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Kincardine FHT- Saugeen Shores & Kincardine want ministry support for creation of family health team
Prescott FHT– Dr. Dinny Mathew to assume position as the President of the Ontario Medical Group Management Association (OMGMA)
OakMed FHT – Development, implementation, and evaluation of an advanced primary care pharmacist pilot training program as a strategy to enhance team-based primary care; co-authored by Heather Hadden; part of the Healthcare Management Forum supplement focused on team-based care, Sep 2024
St. Michael’s Hospital Academic FHT– Enhancing community-oriented care: Implementation of social prescribing within a family health team; part of the Healthcare Management Forum supplement focused on team-based care, Sep 2024; also an #AFHTO2024 session
AFHTO 2024 Conference: livestreamed sessions and volunteers
The votes are in! Your picks for livestreamed concurrent session are here. Virtual attendees will have two full days with the chance to see:
- Welcome and Opening Plenary
- On-demand sessions
- Bright Lights Awards Ceremony
- Closing Plenary
- Online poster gallery
All other sessions, including concurrent sessions other than those above, will be in-person only. You can also attend either day virtually or in person. Pick the option that works best for your schedule! Register before the early bird deadline Oct. 2!
We also have volunteer opportunities onsite for deeply discounted registration, such as registration desk, attendee assistance at breakfast and lunch and wayfinding. Email us for more information.
News and updates including expansions to pharmacists’ scope of practice consultations and AI scribe study
- Expansions to pharmacists’ scope of practice and Medscheck redesign – consultations; deadline Oct. 20– Ontario
- Inequalities in mental health, well-being and wellness in Canada – PHAC, updated Sep.10, 2024
- AI scribes show promising results in helping family doctors and nurse practitioners spend more time with patients and less time on paperwork– OntarioMD, Sep.11, 2024
- Share feedback on a draft insomnia disorder quality standard- EN and FR; deadline Sep. 26 – Ontario Health
- Menopause Quality Standard Advisory Committee open call; deadline Sep. 25 – Ontario Health
- Newly discovered antibody protects against all COVID-19 variants – The University of Texas at Austin, Sep. 3, 2024
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) tool– Centre for Effective Practice, Sep. 2024
- Characteristics and predictors of Long Covid in children: a 3-year prospective cohort study – eClinicalMedicine, part of The Lancet Discovery Science, Oct 2024
- Help evaluate a virtual course on brain health; starting Sep. 20– Project ECHO Ontario Mental Health at CAMH & UofT
Updates to dementia quality standards
“Ontario Health has updated the quality standards Dementia: Care for People Living in the Community (originally published in 2018) and Behavioural Symptoms of Dementia: Care for People in Hospitals and Long-Term Care Homes (originally published in 2016) to align with the most up-to-date clinical evidence and current practice in Ontario. Please review and share the updated quality standards, placemats, and patient guides with your networks. For more information, please contact QualityStandards@OntarioHealth.ca.”
Three years of PaRx in Ontario: are you prescribing nature yet?
“PaRx, Canada’s national, evidence-based nature prescription program, recently marked three years in Ontario! With a network of more than 14,000 Canadian healthcare providers prescribing nature, we are proud to endorse this nature-health initiative.
Any licensed health care professional can register with PaRx and receive a toolkit that makes nature prescribing easy, fun, and effective. PaRx also makes getting into nature easier for its patients by offering special discounts like free entry to the Canadian Museum of Nature, 50% off at the Toronto Zoo, and 20% off a Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Membership Pass.
Spending time in nature not only feels good, but it’s proven to be good for our health and the health of our planet too! Learn more at parkprescriptions.ca.”
Survey on the experiences of Indigenous women and Two-Spirit individuals facing sexual difficulties or genito-pelvic pain
“The Sexual Health & Genito-pelvic pain Knowledge Empowerment Hub at UBC is conducting a national survey focused on the experiences of Indigenous women and Two-Spirit individuals facing sexual difficulties or genito-pelvic pain. This study seeks to identify barriers to accessing care and prioritize research areas that matter most to the community. Insights from the survey will help guide efforts to improve access to resources and support for those affected.
How to participate: To sign up for the study, please visit the following link: Study Sign-Up Form.”
Leadershift Fall Leadership Training, various dates
- The Keys to Unlocking and Resolving Difficult Conversations, September 18, 19, 20, 24 and 25
- Navigating Uncertainty in Community Health: Strategies for Leading Change and Boosting Adaptability, November 6 and 13
Using Data for Quality Improvement – Leveraging Practice Reports Data to Drive Change, Sep. 19, 2024
Part of Ontario Health’s accredited quality improvement webinar series in which they discuss the significance of using data for improved patient care with a panel of expert clinicians and quality champions. Join the upcoming session “to understand how practice-level data, including the MyPractice Primary Care Report data can be leveraged for improvement initiatives, and the value of teams in supporting change. Register here.
OMGMA Conference 2024: Rooted in Leadership in the Forest City, Sep. 25-26, 2024
Hosted by OMGMA in London. Learn more.
Fireside chat: The evolving role of financial governance, Sep. 25, 2024
Hosted by Ontario Nonprofit Network. Register here.
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.
Policy Workshop: A Path to High Quality Respiratory Care, Oct. 16, 2024
Hosted by Asthma Canada. Find out more.