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  • C2 – Out of the Ashes: Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Recovery

    Theme 2. Healthy relationships, healthy teams Date: Thursday, October 25, 2018 Concurrent Session F Time: 8:45- 9:30am Room: Pier 9 Style: Presentation (information provided to audience, with opportunity for audience to ask question) Focus: Practical (e.g. Presentation on how to implement programs and/or practices in the team environment) Target Audience: Leadership (ED, clinical lead, board chair, board…

  • Thamesview FHT physician receives teaching award

    Chatham Daily News article published June 15, 2018 By Daily News Staff A Chatham family physician has been recognized with a prestigious award for her faculty work. Dr. Susan Munro recently received the Schulich Award of Excellence for Faculty in Community/Distributed Sites, from Western University, during an event in London. The award recognizes faculty educators…

  • Data to Decisions eBulletin #76: Comings and Goings

    Farewell to Greg: After nearly four years supporting QIDSS across the province in building a culture of measurement, Greg Mitchell is leaving AFHTO. Fortunately, Greg leaves the state of measurement in primary care in very good shape. Greg’s legacy includes the leadership and productivity of the small but mighty group of QIDSS known as the…

  • AFHTO “Bright Lights” Awards – nominations now open!

    Calling all AFHTO Members- it’s time to shine a light on your team’s accomplishments. Nominate an outstanding team or individual for a “Bright Lights” Award by July 20, 2018. The “Bright Lights” Awards recognize leadership, outstanding work and significant progress being made to improve the value delivered by interprofessional primary care teams across Ontario. Select…

  • AFHTO, CAMH and Public Health look to prevent opioid problem before it starts

    Kingston Whig-Standard article published June 11, 2018 By Steph Crosier, Kingston Whig-Standard Preventing the problem before it starts was one of the themes at a Monday workshop aimed at creating better strategies for opioid stewardship in Kingston. “Only prescribing it when it is indicated, thinking about some of the downsides, talking about tapering people,” Dr.…

  • Bits & Pieces: after the election, now what? & more

    Your Weekly News & Updates After the election, now what? AFHTO looks forward to working with the newly elected government in ensuring that every Ontarian has access to interprofessional team-based care and hopes to set up meetings soon to highlight the great work being done each and every day by our members. Now is a…

  • F6 – Primary Care Health Link Coordination / System Navigation Experiences

    Theme 6. The future of the regional approach to healthcare Date: Thursday, October 25, 2018 Concurrent Session F Time: 12:00-12:45pm Room: Pier 4 Style: Presentation (information provided to audience, with opportunity for audience to ask question) Focus: Balance between both (e.g. Presentation of a best-practice guideline that combines research evidence, policy issues and practical steps for…

  • F5 – Integrating Advance Care Planning into Primary Care Teams

    Theme 5. Why hasn’t this expanded: scalable pilot programs Date: Thursday, October 25, 2018 Concurrent Session F Time: 12:00-12:45pm Room: Harbour C Style: Presentation (information provided to audience, with opportunity for audience to ask question) Focus: Practical (e.g. Presentation on how to implement programs and/or practices in the team environment) Target Audience: Clinical providers Learning Objectives Participants…

  • F4-b – 21 Questions Healthcare Boards Should Be Asking About Risk

    Theme 4. The “How to” stream Date: Thursday, October 25, 2018 Concurrent Session F Time: 12:00-12:45pm Room: Harbour B Style: Workshop (session is structure for interaction and/or hands-on learning opportunities) Focus: Balance between both (e.g. Presentation of a best-practice guideline that combines research evidence, policy issues and practical steps for implementation) Target Audience: Leadership (ED, clinical…

  • F4-a – How to OutFIT Your Practice and Patients: the fecal immunochemical test

    Theme 4. The “How to” stream Date: Thursday, October 25, 2018 Concurrent Session F Time: 12:00-12:45pm Room: Marine Style: Presentation (information provided to audience, with opportunity for audience to ask question) Focus: Practical (e.g. Presentation on how to implement programs and/or practices in the team environment) Target Audience: Leadership (ED, clinical lead, board chair, board member, etc.),…