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AFHTO 2024 Conference: early bird deadline today and fireside chat
- Announcing our fireside chat, Interprofessional Primary Care Teams, A Vision for Primary Care. A conversation with Dr. Sacha Bhatia.
- Today’s early bird deadline applies to both virtual and in-person registration. Take advantage of all the options- single day or full conference registration. See what’s available for virtual attendees here.
- Westin hotel rooms are getting full. Book here today to get the group rate. After today, all rooms will be released and the group rate will no longer be available.
- Sessions filling up – some concurrent sessions are nearly full. If you’ve already registered and haven’t picked your sessions yet, don’t hesitate- do it now before your preferred session is gone!
- Reminder- we 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.
Member stories
Belleville NPLC– funding approved for expansion and two new nurse practitioners in city incentivized by Belleville funding
Couchiching FHT– New Orillia clinic serves local patients without family doctors
Norfolk FHT – officially move to their new location
News and updates including adding Kinesiologists and over half of adults with PCC reported noticeable limitations in daily activities
- Business Case and job description for adding Kinesiologists to FHTs- Ontario Kinesiology Association
- Among adults reporting having had a confirmed or suspected SARS-CoV-2 infection, 16.7% experienced PCC. Over half of those reported noticeable limitations in daily activities – Health infobase, Government of Canada
- NEW EMR tool for preventive care for older people– Centre for Effective Practice, Sep. 2024
- Cyber Security Awareness Month – Ontario’s Cyber Security Division
- Post-hospitalisation COVID-19 cognitive deficits at one year are global and associated with elevated brain injury markers and grey matter volume reduction– Nature Medicine, Sep. 23, 2024; thread by Eric Topol
- Position Statement: A Provincial Immunization Registry for Ontario– The Ontario Immunization Advisory Committee, PHO, September 2024
- Changes to Ontario’s Publicly Funded Pneumococcal Vaccine Program– OCFP, August 2024
- Post-Acute sequelae of COVID-19 in pediatric patients within the United States: A Scoping Review– American Journal of Medicine Open, Sep. 26, 2024
OntarioMD Managed Digital Health Services focus groups
“Over the last 2 years OntarioMD (OMD) has engaged health system stakeholders to explore ways to support community-based clinics with their digital health needs. Through our engagement, we have determined a managed services business model approach for the delivery of EMRs and digital health solutions that we are developing through the Managed Digital Health Services (MDHS) initiative. This is your chance to have your say and influence the proposed MDHS offering.”
Survey on clinicians’ understanding of patient/client phenomenon of ‘masking’ or ‘camouflaging’
CAMH researchers are recruiting registered health professionals who work with adults with any of the following diagnoses:
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Major Depressive Disorder
- Tourette’s Syndrome and/or Tic Disorder
- Learning Disorder (reading, writing and/or math)
Study Title: Sharing an Understanding on Coping Strategies in Different Neurodevelopmental and Psychiatric Conditions: Shared Perspectives Across Adults, Caregivers/Informants and Clinicians
To learn more: https://www.azrieli-anc.com/coping-study-clinician-survey
Expression of interest form: https://edc.camhx.ca/redcap/surveys/?s=TKWL3HY9R84EF4XF
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. . Early bird deadline today.
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.
Food as Medicine Update 2024 – Nutrition from Womb to Tomb: Healthy Beginnings to Vibrant Endings, Nov. 1, 2024
Hosted by: The Department of Nutritional Sciences, the Joannah & Brian Lawson Centre for Child Nutrition and Continuing Professional Development, at the University of Toronto. Learn more.
Leadershift Fall Leadership Training, various dates
- Navigating Uncertainty in Community Health: Strategies for Leading Change and Boosting Adaptability, November 6 and 13
Diabetes Update 2024, Nov. 13, 2024
Hosted by Schulich Medicine and Dentistry. Find out more.