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Humber River FHT– Humber River Hospital vaccinates 1,500 in 2 days as city says vaccine hesitancy dropping in Toronto
Manitoulin Central, Municipality of Assiginack and Northeastern Manitoulin, FHTs– The rate of first shots as of Sep. 1 was 88% for Manitoulin Island vs. 74.4% across Ontario, thanks to FHTs, volunteers & the community.
Powassan and Area FHT- East Ferris breaks ground on new medical centre
Reminder- virtual funding opportunities for primary care, Sep. 16
Co-hosted with Ontario Health, this webinar will provide information and answer questions about FY2021-22 digital and virtual care provincial funding opportunities for Ontario Health Teams (OHTs) and In Development Team, including support for online appointment booking and virtual primary care projects.
Find out more and register here.
Reminder- COVID-19 malnutrition – how to identify and treat in team-based primary care, Sep. 20, 2021
Gain a greater awareness of prevalence of malnutrition in primary care and the impact of undiagnosed malnutrition on quality of life, health outcomes and health care dollars. Find out more and register here.
AFHTO 2021 Conference: AI panel update & poster confirmations
More information on Artificial Intelligence and Robots in Primary Care. The Future is Now is now available. Register here.
And if you are part of a group that has prepared an abstract, please ensure your group contact has received an e-mail including the words AFHTO 2021 Conference in the subject on Sep. 9. (Please have them check their junk mail as well.)
If your contact person has NOT received this notification, please contact info@afhto.ca before Thursday, September 16, 2021. We are currently awaiting confirmation for 10 posters.
Additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine in immunocompromised individuals and more
Recent updates include:
- National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) rapid response: Additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine in immunocompromised individuals following 1- or 2- dose primary series– NACI, Sep. 10, 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
- 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
- Virtual Care, Digital Health and COVID-19
Relevant news and updates: EMR data uses for performance measurement & climate change
- The current and potential uses of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) data for primary health care performance measurement in the Canadian context: a qualitative analysis– BMC Health Services Research, Aug. 15, 2021
- More than 230 journals warn 1.5 C of global warming could be ‘catastrophic’ for health– CP24.com, Sep. 5, 2021
Submit an abstract for Trillium Primary Health Care research day
You are invited to submit your research for presentation at the virtual 2021 Trillium Primary Health Care Research Day on Oct. 15. Deadline to submit Oct. 1.
Reminder- seeking pharmacists’ input on experiences and contributions to mental health care during COVID-19
If you are a primary care pharmacist, University of Toronto researchers want to hear from you! Their study seeks to examine primary care team pharmacist contributions to patient mental health care, and understand pharmacists’ experiences with collaboration during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 15 to 20 min survey includes a mix of multiple choice and open response questions.
This study from the University of Toronto is co-led by Dr. Rachelle Ashcroft, Assistant Professor at the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, and Dr. Lisa Dolovich, Professor & Dean at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy.
To take the survey, please click on this link: https://bit.ly/SplPharm.
Keeping our kids safe at school, new IPAC guidance, and more, Sep. 17, 2021
The next meeting of OCFP COVID-19 CoP. Register here.
NPAO 2021 Virtual Annual Conference, Sep. 23-24, 2021
This years’ Conference theme is Nurse Practitioner: Innovative Influencers of Health and Wellness. Find out more and register here.
Expanding your differential diagnosis, Oct. 14
Co-hosted with ECHO Ontario at UHN, this presentation provides an overarching schema of rheumatic diseases. Find out more and register here
Tapering and Stopping Opioids, Oct. 19, 2021
Co-hosted with ECHO Ontario Chronic Pain and Opioid Stewardship (UHN). Register here.
AFHTO 2021 Conference, Oct. 27-28, 2021
Post-Pandemic Primary Care: Respond, Recover, Rebuild. Members get a significant discount on the registration fee. Find out more here.
Transforming Care: Supporting Older Adults Post-COVID in Ontario, Oct. 19-21, 2021
Hosted by Specialized Geriatric Services East. Register here.
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