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Webinar: De-Implementation of High-Risk Opioid Prescribing and Use
Please join us on Monday, May 7th for an interactive webinar discussion about the provincial opioid de-implementation project, featuring the project leads Dr. Peter Selby and Dr. Alexia Jaouich from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). The opioid de-implementation initiative will support team-based primary care organizations in responding to Ontario’s opioid crisis.
Led by CAMH, in partnership with AFHTO and other partners, this project will help teams provide better care to patients who live with chronic pain or opioid use. By engaging subject matter experts and developing a systems-level approach to prescribing in primary care, this project aims to improve opioid management in Canada.
Date and Time: Monday, May 7, 2018/12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Presenters: Dr. Peter Selby & Dr. Alexia Jaouich Register here. |
In this Issue Webinar: De-Implementation of High-Risk Opioid Prescribing and Use
Two Rivers FHT awarded with baby-friendly initiative accreditation
The 2018 provincial election campaign starts next week!
Expansion of Team-Based Care FY2018/19
Celebrating Doctors’ Day
AFHTO 2018 Conference abstracts due this Friday
Privacy resources and updates
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care news
Upcoming webinars and events on workplace mental health and more |
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| Two Rivers FHT awarded with baby-friendly initiative accreditation | |||||
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 Plaque presented to Two Rivers FHT by The Breastfeeding Committee for Canada |
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| On Friday, April 27, Two Rivers FHT received accreditation as a Baby-Friendly organization. The certification makes it the first FHT in Ontario and the first facility of its kind in Canada to be designated as “baby-friendly” by the Breastfeeding Committee of Canada, the national authority for World Health Organization-Unicef’s Baby Friendly Initiative. Read the article here. | |||||
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The 2018 provincial election campaign starts next week!
Ontario’s election is expected to be called on or around May 9th with the election day being June 7th. Last week’s Government Relations webinar walked through the current political landscape, ways of working to ensure our messages reach politicians and the public, and AFHTO’s election strategy.The webinar, along with a toolkit, deck, and printable brochure we will soon provide, will help you advocate to your local candidates to ensure all political parties hear our priorities and commit to supporting team-based primary health care.You can see the presentation and listen to the webinar here. |
AFHTO Vice President Beth Cowper-Fung of Georgina NPLC speaking to PC candidate Caroline Mulroney about the importance of team-based care. |
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| Expansion of Team-Based Care FY2018/19 The following members have been approved to expand their primary care service and program delivery in their community in this upcoming year: | |||||
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New FHTs have also been announced:
Expansion of other NPLCs were also announced:
FY 2017/18 expansion was already announced. Those teams are listed here. AFHTO is exploring the idea of starting a community of practice for the teams that are undergoing expansion so stay tuned for more details related to that. |
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Celebrating Doctors’ Day Today we celebrate Doctors’ Day with the Ontario Medical Association with the launch of the ‘Defining Moments’ series, telling physicians’ personal stories highlighting memorable moments in their careers. Join us in celebrating by tweeting your own moments and those of your colleagues using #DefiningMoments and #LoveMyMD. Learn more here. |
AFHTO 2018 Conference abstracts due this Friday The Ontario election is fast approaching, and we may see significant changes in health care over the next four years. Whichever party wins, given the competition for resources, time and attention, primary health care needs to tell our stories and highlight our value to communities across Ontario. The deadline to submit abstracts for concurrent sessions and posters is May 4, 2018 at 5:00 PM (EDT). If you have any questions about the submission process or want to know if your work is a good fit, email info@afhto.ca or call 647-234-8605x 200. We’d be happy to help. |
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Privacy resources and updates On April 10 and 23, privacy webinars were held with speaker Kate Dewhirst from Kate Dewhirst Health Law. The focus was data sharing with affiliated physicians, as well as privacy updates. The slide decks, videos, and other resources are here.We have also created a privacy resource page, which includes a list of privacy resources for teams using automated patient contact systems. More information is here. |
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care news
Situation reports on opioid crisis: situation reports #28 and #29 now available. |
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ECHO evening series: Opioid Tapering and Hep B in primary care, May 7 & 31, 2018 ECHO continues to offer videoconference sessions to support primary care providers with complex and chronic conditions, such as chronic pain/opioids, liver diseases, rheumatology, and mental health and addictions.They have two upcoming evening series to accommodate care providers who can’t join the weekday sessions. The series are on May 7 and May 31. These are ECHO Ontario CME accredited sessions, and there is no fee. Register here. |
Is Your Team Ready? New Amendments to Non-Profit Governance, May 11, 2018 We will be hosting a webinar in partnership with Miller Thomson LLP for all AFHTO members about recent changes to the Ontario Corporations Act (OCA). These amendments bring flexibility to the Ontario non-profit governance rules.More information and registration are here. |
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Strategies for Opioid De-Implementation in Primary Care, June 11, 2018 Do you have patients who use opioids to manage their pain? Are you looking for team-based approaches to managing opioid use (and finding alternatives) that are based in solid science? Join us for a one-day workshop Learn more here. |
“Beyond Silence” mental health training for healthcare workers, May – October 2018 New evidence-based workplace mental health training program customized for healthcare workers. Through research funding from the Ontario Ministry of Labour, McMaster University Health Sciences is offering subsidized training for workers in small, under-resourced healthcare workplaces across Ontario. Learn more here. |
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L-R- Brittany Patterson, Lactation Consultant, Marge LaSalle, The Breastfeeding Committee for Canada, Kim Lichty, Retired Lactation Consultant, Chris Cassolato, Executive Director, and Kathryn McGarry, MPP for Cambridge
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