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Algonquin and Burk’s Falls FHTs- primary care teams in Huntsville, Burk’s Falls and Wasauksing First Nation get over $1.26M in provincial funding
Essex County NPLC- investments slated for Essex County NPLC
Greenstone FHT and Lakehead NPLC– Ontario invests $1.85 million in Thunder Bay area
North Durham FHT- provincial investment connects more people to primary care teams in Scugog and North Durham
Rideau St. Lawrence FHT- over $4 million announced for eastern Ontario health care teams
Six Nations of the Grand River FHT- investment to connect the people of Brantford, the County Brant and Six Nations of the Grand River, to primary care teams
Windsor FHT – Essex County meets with Ministries of Environment, Economic Development, Health at ROMA
Charity Village course deadline extended to March 6
On January 16 we sent an email to EDs/Admin leads, board chairs, and lead clinicians subject “Governance support update- deadline February 16” regarding partnership with Charity Village and other governance topics. The deadline to sign up for free governance courses has now been extended to March 6.
This course is sold out:
- Diversity, Sensitivity, and Inclusion Training
But these still have limited space available:
- Better Board Kit
- Governing Your Organization: A Deeper Dive
- OHSA and AODA Compliance Training Package for Leaders and Supervisors
- OHSA and AODA Compliance Training Package for Employees
- IDEA Fundamentals
Descriptions are here (access only available at triad level). If you would like to sign up, please email info@afhto.ca before March 6.
Happy Psychology month
To all our psychologists, thank you for looking out for Ontarians’ mental health as we go through even more challenging times. Happy Psychology Month!
News and updates including report predicts big demand for home care
- With Ontario’s senior population about to spike, report predicts big demand for home care– CBC, Feb. 19; original McMaster University report here.
- Enhancing Healthcare Access in 2024: The Case for Modern Phone Systems– Anthony DiValentino, ED, Central Brampton FHT, Feb. 11, 2024
Get featured in the 2024 UofT Family Medicine Report
“As educators, researchers, and primary care providers, we experience the challenges in our health system daily. But we also see many reasons to be hopeful, and many colleagues who are working together with communities to address these challenges, improve access and attachment, and provide care that is safe and supportive for all.
Are you working with a community group or organization to improve care in your region? Tell us about your work for an opportunity to be featured in the 2024 UofT Family Medicine Report!
Projects could focus on improving access to care, attachment (supporting unattached patients), team-based care, health human resources, decolonizing healthcare, education, and research initiatives, and much more! Submit your project by February 27, 2024.
Submissions must include:
- Details of the project team (must include a community member/organization)
- A brief summary of your work (under 200 words)
Do you know someone doing interesting work? Send us a tip to dfcm.communications@utoronto.ca.
Submissions will be selected for the report by the DFCM Patient Advisory Committee and editorial team. Those who are successful will be invited to submit an article or be interviewed for a feature about their work.”
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.
ECHO Concussion, Feb. 28- Jul 10, 2024
Free weekly videoconference sessions linking primary care providers in Ontario with each other and with a specialist team. Register here.
Empowering Health Care and Social Service Professionals: New Clinical Guidelines on Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults, Feb. 29, 2024
Hosted by the Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health. 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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