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| Toronto vs. Ottawa-help decide the future of your AFHTO conference The AFHTO conference has typically been held in Toronto and it’s where we’ll be until 2020. But as of 2021, Ottawa is on the table for 2-3 years thereafter.There are pros and cons for each city with huge potential impact for you, our members, so the Membership Committee needs your help- should we stay in Toronto or move to Ottawa? Deadline June 19. |
In this Issue: Toronto vs. Ottawa-help decide the future of your AFHTO conference Introducing the IHP Advisory Council Update regarding resources & training to help support patients with dementia- NPLCs now included City of Lakes FHT receives grant to research use of psychoactive drugs “My scope of practice as a PA reflects my physician’s scope of practice” Provincial Clinician Support Hotline Pilot Upcoming webinars and events including employment contracts and more |
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| Introducing the IHP Advisory Council AFHTO was pleased to receive many applications from qualified interprofessional health care providers (IHP) to join the new IHP Advisory Council. All applications were reviewed in May, and we’re now happy to announce 10 highly skilled members have accepted the invitation to join the Council. The Council members who will represent and advocate for IHPs across member FHTs and NPLCs are listed here and the Terms of Reference can be seen here.AFHTO is preparing for the first official meeting of the Council in September, and members will be formally announced at our annual conference. We’re happy to welcome the first IHP Advisory Council! |
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| Update regarding resources & training to help support patients with dementia- NPLCs now included After advocating for a more inclusive study, McGill researchers have agreed “We have considered your suggestion to open the study to NPLC and they do meet our eligibility criteria. Their point of view would be a valuable addition if they are interested in participating.”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 want to work with 28 teams 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. |
City of Lakes FHT receives grant to research use of psychoactive drugs The Northern Ontario Academic Medicine Association (NOAMA) has awarded City of Lakes FHT a $50,000 research grant to address inappropriate or overuse of benzodiazepines.Physicians at the team have embraced the current best practice recommendations and are taking a targeted look at the use of benzodiazepines and z-drugs as sleep aids in the elderly, and are discontinuing or reducing the dose as appropriate in consultation with the patient. The purpose of this research is to determine if there are any measurable changes to the timed-up-and-go (TUG) and frail scale following these medication changes. Find out more here. |
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| “My scope of practice as a PA reflects my physician’s scope of practice” Learn more about the possible role of a physician assistant from Deniece O’Leary, who works with a Hamilton FHT physician, Dr. Mohsin Dhalla. The blog post includes an interview with Dr. Dhalla as well.Read more here. |
Provincial Clinician Support Hotline Pilot HQO is looking for “experts” to participate in the hotline pilot who would be willing to be on call for potential referrals from the hotline.See attached for more details. |
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| CHOGIP benefits program webinar, June 7, 2018 CHOGIP – 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 |
Employment Contracts: What Do You Need to Know?, June 21, 2018 Employment contracts, if properly used, can save organizations tens of thousands of dollars, especially during a termination. Please join Maria McDonald, McDonald HR Law, to discuss the most common mistakes FHTs and NPLCs make. 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. |
Sharing Tools for Excellence in Practice, June 15, 2018 The inaugural STEP conference from the Ontario College of Family Physicians brings together health-care leaders to share the latest findings and deliver relevant, evidence-based clinical pearls that primary care providers can apply in practice. Learn more here. |
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