Respiratory Health Resources from the Ontario Lung Association
BreathWorks™ Helpline – 1-888-344-LUNG (5864) BreathWorks™ is The Lung Association’s national COPD program that offers practical information and support for people with COPD and for their families and caregivers. The BreathWorks™ Helpline is available 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Monday to Friday and is staffed with Certified Respiratory Educators, health care professionals with special training […]
Keep the voice for FHTs strong – Renew your AFHTO membership for 2011-12
AFHTO’s membership year begins on April 1. Notices and registration forms were e-mailed to all FHT leaders on March 3. Why join? – click here. What are AFHTO’s plans? – click here to see the AFHTO Strategic Plan 2011-2013. What are the fees? – click here. Need a registration form? – click here. AFHTO is the […]
New resources for FHTs on www.afhto.ca
The most recent posts include: · Ideas and resources for FHT planning · The Progress of FHTs in Ontario, recently published in Annals of Family Medicine · AFHTO Strategic Plan 2011-13 and FHT Survey Results · Updated information on learning events On our Members Only website, you’ll find new posts on the following pages: · […]
Chiropractic Collaboration in Centre for Family Medicine FHT
The Ontario Chiropractic Association has extended the offer to provide further information on how a tailored model of chiropractic collaboration could fit into your FHT. Click here to see a case study of successful collaboration in Kitchener’s Centre for Family Medicine FHT. o Contact Andrea Endicott at 416-860-7188 or by e-mail at aendicott@chiropractic.on.ca .
Ideas and resources for FHT planning
FHTs are currently in the process of developing plans and budget submissions for the 2011-12 fiscal year. In the past few days AFHTO has received ideas, resources and offers of assistance that may be useful to you as you develop your plans. These include: Occupational Therapy: o For FHTs that may have a new or […]
NP-SERT implementation
Click here to access AFHTO’s notes on the questions and answers discussed during the two teleconferences on NP-SERT hosted by MOHLTC on March 11, 2011. Click here to to access the Q&A document e-mailed by MOHLTC on February 1, 2011.
Progressive Discipline
Do you have concerns about an employee’s performance? As an employer you may need to deal with problems caused by the performance of an employee but you must address this through progressive discipline. Learn more about the steps of progressive discipline from Maria McDonald, Employment Lawyer at Dykeman, Dewhirst and O’Brien – click here.
Investigations in the Workplace
Workplace investigations may take many forms and may take place for many reasons – it can be everything from an incident or complaint of harassment, bullying, sexual harassment or discrimination. Do you know how to do a thorough investigation in order to protect yourself and your workplace. Learn more about how to conduct an investigation from […]
AFHTO Strategic Plan 2011-13 and FHT Survey Results
This strategic plan charts the next steps in the journey to establish FHTs as a highly-valuable and valued model for delivering primary health care to Ontarians, and to develop the capacity for its representative body, AFHTO, to be their strong and effective voice. A draft plan, built upon the consensus achieved among 150 FHT leaders […]
Termination of Employment
Termination of employment is one of the most common stresses for employers – do you know the difference of termination ‘with cause’ and ‘without clause’? Learn more about the steps to take when you terminate an employee from Maria McDonald, Employment Lawyer at Dykeman, Dewhirst and O’Brien – click here.