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Lunch and Learn webinar series with INQ Law
AFHTO is excited to partner with INQ Law to launch an informative Winter Webinar series. This 3-part series will explore key topics such as privacy, data and records management, governance tips, and best practices, offering valuable insights for healthcare teams. Join us over January to March to gain practical knowledge and tools to support better care delivery. Sign up for one or more sessions – it’s up to you!
January 22, 2025: Corporate and Financial Records Retention
February 26, 2025: PHIPA and Patient Records Retention
March 6, 2025: Governance 101 Update and Refresh
Learn more and register here: Lunch and Learn Webinar Series with INQ Law
Member stories
Cochrane, Great Northern, Haileybury,Huron Shores FHTs- family doctors have gone above and beyond
Elliot Lake FHT – doctors acknowledged by Ontario College of Family Physicians
Kirkland District FHT- McPherson recognized for outstanding care
Listowel-Wingham and Area FHT- Huron accessibility advisory committee announces annual awards
Minto-Mapleton FHT- receives one of 100 new doctors
Prescott FHT- South Grenville councils support funding request
Taddle Creek FHT– warns of ‘critical staffing shortage,’ says 2,000 patients could soon be without a doctor at its facility alone
Health law professional development discount for AFHTO members
York University’s Osgoode Professional Development is offering a 10% discount to Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario (AFHTO) members who are interested in its health law programs with code AFHTO-10.
Designed for privacy officers and other professionals tasked with collecting, storing or managing health records, this program is an intensive deep dive to help you understand your obligation, and proactively mitigate and prevent risks. This certificate is a five-day module taking place on January 14, 21, 28 and February 4 and 11, 2025, offered in-person or online (live). Register today!
As a health-care professional or advisor, you face complex questions on these challenging concepts. Issues of informed consent, powers of attorney, capacity assessments, when to call the OPGT and preparing for a hearing before the CCB are matters you face on a routine basis, but the questions surrounding them seem far from “routine.” This is a one-day program, offered online replaying on January 15, 2025. Register today!
News and updates including physicians eligible to join HOOPP in 2025
- Physicians will be eligible to join HOOPP in 2025– HOOPP, Dec. 10, 2025
- Canada sees drop in number of family physicians for the first time in decades, study finds– The Globe and Mail, Dec. 17, 2024
- 1 in 7 visits to the emergency department are for conditions that could potentially have been managed in primary care– CIHI, Dec. 5, 2024
- Health Care Utilization After a Visit to a Within-Group Family Physician vs a Walk-In Clinic Physician– The Annals of Family Medicine, November 2024
- Updated Heart Failure tool – CEP, December 2024
- E2P COPD tool now available in OSCAR Pro– CEP, December 2024
- Long COVID syndrome in children: neutrophilic granulocyte dysfunction and its correlation with disease severity– Nature Pediatric Research, Nov. 27, 2024
- Almost a third of preteens, teens with long COVID still not recovered at 2 years, study shows; original study, Dec. 4, 2024
Complimentary tuition for Hospice Palliative Care Ontario education
Healthcare providers in community settings may be eligible for complimentary online person-centered decision making or palliative care education offered by Hospice Palliative Care Ontario (HPCO).
A limited number of spaces are available for Ontario-based providers or administrators to complete training by March 31, 2025. Eligible courses include Person-Centered Decision Making and PACE for PSWs. Further information is included here.
Thoughts of harm knowledge study
“Are you a healthcare provider who sees pregnant and/or postpartum patients in your practice?
The UBC Perinatal Anxiety Research Lab is seeking to learn about your knowledge and management practices for postpartum thoughts of infant-related harm through the completion of a short, anonymous online questionnaire.
Interested in supporting graduate research on postpartum mental health? Please see the survey link to learn more and participate!
https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8Dg9TcDwOEFyYmy”
Registration with CPSO opens Jan 6 for Physician Assistants
“As you’ve likely heard by now, starting April 1, 2025, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) will become the regulator for all physician assistants (PAs) in Ontario. On January 6, CPSO will begin accepting applications from individuals who wish to register with CPSO as a PA.
Reminder: Ontario PAs must be registered with CPSO by April 1 to continue practising with the title of “physician assistant” in the province.
If you have any questions, please visit the Physician Assistants section of CPSO’s website or email CPSO’s registration team at inquiries@cpso.on.ca.”
Primary Care Clinician Educational Series: Your Gateway to Quality Improvement
The Department of Family and Community Medicine’s free self-learning series is designed to provide primary care clinicians with the knowledge and skills to lead QI work in their practice. Find out more.
Nonprofit Management Essentials program, starting Jan. 6, 2025
Micro-credentials program- a collaborative initiative between the Community Foundation of Kawartha Lakes, Trent University, and TRAICON. Learn more