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  • Bits & Pieces: save the date, member stories and more

    Bits & Pieces: save the date, member stories and more

    Your Biweekly News & Updates In This Issue   Save the Date! AFHTO’s The Power of Primary Care Conference Oct. 23-24, 2025 Member stories National Physicians’ Day Member renewal request Mental Health Week: May 5-11, 2025 News and updates including barriers and enablers to implementation of cancer screening for marginalized patients   Invitation to participate in…

  • AFHTO Advocacy Resources for Federal Election

    Dear AFHTO EDs and Member Communications Staff,  Thank you for all the work you continue to do supporting the local communication and advocacy efforts across Ontario’s primary care teams. As we find ourselves in the middle of a federal election, your voice is crucial in supporting advocacy for the continued investment in health human resources…

  • Bits & Pieces: important step toward achieving team-based primary care for all Ontarians and more; RSV program and COVID vaccine memos

    Bits & Pieces: important step toward achieving team-based primary care for all Ontarians and more; RSV program and COVID vaccine memos

    Your Biweekly News & Updates In This Issue   News and updates including important step toward achieving team-based primary care for all Ontarians Reminder- CharityVillage course signup extended to April 18 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease quality standard implementation toolkit   Sickle Cell Disease Community of Practice April webinar Osteoporosis toolkit Upcoming events including OMD Educates: Digital…

  • FAQ for Proposals Round 1 from AFHTO

    Dear AFHTO EDs, Board Chairs and Lead Clinicians, Since the Ministry of Health’s release of the Call for Proposals last week, AFHTO has been taking note of the most common questions from members. To support you, we are providing a detailed FAQ below, based on the most frequently asked questions and clarifications requested by members.…

  • AFHTO welcomes important step toward achieving team-based primary care for all Ontarians

    April 11, 2025 The Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario (AFHTO) congratulates the Ministry of Health on yesterday’s important step toward achieving team-based primary care for everyone in the province. The Government of Ontario’s newly announced call for proposals for Interprofessional Primary Care Teams will help connect 300,000 more people to family doctors and…

  • Important Information on Primary Care Expansion Proposal Process

    Dear Executive Directors, Board Chairs, and Clinical Leads, We’re writing to share key information from the Ministry of Health’s technical briefing held earlier today on the new Call for Proposals for Interprofessional Primary Care Teams. For those of you who were unable to attend the technical briefing, you can reach out to your Ontario Health…

  • Ontario Launches New Call for Proposals for Expanding Access to Team-Based Primary Care

    Dear Executive Directors, Board Chairs, and Lead Clinicians, I’m pleased to share important news that aligns with our shared mission to strengthen and expand access to comprehensive, team-based primary care. This morning, the Government of Ontario announced a new Call for Proposals for Interprofessional Primary Care Teams, as part of its plan to connect up…

  • Minister of Health Sylvia Jones helps celebrate five years of RC VTAC with Petawawa Centennial FHT

    County of Renfrew published an article on Mar 31, 2025 A made-in-Renfrew-County solution to address health-care needs in response to COVID-19, launched mere days after the declaration of the global pandemic, has marked its fifth anniversary as it continues to evolve to provide impactful service for residents who do not have access to primary care.…

  • Bits & Pieces: member stories, HPV testing reminders and more

    Bits & Pieces: member stories, HPV testing reminders and more

    Your Biweekly News & Updates In This Issue   Bright Lights in Action- a member’s story Member stories CharityVillage course signup extended to April 18 Important reminders for HPV testing Connect with your peers using AFHTO’s IHP Directory Seeking Black immigrant family physicians for study regarding ethnicity and race in primary health care provision  Obesity…

  • A qualitative RE-AIM evaluation of an embedded community paramedicine program in an Ontario Family Health Team

    Abstract Background In 2014, a rural Family Health Team (FHT) in Ontario, Canada embedded a community paramedicine program into their primary care practice to improve care for their complex patients. Community paramedics are health care professionals who extend their role beyond emergency services to provide primary care in home and community settings. The study aims…