AFHTO 2024 Conference: just over ONE week to submit your abstract
Submit your abstract- deadline May 17, 2024 at 5:00 P.M. (EDT) via GIPHY Run, don’t walk to submit your abstract. Your peers, colleagues from other health care sectors, non-profits, and the academic community are eager to hear from YOU. The deadline to submit for an #AFHTO2024 presentation is May 17, 2024. Not sure if […]
Trent Hills FHT anticipates arrival of nurse practitioner and physician and is currently building patient roster list for Campbellford clinic
Kawartha Now published an article on May 2, 2024 By Natalie Hamilton Municipality of Trent Hills residents seeking a primary health care provider locally can now join a patient roster list with the Trent Hills Family Health Team (THFHT). With a doctor and a nurse practitioner (NP) slated to arrive in the community in 2024, […]
Bits & Pieces: member stories, wild cards and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Member stories AFHTO 2024 Conference: wild cards welcome Mental Health Week: May 6-12, 2024 Member renewal request News and updates including Ontario eliminating sick notes and piloting AI scribes Feedback requested on a new quality standard: gender-affirming care for gender-diverse adults ‘Conversations with Clinicians’ audio-series- new […]
Ontario Government approves new Ancient Rivers FHT for Renfrew and area
Pembrook Observer published an article on April 29, 2024 By Anthony Dixon Funding from the Ontario Government to establish a new Family Health Team (FHT) for Renfrew and area residents has been approved. “This is tremendous news for residents of Renfrew and the surrounding area, particularly to those who currently do not have a primary […]
MPP Natalie Pierre announces $700,000+ for Burlington FHT
Burlington Local published an article on April 26, 2024 By Calum O’Malley Burlington MPP Natalie Pierre announced $710,000 in funding to the Burlington Family Health Team (BFHT) during a press conference this morning (April 26). Pierre was joined by Oakville and North Burlington MPP Effie Triantafilopoulos and members of the Burlington Family Health Team (BFHT) […]
City of Lakes FHT using AI to take doctors’ notes
CBC News published an article on April 28, 2024 By Jonathan Migneault A family health team in Sudbury, Ont. is using artificial intelligence (AI) to help its family doctors and other health-care professionals save on note-taking. In December, the City of Lakes Family Health Team started a trial with a program called AutoScribe that listens […]
AFHTO 2024 Conference: wild cards welcome
Wild cards welcome Every year we get abstracts that don’t quite fit the mold. Instead of shoehorning them into another theme, and suffering by comparison, wild cards can now show up as their unique selves. We encourage a variety of presentation topics and styles so feel free to send it in. Tip for submission:We recommend […]
Fedeli announces $321,000 to Powassan and Area Family Health Team
Timmins Press published an article on April 19, 2024 By Jennifer Hamilton-McCharles Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli announced more than $321,000 to the Powassan and Area Family Health Team to expand their services to connect more people to interdisciplinary primary care. “Our government continues to make strategic investments that contribute to a supportive and connected health […]
Central Lambton FHT, Rapids FHT and rural health clinics to get funding boost
London News Today published an article on April 19, 2024 By Lindsay Newman More residents could have access to a primary care provider in Sarnia-Lambton. Ontario’s Ministry of Health is providing $910,000 in funding to Rapids Family Health Team, Central Lambton Family Health Team, and North Lambton Community Health Centre. The announcement was made at […]
2024 federal budget highlights
This week, Federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland released the 2024 federal budget, “Fairness for Every Generation,” found here. EnterpriseHealth has highlighted the following pieces that are relevant to AFHTO members: International Health Care workers Budget 2024 proposes to provide $77.1 million over four years, starting in 2025-26, to more effectively integrate internationally educated health […]