AFHTO members have been invited to participate in and provide feedback for the following programs (scroll down for more information):

• Nominate a team or individual for the Public Health and Primary Health Care Together Awards (deadline April 7)
• Provide feedback by completing the RNAO and RPNAO Primary Care Toolkit Survey
• Provide information on Diabetes and Obesity Prevention Programs (deadline March 21)

2014 Nominations Open: Public Health and Primary Health Care Together Awards

The joint Public Health and Primary Health Care awards will be presented during the Prevent More To Treat Less: Public Health and Primary Health Care Together Conference on June 4 and 5, 2014. Primary care organizations are invited to submit nominations in any of the three award categories:

1. Champion for Public Health and Primary Health Care: awards an individual for significant leadership in advancing the relationship between Primary Health Care and Public Health at system, managerial and/or frontline levels.
2. Innovation in Public Health and Primary Health Care Award: awards a policy, program or initiative for excellence in advancing collaborative practice between Public Health and Primary Health Care.
3. Media Award: awards a journalist, body of work, or media outlet which has highlighted the importance of addressing the determinants of health to improve population health and advance health equity.

Deadline for nominations is Monday, April 7, see below for nomination forms and submission guidelines:

• English nomination form
• French nomination form

Invitation to participate in RNAO and RPNAO Primary Care Toolkit Survey

The Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) and the Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario (RPNAO), with funding from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, are collaborating on a project to develop a toolkit on maximizing primary care registered nurses’ (RN) and registered practical nurses’ (RPN) full scope of practice utilization in primary care. If you are a clinical director, executive director, manager, physician, primary care nurse, team leader, or other health care professional in a primary care organization, such as a Community Health Center, Family Health Team, Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic, Aboriginal Health Access Centre, patient enrollment model (FHN, FHO, etc.) or a solo practice clinic, you are invited to take part in this short survey. Click here to fill out the survey. This survey should only take approximately 5 to 7 minutes of your time and your answers will be completely anonymous. Your answers cannot be saved so please be prepared to complete this survey in one session.

Seeking Information on Diabetes and Obesity Prevention Programs

The Physical Activity Resource Centre (PARC) supports community leaders working in public health, community health centres, recreation and sport organizations, non-government organizations, and schools to enhance opportunities for healthy active living in Ontario. PARC has been asked by the Health Promotion Division, Ministry of Health and Long Term Care to identify existing best practice interventions related to the prevention of type 2 diabetes and is working with consultants on the execution of this scan. Organizations and community agencies that offer health promotion programs to adults, children and youth and specific populations focused on the prevention of diabetes and/or obesity are asked to provide information on their program. Please complete one survey for each program offered by your organization. Each survey should take no more than 10-15 minutes to complete. If you are not sure whether or not your programs are appropriate, please complete the survey. Your responses would be appreciated by March 21, 2014.