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Happy Pharmacy Appreciation Month
March is Pharmacy Appreciation Month! We would like to thank all our teams’ pharmacists for their invaluable contributions to comprehensive patient care and for always being there to provide guidance and support. Happy Pharmacist appreciation month!
Reminder- social prescribing in Ontario webinar April 3
Clinicians are caring for people with increased food and housing insecurity, isolation, and loneliness, and declines in mental health and at the same time, are often left unprepared and unsupported in addressing social needs.
This fireside discussion will unpack the global conversation on social prescribing and how it can apply to practice in Ontario. Social Prescribing brings together the social and medical models of health, allowing us opportunities to care for people in a more careful and caring way by shifting the lens from “What’s the matter with you?” to “What matters to you?” At last year’s Family Medicine Forum, social prescribing was voted in the top two “Big Ideas” that would change the future of family practice.
Join us as we will explore how this global concept makes a big difference in diverse Ontario practice settings. Along the way, we will share practical ways to identify and address social needs within the clinical setting through social prescribing. Register here.
Member stories
Belleville NPLC – Belleville NPLC leader highlights newborn program at Women’s Day Gala and Belleville incentivizes new part-time Nurse Practitioner for city
Guelph FHT – helps ensure every baby born in Guelph has a doctor
Markham FHT- The family doctor shortage is forecast to be worse within 2 years. Here’s what an Ont. doctor says needs to change
Northeastern Manitoulin FHT – Northeastern Manitoulin FHT nurse first to have prescribing powers in Ontario
Charity Village course deadline extended to April 15- only 3 courses available now
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 April 15.
These courses are now sold out:
- Diversity, Sensitivity, and Inclusion Training
- Governing Your Organization: A Deeper Dive
- IDEA Fundamentals
But these still have limited space available:
- Better Board Kit
- OHSA and AODA Compliance Training Package for Leaders and Supervisors
- OHSA and AODA Compliance Training Package for Employees
Descriptions are here (access only available at triad level). If you would like to sign up, please email info@afhto.ca before April 15.
2024 OCFP Awards deadline is March 31, 2024
Nominations have opened for the 2024 Ontario College of Family Physicians Awards. The awards recognize outstanding colleagues whose contributions exemplify what it means to be a family doctor, as well as residents and medical students who are emerging leaders and advocates for family medicine. If you have a peer or colleague that you would like to nominate, submit their nomination here. The deadline is March 31, 2024.
Socio-demographic QIP indicators and resources
As a reminder, for your QIPs, resources are available to assist regarding the collection of sociodemographic data here.
News and updates including OCFP measles resource
- Measles resource– OCFP, March 18, 2024
- EMR-integrated sick notes form– OCFP and eHealth Centre of Excellence
- New toolkit to support patients with intellectual disabilities who are experiencing mental health issues or crises – Developmental Disabilities Primary Care Program, Surrey Place, February 27, 2024
- Ontario Health Bulletin: OHT update – Ontario Health, March 13, 2024
- New study finds pregnant Ontario teenagers are at 50% higher risk of premature death – Unity Health Toronto, March 14, 2024
- Mounting research shows that COVID-19 leaves its mark on the brain, including with significant drops in IQ scores – The Conversation, February 28, 2024
- Molecular detection of SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory viruses in saliva and classroom air: a two winters tale – Clinical Microbiology and Infection, March 8, 2024
New, culturally specific dementia resources
People living with dementia and caregivers have a right to information that is aligned with their unique culture. Visit forwardwithdementia.ca to find dementia resources tailored for the South Asian, Italian, and Chinese communities, to support people living with dementia and their caregivers. Resources are free to view and download (available in English, Traditional and Simplified Chinese, Italian, Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu and French).
For questions, contact forwardwithdementia@the-ria.ca.
This phase of the Forward with Dementia initiative is funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada.
The Ontario Health Cyber Security Centre Health Portal is live
“Your source for health-related cyber security information, training and more is now available. To get started, please follow the steps below:
Step 1: Visit cybersecurityontario.ca and register an account.
Step 2: Once you gain membership to cybersecurityontario.ca, visit our health portal site and register for access.
Looking for the latest cyber threat information affecting the Ontario health care sector? Subscribe to our cyber threat advisory list by clicking on the on the “Register Now” button on the homepage.
Questions? Contact the Ontario Health Cyber Security Centre.”
Reminder- navigating parental vaccine hesitancy: primary care practitioners’ approaches to discussing covid-19 vaccination
“We invite you to participate in a student study conducted by Dr. Maxwell Smith (PI), Faculty of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at Western University. Co-Investigators include Micaela Forte, Dr. Jacob Shelley, and Dr. Gail Teachman. Our study examines how primary care practitioners described how children’s best interests influenced their navigation of parental COVID-19 vaccine decision-making. The study consists of a demographic information survey and one virtual interview. The Letter of Information and Consent Form is available for your review. If you are interested in participating or would like additional information, email Micaela Forte at mforte3@uwo.ca. Thank you for your consideration.”
Digital skills for nonprofits, Mar. 28, 2024
Digital skills for nonprofits: Practical tips & resources to understand the sector’s shifting tech landscape is hosted by Techsoup and CanadaHelps. Find out more.
Hypertension Quality Standard Webinar, Mar. 28, 2024
Hosted by Ontario Health. Register here.
Hypertension Canada 2024 Conference, Apr. 3 – 6, 2024
Hosted at Fairmont Banff Springs. Learn more.
Choosing Wisely Canada’s National Meeting 2024, Apr.15 -16, 2024
Hosted in Montreal. Find out more.
uOttawa CME Events, Apr. 17- June 10, 2024
Multiple courses listed here.
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