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Thirteen new OHTs announced
Congratulations to the thirteen new Ontario Health Teams and to our member teams that are engaged and participating in the development of OHTs. Visit our site to see which members are involved with the latest OHTs announced.
How collaboration created an essential PPE community hub during the first wave of COVID-19
As on-demand sponsor of #AFHTO2020, HIROC has interviewed several presenters for their podcast series. The first episode focuses on the remarkable efforts of the London-Middlesex PPE Initiative. Listen to the episode here. It’s also available via Apple and Spotify (search HIROC).
Members’ stories – #PrimaryCareAlwaysThere
North Simcoe FHT- launched a virtual care clinic in Feb, at the start of COVID-19. About 700 locals who didn’t have a doctor are now part of the clinic. Those 700 have accumulated 3,500 visits in 8 months. That’s 3,500 visits that didn’t go to the ED. Read more here.
This and other stories are profiled on our Twitter and Facebook accounts as ways to highlight the pivotal role that primary care plays in the health system.
#PrimaryCareAlwaysThere and #PrimaryCareFluFighters are getting a lot of attention, so please let us know about your team initiatives so we can highlight the great work you’re doing!
Reminder- enter to win free registration to Legal Issues for Primary Care Teams series
AFHTO members have the chance to win one (1) free registration to the 2021 Legal Issues for Primary Care Teams series, with Kate Dewhirst and Maria McDonald. The deadline to enter is Nov. 27, 2020. A winner will be randomly drawn and announced Dec. 1, 2020 (also the early bird pricing deadline). Enter today!
Updated case definition, testing guidance and more
Updates recently released include:
- Updated Provincial Testing Guidance
- Updated Case Definition
- Updated Quick Reference Public Health Guidance on Testing and Clearance
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
Call for applications – TUTOR-PHC 2021
The final call for applications for TUTOR-PHC Transdisciplinary Understanding and Training on Research – Primary Health Care (TUTOR-PHC) has gone out.
TUTOR-PHC is a one-year, pan-Canadian interdisciplinary research capacity building program that has been training primary and integrated health care researchers, clinicians and decision-makers from family medicine, nursing, psychology, epidemiology, social work, occupational therapy, education, policy and many other disciplines since 2003.
Please find more information here- English and French. Deadline to apply is Nov. 30, 2020.
CFPC dementia care needs assessment survey
In collaboration with the Alzheimer Society of Canada, the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) wants to compile a repository of existing practice tools and develop new tools or continuing professional development programs that will improve family physicians’ ability to provide care to patients with dementia.
The CFPC is seeking your participation in this needs assessment survey to develop a better understanding of the gaps, barriers, and facilitating factors you have experienced in accessing educational resources and tools for family physicians on caring for patients with dementia.
Seeking input for study on the role and practice characteristics of Kinesiologists
University of Guelph researchers are investigating the role and practice characteristics of Registered Kinesiologists within Ontario’s healthcare system and invite you to complete an online survey.
Your responses will aid in identifying the barriers and facilitators of integrating Registered Kinesiologists into Ontario’s healthcare system.
The survey will take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete and if you are one of the first 200 participants, you will be eligible to receive a $10.00 gift card to your choice of iTunes, Starbucks, Tim Hortons, Cineplex, Amazon, Best Buy, Indigo/Chapters or an Ultimate Dining Card.
Seeking input for COVID-19 research study for Toronto healthcare workers
Sinai Health System and McMaster University researchers want to better understand how many people develop COVID-19 infection, how often infection is spread in households, and whether there are microbes or early immune responses (in our nose) that protect or make people more susceptible to infection.
Physicians, nurse practitioners, midwives, physicians’ assistants, nurses, or receptionists working in private medical practices/medical clinics working in the greater Toronto area are eligible to participate. Find out more here. If you have further questions, email covid.study@sinaihealth.ca or call (647) 267-2413 weekdays between 8AM and 7PM.
Increasing older adults’ access to care: Lessons learned from the pandemic response, Nov. 25, 2020
In this webinar hosted by CAMH, Sara Bhatti , Alliance for Healthier Communities and Alvis Choi, Yet Keen Seniors’ Day Centre describe specific responses taken by CHCs to address the needs of older adults during the pandemic. Register here.
Healing the Gender Gap, Nov. 27, 2020
The OMA and the SGFP will hold a panel discussion and Q&A about gender issues in medicine.
Learn more here.
CMHO Burnout webinars, Nov. 27-Dec. 4, 2020
- Building Our Resilience Beyond COVID: How to Maximize Meaning, Motivation and Better Mental Health at Work and in Life – Nov 27, 2020
- Communications, culture, connections: How to build a strong team in a virtual world – Dec 2, 2020
- Sailing the Storm – Self-Care in this time of pandemic – Dec 4, 2020
Cultural Safety and Indigenous Partnership, Nov. 27, 2020
Join the first webinar of this Virtual Learning Exchange in Primary Care series held by the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement. Learn more here.
COVID-19 CoP of Ontario Family Physicians, Dec. 11, 2020
Learn alongside other Ontario family physicians on how to adapt to these challenging times.
Learn more here.
ECHO Ontario Mental Health- Winter Programs, Jan. 11 – Mar 30, 2021
CAMH has released their winter programming schedule. Deadline Dec. 4.
Learn more here.
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