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| CHOGIP benefits program webinars Community Health Ontario Group Insurance Plan (CHOGIP) is a benefits plan jointly governed by the Association of Ontario Health Centres (AOHC), Addictions and Mental Health Ontario (AMHO) and AFHTO. If you’re thinking about benefit plan options and want to learn more, here is how to join the upcoming webinars:CHOGIP – CHOICE & VOICE PRESENTATION #1 Date: May 24, 2018 Time: 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM You can join the meeting from here Or call in: +1 844 368 3855 (CANADA Toll Free) ACCESS CODE: 998710649CHOGIP – CHOICE & VOICE PRESENTATION #2 Date: June 7, 2018 Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM You can join the meeting from here Or call in: +1 844 368 3855 (CANADA Toll Free) ACCESS CODE: 994153060 Presented by: |
In this Issue: CHOGIP benefits program webinars The provincial election is now underway Patients as partners: Is your team ready? Willing? Able? Resources and training to help support your patients with dementia Updated clinical practice guidelines from Diabetes Canada Upcoming webinars and events on faster access to psychotherapy and more
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| The provincial election is now underway The provincial election campaigning has started and candidates are knocking on doors and meeting with voters, as well as local organizations that serve the community they wish to represent. Now is the time to contact candidates’ campaign offices to request a meeting to advocate for team-based primary care, and to ask they commit to investing in it if elected. For them to do that, they need to hear from people like you in their community and understand its local value.Advocacy tools are now on our website, and you will receive three kits with this information (one for each major party) by mail early next week. Let’s use these resources and your knowledge of the value of team-based primary care to show candidates why they should commit to advocating for further investments in it if elected.Please let AFHTO know how your meetings go and share pictures. You can also use the hashtag #EveryCommunityEveryPatient!Election Day is June 7. |
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| Patients as partners: Is your team ready? Willing? Able? Our research partners at St. Michael’s Hospital are surveying FHTs and CHCs across Ontario to find out where teams are at, where they want to be, and what they need to get there when it comes to involving patients as partners in their work. Results of the survey will be shared with national and international stakeholders and policymakers, so they can make better decisions when it comes to providing resources and structures for patient engagement.So far, nearly 150 teams have participated. You have until May 25th to add your voice – and get a shot at a $50 prepaid Visa card! Complete the 10-minute survey here, or email Nadiya Sunderji for more information. |
Resources and training to help support your patients with dementia If you have older patients, your team can access education, training, and career development by participating in a research study. You will also receive financial compensation for your contribution. Researchers from McGill University want to work with 28 FHTs from Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick to identify the key ingredients for successfully managing dementia in primary care. Wondering if this is right for your team? See this flyer for more information, or contact the researchers Dr. Isabelle Vedel and Marine Hardouin.
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Updated clinical practice guidelines from Diabetes Canada Diabetes Canada released updated Clinical Practice Guidelines with new evidence-based recommendations, interactive tools, and resources to help you reduce the risk of complications, keep patients safe, and support self-management. Explore the new content here. |
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| Osteoporosis and Fracture Prevention, May 23, 2018 Do you want to improve your confidence in screening, diagnosing, and optimizing care for patients with osteoporosis, including those with moderate risk? This event is hosted by Ontario College of Family Physicians. Find out more here. |
6th Annual PHCAG RD Research Day, May 25, 2018 Join your colleagues for an interactive day of brainstorming and sharing and walk away with tips, tools, and measurable outcomes to use in your practice. Hosted by Dietitians of Canada Ontario Primary Health Care Action Group (DC-ON-PHCAG). Learn more here |
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| Strategies for Opioid De-Implementation in Primary Care, June 11, 2018 Do you have patients who use opioids to manage their pain? Are you looking for team-based approaches to managing opioid use (and finding alternatives) that are based in solid science? Join us for a one-day workshop. Learn more here. |
Big White Wall and BounceBack: Meeting the demand in Ontario for faster access to psychotherapy, June 5 & 7, 2018 Join the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Ontario and the Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN) for an interactive webinar about two new innovative self-help psychotherapy services that are being funded by the Ontario Government. Both services are available now and are free for adults and youth with mild to moderate depression and anxiety. Learn more here |
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