care.
Members get just under 50% off registration. Register with your verification code here.