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Primary care virtual groups – transitioning a CBT program & cardio-pulmonary rehab program to virtual
This webinar is in collaboration with two FHTs transitioning in-person programs to virtual. Scarborough Academic FHT will share how they transferred their CBT skills group for depression and anxiety to online along with the benefits and challenges.
Arnprior FHT is presenting on how they modified an in-person Cardio-Pulmonary Rehab to Virtual in their rural community. In this webinar they will share their patients’ thoughts and feelings on the program adjustment, discussing wins and struggles along the way. Register here.
Members’ stories
Georgian Bay FHT – what it’s like at a COVID assessment centre
Mount Sinai Academic FHT- Supporting family medicine residents during a pandemic
Planning immunization for specific groups, complicated grief and more
Recent updates include:
- Complicated Grief and COVID-19 – new materials from Espanola and Area and Powassan FHTs’ webinar series
- January 22nd Update on COVID-19 Vaccination Roll Out -AFHTO, Jan. 22, 2021
- COVID-19 CoP – January 22, 2021 – Resource List– OCFP, Jan. 22, 2021
- Planning Immunization for Specific Groups– various sources, Jan. 2021
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 Vaccination Information
- 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
Online safety and data backup- tips from TechSoup Canada
If you’re not signed up for TechSoup Canada’s newsletter, their latest addresses issues of online safety and data backup, among other relevant WFH technical and IT topics for nonprofits.
IBS/Low FODMAP diet: video series from Thames Valley FHT RDs
Thames Valley FHT RDs have produced a patient education video series on managing IBS. Each video is 4-5 minutes in length.
Ontario Health Connection newsletter
Ontario Health has just sent their first newsletter of 2021. If you haven’t done so already, you can sign up for them to get up to date information on resources available to you.
MEQ and MME update
eHealth Centre of Excellence’s Opioid Management Toolkit calculates MEQ and the Telus PS Suite update now features MME calculations. Get the details here.
Statistics Canada hiring for 2021 census
The next census will take place in May 2021 and Statistics Canada is hiring approximately 32,000 people across the country to assist in census data collection activities. Please promote this to your patients if they may have been financially affected by COVID-19.
Now is the Time to Choose Wisely: Advancing Quality Improvement in Primary Care, Jan. 27, 2021
Engaging primary care providers in QI is particularly relevant now, as the pandemic has further emphasized the importance of resource stewardship given the urgent care needs and constraints related to COVID-19. Learn more and register here.
Let’s Talk… About the things that make you happy, Jan. 28, 2021
MindBeacon webinar on Bell Let’s Talk Day for a talk about values, taking positive action and living a more resilient life. Register here.
Digital Health/EServices for OHTs, Jan. 28, 2021
Gain an understanding of the digital supports available and how to leverage eConsult and eReferral to support your OHT’s priority patient populations.
Learn more about this RISE webcast here.
Recognizing and Managing Anxiety Disorders in Primary Care during COVID-19, Feb. 9, 2021
Ontario Health webinar with experts in the field and resources about how to support patients presenting in primary care with symptoms of anxiety. Register here.
Mental health for adults with developmental disabilities during COVID: A virtual course for family caregivers, starting Feb. 2, 2021
This course will run for 6 weeks beginning on Tuesday February 2, 2021. Find out more here.
Changing the way we work: Update on COVID-19 Vaccines, Feb. 5, 2021
The next in OCFP/DFCM COVID-19 CoP sessions. Find out more here.
What do Covid-19 vaccines mean for me? Feb. 18, 2021
Part two of The Globe and Mail and The Royal Society of Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine series. Register here.
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