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Governing through COVID-19 and beyond slides and video available
On August 25, we held a webinar on “Governing through COVID-19 and Beyond” to discuss governance at this time of uncertainty and change. It included guidance and advice to board members on resumption of services; what governors should know about OHTs; and where we can go from here to continue to strengthen organizational governance practices and prioritise board efforts.
Slides and video are now available in our members only section. Please share with your board members.
Additional tools that may be of interest include:
- Ministry of Health August 5th Update for OHTs recording
- Collaborative Decision-Making Arrangements for a Connected Health Care System Guidance Document
- Agreement templates originally posted on the RISE site for OHTs–
- Collaboration Agreement
- Decision-Making Framework Agreement
- Fund Holder and Indemnity Agreement
- Project Agreement
AFHTO 2020 Conference: concurrent sessions and Minister Elliott
Concurrent session descriptions are now available– we have diverse topics all relevant to Ontario primary care.
We’re also happy to announce Deputy Premier and Minister of Health Hon. Christine Elliott will join us Thursday afternoon to provide remarks to our members and speak about the role of primary care in the pandemic response. Register before Oct.1-use the member access code to get your discounted rate (sent to your team’s leadership)!
IHP Sessions: last call for leads
We now have leads for most of the popular break-out sessions at the AFHTO 2020 Conference
but still need volunteers for the following professions:
- Psychologists
- Physician assistants
- Administrative
- Health promoters
If you’re interested, please contact Beth MacKinnon today. The lead will receive a $20 discount on their conference fee.
In a time of need: a grassroots initiative in response to PPE shortage in the COVID-19 pandemic
Article in the July edition of Healthcare Quarterly about the initiative to address a critical shortage of personal protective equipment in the London–Middlesex region. It involved the London–Middlesex Primary Care Alliance, volunteer administrators, Thames Valley FHT and medical students. Read more here (log in needed for full article).
Updated primary care guidance, sick notes and more
Updates released within the last week include:
- Primary Care COVID-19 V6 Guidance – English and French– Ministry of Health
- Patient requests for work accommodations– OCFP
- COVID-19 pandemic – RAEB’S evidence update #23– Research, Analysis and Evaluation Branch, Ministry of Health
- Back-to-School Mental Health Kit– Children’s Mental Health Ontario (CMHO)
- Wave 2: Planning for fall and winter-CEP, with input from OCFP, AFHTO, NPAO, SGFP, RNAO
We continue to update several pages on our site with resources and news:
- Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates– the original page, with news and Ministry situation reports (please note that the Ministry Situation Reports on COVID-19 are posted daily so review them to better understand the provincial response)
- COVID-19 assessment centres in Ontario
- COVID-19 information for Patients, Caregivers and the Public
- Infection control resources and tools for primary care
- H+K Memos and Insight Notes on Government Press Releases
- Management and operations, human resources and COVID-19
- Mental health and wellness during COVID-19
- Providing Comprehensive Care During COVID-19
- Resources for Re-opening – NEW
- Virtual Care, Digital Health and COVID-19
GoodLife reopening- existing rates extended until November 14
GoodLife rates for AFHTO members were due to increase at the end of May, but because of closures due to COVID, existing – annual (paid in full) rates of $519 and biweekly rates of $24- have been extended until November 14. Those with existing GoodLife memberships should have already received emails from GoodLife. Phasing updates by region are available on their site here.
To take advantage of discounted rates, you need a membership ID assigned by AFHTO. Automatically assigned to those on the ‘Bits & Pieces’ mailing list, these are sent to GoodLife monthly near the end of the month. To get your ID or be put on the list for one, please email info@afhto.ca.
As of November 15, annual (paid in full) rates will be $619 and biweekly rates $25.
Treatable Rare Diseases In The Generalists Clinic, Sep. 10 & 17, 2020
Join Sanofi Genzyme for this webinar on rare diseases such as Pompe disease and hATTR. Two dates are offered for your convenience. Find out more here.
Electronic Asthma Management System (eAMS) – tool demonstration, Sep. 15
The Electronic Asthma Management System (eAMS) is an evidence-based clinical decision support system developed to improve your ability to deliver best care for patients with asthma. Find out more here.
OTF Resilient Communities Fund Webinar with Optimus, Sep. 29, 2020
Learn more about the supports your team can receive to rebuild and recover from the impacts of COVID-19 through the Ontario Trillium Fund. Hosted by AFHTO.
Register today!
Keeping Pace: A Virtual Conference on Cyber Security in the Public Sector, Oct 1. 2020
The Ontario Government is hosting its first-ever, full-day cyber-security conference. You will explore current and future cyber risks to Ontario’s broader public sector and more.
Learn more here.
Osgoode Professional Development, Oct. 5, 2020 – Apr 28, 2021
AFHTO is partnering with York University’s OPD to provide members 10% off a variety of health law programs for professional development. For discount code and course offerings, click here.
AFHTO 2020 Conference, Oct. 8-9, 2020
Registration has opened for Tectonic shifts: rebuilding primary care in a new world, our 2020 virtual conference! Members receive a significant discount so contact your administrator for your member access code. Early bird deadline Oct. 1. Find out more here.
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