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Join our IHP Advisory Council!
There are two vacancies on AFHTO’s IHP Advisory Council, which was established in May 2018 to provide input on team-based care matters related to IHP issues; to give advice and input to the AFHTO board, staff, and leadership council; and to foster leadership across the IHP community within team-based models of care.
We’re inviting all AFHTO-member IHPs to apply! More information and the Terms of Reference are here. One vacancy is a regular two-year term and the other is a one-year term for a maternity leave.
Interested members are asked to complete this application by Wednesday, July 31. Any questions, please contact Beth MacKinnon.
Call for applications: patient digital identity, access and authorization
The Ministry of Health invites AFHTO members to submit applications for establishing a public-facing digital identity, authentication and authorization (IAA) service for patients in Ontario’s health system.
Interdisciplinary and collaborative project teams made up of health care providers, technology providers and community-based associations and advocacy groups are encouraged to submit applications.
Full details on the eligibility requirements, the submission and review process, and project requirements and deliverables can be found in the Call for Applications document.
The closing date for submissions is August 9, 2019 at 12pm EST. There will be an information conference call during the week of July 22-26. Please RSVP your interest to attend by July 19.
Please send any questions to digitalhealthsecretariat@ontario.ca.
How to come to the conference for free
We have several openings for program hosts. These volunteers help keep our sessions on track and get complimentary registration in return. See the role description here and email paula.myers@afhto.ca if you’re interested by Thursday, July 18, 2019.
We also have a new referral program. All non-members have to do is say who recommended them during registration and the organization with the most referrals wins a complimentary registration! This offer is good until Friday, August 9, 2019. Find out more here.
IHP Session Leads needed
Other volunteer opportunities exist with the IHP Sessions- we still need leads for these individual sessions:
- Administrative
- Respiratory therapists
- Social workers
All IHP session leads get a $50 discount on conference registration. Email us for more information.
Considerations for Primary Care Teams as a Not-for-Profit Corporation, July 17
Presented by Melanie Dugard, CPA, CA, Principal, Grant Thornton LLP, the second webinar in the Financial Webinar series is tomorrow, July 17, 12 noon- 1:00 p.m. It focuses on:
- Role of a Board Member
- Ontario Not-for-profit Corporations Act
- CRA’s Risk Identification
- Project Corporate tax filing requirements – HST, T2 and T1044 Not-for-Profit Information Returns
Senior Friendly Care Learning Series
Co-developed with geriatric clinical experts from Ontario, on behalf of the Regional Geriatric Programs of Ontario, the sfCare Learning Series supports clinicians and organizations in providing best practices in care for frail older adults, and is a companion resource to the sfCare Framework.
Available at no charge, the series comprises introductory educational modules for clinicians, along with supporting posters and patient handouts on 7 key clinical topics: delirium, mobility, polypharmacy, pain, loneliness, nutrition, and urinary incontinence. You can join their next webinar on July 26 to learn more.
Ebola Virus Disease readiness memo
A memo from the Office of Chief Medical Officer of Health regarding an update on Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) readiness in Ontario regarding updated EVD guidelines, laboratory testing and educational webinars has been provided in English and French.
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.
AFHTO 2019 Conference, September 19- 20, 2019
Members get 50% off registration; plus early bird rates are in effect! Get your member access code from your administrator and come explore Health System Integration Built on The Foundation of Team-Based Primary Health Care. Register now!
BoneFit, September 2019 to March 2020
The BoneFit schedule has been released for sessions in Sault Ste Marie, Guelph, Ottawa, Chatham and Kingston. Hosted by Osteoporosis Canada. View the schedule here.
The Osgoode Certificate In Privacy Law And Information Management In Healthcare, November 5- December 3, 2019
Attend this one-week certification program, suitable for professionals in the healthcare field. Find out more here.
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