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Algonquin FHT- The Annex in Huntsville needs funding to remain open, expand
Algonquins of Pikwakanagan FHT- Indigenous health circle being formed in Renfrew County
Baawaating FHT – province provides $1.1M to add capacity, ease family doctor crisis in the Sault
Norfolk FHT – offering a talk-in clinic for adults
Upper Canada FHT – new and improved Mallorytown clinic approved
Farewell to Connor Kemp
It is with genuinely mixed feelings we announce that Connor Kemp will be leaving AFHTO for a new role with an OHT.
Connor has been with AFHTO for nearly a year as our Project Manager and KTE Specialist. So many of you had the pleasure of working with him, attending the QIDSS meetings or webinars he has organized. He has also helped AFHTO with our growing research portfolio.
We’re going to miss Connor but know he will bring so much to but know he will bring so much to his new team. Please join us in giving him our sincerest best wishes. His last day with AFHTO will be Friday, February 16th – any questions related to his work can be directed to info@afhto.ca.
Strategic planning – update
AFHTO is happy to announce that we have hired EnterpriseHealth to support the development of a new strategic plan, which will guide our organization over the next three to five years. As part of this process, we will be looking for member input. Please stay tuned for information about how you can get involved in the strategic planning process.
Health and wellness perks from Perkopolis
This is a reminder AFHTO members are eligible to sign up for free access to over 5000 perks through Perkopolis. This includes health and wellness.
EDs, if your team doesn’t have access yet, please email info@afhto.ca.
News and updates including risk of dementia nearly three times higher one year after stroke
- Risk of dementia nearly three times higher one year after stroke: study– CTV, Feb. 3, 2024
- Dr. Catherine Zahn is Being Appointed the New Chair of Ontario Health – Ontario Newsroom, February 1, 2024
- Intellectual and developmental disabilities in Ontario’s criminal justice and forensic mental health systems: Using data to tell the story – Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health, January 24, 2024
- Immune system’s response to infection is responsible for neurological damage — not the infection itself– CTV, Feb. 5, 2024; original study, Nature Communications, Feb. 5, 2024
Provider experience study: primary care for individuals with serious mental illness (PriSMI)
Led by Agnes Grudniewicz at the University of Ottawa, PriSMI is a CIHR-funded research program about the role of primary care in managing chronic illness among people living with serious mental illness (SMI). People with SMI often experience barriers to care, and understanding how primary care services are provided to them may help reduce avoidable hospitalizations and deaths. For the provider interview study, the PriSMI team is looking for family physicians and primary care nurse practitioners to describe their experiences caring for people living with SMI. Participants will receive a $120 honorarium for a 60-minute interview. Interested? Please check your eligibility here. For more information, contact erandall@uottawa.ca.
Mindfulness in 30, Feb. 1- 22, 2024
Free program developed at the CAMH Azrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre, offered in partnership with the Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence. Register here.
Long COVID and Lipid Guidelines, Feb. 9, 2024
Part of the Changing the way we work series, with UofT and OCFP. Register here.
BREAST Day 2024: BReast Education And Scholarship Together, Feb. 27, 2024
Hybrid event hosted by the Peter Gilgan Centre for Women’s Cancers at Women’s College Hospital. Find out more.
Culinary Medicine: Dietary Approaches to Dyslipidemia and Cardiovascular Risk Reduction, Feb. 29, 2024
Workshop by Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. Learn more.
On-Line CBT Training Workshops, Mar-Jun 2024
McMaster University is offering a 7-week online course in the Fundamentals of CBT and 14 separate One-Day Virtual Advanced CBT workshops. Register here.
Heart to Heart: Communication Skills Essential in Caring for Patients with Advanced Illness, Mar. 3, 2024
One-day retreat funded by the government of Ontario. Register here.
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