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GoodLife program launch
AFHTO members can now save up to 40% off regular GoodLife Fitness rates. The annual Corporate Membership rate is $519, and the bi-weekly payment will be $24. For this first phase, all identified members on our ‘Bits & Pieces’ mailing list as of May 23 are already eligible for the discount.
To register, please email info@afhto.ca for your membership ID. Once you’ve received your ID, you can register online.
Any identified member added to ‘Bits & Pieces’ mailing list after May 23 will be assigned member IDs on a monthly basis. For more information:
If you have any questions, please email info@afhto.ca.
Bright Lights Awards nominations now open
AFHTO’s “Bright Lights” Awards recognize AFHTO members’ leadership, outstanding work and the significant progress being made to improve the value interprofessional primary care teams across Ontario deliver. There’s no better time to show what you can do.
Select award recipients will receive an education grant. Find out how you can nominate an outstanding team or individual here. Deadline June 28, 2019.
Reminder- CCO transition to fecal immunochemical test June 24
Cancer Care Ontario through its ColonCancerCheck (CCC) screening program is transitioning to the fecal immunochemical test (FIT) as the recommended screening test for people at average risk of developing colorectal cancer. The guaiac fecal occult blood test (gFOBT) will no longer be used in the CCC program. The FIT will be available through the CCC program on June 24, 2019. For more information on the implementation of the FIT including eligibility criteria, please visit the FIT Resource Hub.
HQO patient partnering guide
Are you starting a new quality improvement project at your organization? Have you included patient partners in the process? To get the most out of partnering with patients, read Health Quality Ontario’s new guide that addresses some common challenges. It’s based on advice and best practices used by health care professionals and patient partners across the province. For even more tools and resources to better integrate patient partnering into your work, explore their Hub.
Primary Care Virtual Community- Apr. 25 summary
In the Apr. 25 session Dr. Robert Varnam, GP and Head of General Practice Development at NHS England, shared his learning on the journey that the UK underwent in health system transformation where primary care was at the center of reforms. The community was engaged on how the learning can be applied within Ontario. The links to the summary and video are on our site.
The next session will be June 26.
CAMH opioid de-implementation project update
On behalf of our partners at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), we’d like to provide you with an update about the Opioid De-Implementation Project, an initiative which aims to improve opioid stewardship and non-palliative pain management by identifying and replacing low-value clinical practices with high-value, evidence-based approaches (a process known as de-implementation).
As part of the initiative, CAMH will be offering an electronic pathway that will to guide practitioners to assess a range of patient/client domains, including pain severity and interference, current pain treatments, physical and mental health, and substance use. This information will help to identify the risk of opioid overdose or dependence, and based on these risks, will offer recommendations to support shared care decision-making during treatment planning.
If you’re interested in participating in this project, please contact opioid.project@camh.ca.
Canada’s Volunteer Awards call for nominations
The call for nominations for Canada’s Volunteer Awards is now open. You’re invited to nominate a not-for-profit organization, an individual, a group, a social enterprise or a business that is making a difference in their community to receive an award. Award recipients will be recognized at a ceremony, and each recipient gets to choose a not for profit organization to receive a grant of $5,000 (regional award) or $10,000 (national award).
For more information, please visit their site or call 1-877-825-0434. Deadline June 21, 2019.
Ontario Health Teams: a primary care perspective, June 5, 2019
Lunch and learn session specifically for AFHTO members, hosted in partnership with Karima Kanani (Partner at Miller Thomson LLP). Register here.
Mental health and addiction QI collaborative webinar, June 13, 2019
Join CMHA, AMHO, and AFHTO for a 4-part webinar series on community and primary care QI projects and initiatives with a focus on mental health and addictions. Register here for the first webinar.
Considerations for Primary Care Teams as a Not-for-Profit Corporation, July 17, 2019
Join AFHTO & Grant Thornton LLP for their second webinar in the Financial Webinar Series. Register here.
For Patients: A Skill-Building Webinar on The Habits of Highly Effective Patient Partners, June 12, 2019
In this webinar, HQO will cover how patients can effectively contribute as patient partners in Ontario’s healthcare system. Learn more here.
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