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OTF Resilient Communities Fund deadline April 6
While AFHTO members may not be solely eligible, they can work with community partners to apply for the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s Resilient Communities Fund. The fund supports the recovery efforts of organizations impacted by COVID-19 and helps them respond with immediate, medium, and longer-term recovery projects.
- Applicants can apply for a minimum of $10,000, and up to $200,000, with a maximum of $100,000 per year.
- Application period is from March 9 until April 6, 2022, at 5 PM ET.
You can find out more and register for overview webinars here.
(NOTE: as per the OTF – they do not fund organizations that receive the majority of their funding through the public purse but they would welcome applications through the Collaborative Applicants Policy).
Happy Pharmacy Appreciation Month
March is Pharmacy Appreciation Month, so we’d like to thank all our teams’ pharmacists for stepping up, during the pandemic, before, and beyond. Happy Pharmacist appreciation month!
Recommended drugs for adults with COVID-19 and more
Recent updates include:
- Clinical Practice Guideline Summary: Recommended Drugs and Biologics in Adult Patients with COVID-19– Ontario COVID-19 Drugs and Biologics Clinical Practice Guidelines Working Group on behalf of the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table, Feb. 23, 2022
- Clinic sign regarding aggressive behaviour- colour and black and white– OCFP, Feb. 25, 2022
- COVID-19 Vaccine Administration- EN and FR– MOH, updated Feb. 24, 2022
- Determining eligibility for COVID treatment– developed by Dr. Sohal Goyal, Feb. 23, 2022
- The Omicron Aftermath: Post-acute COVID and Physician Wellness video, slide deck and resources – OCFP CoP, Feb. 18, 2022
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
Cannabis and older adults – coming soon
Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health has been developing several eLearning modules on Cannabis and Older Adults. The English version will be ready for launch very soon. Geared specifically to physicians, nurse practitioners, other healthcare providers and healthcare students, information on how to register will be made available when the modules officially launch. You can follow them on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn to stay updated on the latest developments.
OCFP Awards – call for nominations
Nominate your colleagues for an OCFP award. Multiple categories ae open, including regional Family Physician of the Year. New for 2022 – Ontario family physicians can self nominate in any OCFP Award category. Deadline Mar. 13, 2022.
Benefits wayfinder
Benefits wayfinder is an online tool that simplifies the search for government benefits for people seeking ways to boost their incomes and/or reduce their expenses. Created by Prosper Canada, primary care providers can do a free online course to help them support patients here. If you have questions, please email benefitswayfinder@prospercanada.org.
Supporting caregiver well-being within Ontario Health Teams: Building caregiver resilience and reducing the risk of caregiver burnout, Mar. 2, 2022
Hosted by Ontario Caregiver Organization. Register here
From pandemic to endemic? What’s next with COVID, Mar. 4, 2022
Join the 40th in OCFP CoP’s series ‘Changing the way we work’. Register here.
Your Voice is Important: Election Campaign Training with Enterprise Canada, Apr. 6, 2022
The provincial election is just over three months away. Now is the time for local candidates to hear from you!
If you have any questions or need support, please email advocacy@afhto.ca.
Safe Administration of Oxytocin, Mar. 7, 2022
Relaunched report, developed by the Provincial Council for Maternal and Child Health available here. You can register for the webinar here.
Primary Care COVID-19 Support CoP, Mar. 9, 2022
Hosted by Ontario Health, with a special focus on COVID@Home monitoring and Post COVID-19 Clinical Guidance for primary care. Register here.
Winter/Spring 2022 Continuing Professional Development, until June 2022
Some changes have been made to session dates for Queen’s Faculty of Health Sciences’ Continuing Professional Development program to allow them to host many programs in-person. View options here.
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