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Feedback on Made-in-Ontario high impact actions for Nov. 21 session
The primary care virtual community has co-defined a list of High Impact Actions felt to spark meaningful improvements in primary care, building on lessons learned from the UK’s own transformation efforts. The community has also shared insight on the actions they feel are within their control, in addition to where support is needed.
In our upcoming Nov. 21 session, we’ll be refining and prioritizing the list of Made-in-Ontario High Impact Actions. We’ll also be showcasing examples of where the High Impact Actions are already occurring.
Please share your feedback on the current list and share examples of where they’re already occurring by clicking here.
You can also:
- Read a summary of the high impact actions by Dr. Jennifer Young, President, OCFP here: Using ‘New Power’ to Spark Change
- Register for the Nov. 21 session
Member in the media and the Missing Million COPD report
City of Kawartha Lakes FHT: Family health teams a positive change, say majority, although health care cuts a worry
The Missing Million: according to a report from The Lung Association and Boehringer Ingelheim, more than one million Canadians are living with COPD and don’t know it
Online opioid self-assessment program
The Online Opioid Self-Assessment Program is a FREE course developed with funding from Health Canada to improve opioid prescribing. It’s highly interactive and uses assessment as a technique for knowledge exchange and guideline implementation. In order to facilitate active
learning, a variety of techniques are employed, including videos, case presentations and an assortment of question types to keep you engaged and apply it in practice.
Dr. Andrea D. Furlan MD PhD, ECHO Ontario Co-Chair, developed this interactive course with other colleagues in physiatry, family medicine and addictions medicine. This course is based on the updated 2017 Canadian Opioid Guideline.
GoodLife LG TV promotion
GoodLife has launched a contest- all new members who join the membership program before Nov. 30 will be entered to win one of five 50” LG TVs (value approx. $799 each).
As a reminder, AFHTO members save up to 40% off regular GoodLife Fitness rates. The annual Corporate Membership rate is $519, and the bi-weekly payment is $24. Any identified member on the ‘Bits & Pieces’ mailing list is assigned member IDs on a monthly basis.
To register, please email info@afhto.ca for your membership ID. Once you’ve received your ID, you can register online.
For more information:
The Gatehouse programs for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse – Etobicoke/Toronto
1 in 3 girls and 1 in 5 boys will be sexually abused before their 18th birthday.
The Gatehouse peer-led Adult program’s primary focus is to enable survivors of child sexual abuse to develop positive coping strategies focusing on building healthy boundaries and relationships leading to a more meaningful and grounded life. The programs are offered over the course of 31 weeks in two phases. They also offer a support program for partners/support persons of survivors, the only one in the country aimed at helping foster connection, healthier communication and boundaries from a peer perspective for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse.
If you would like a tour, please contact Paula Cordeiro at 416-255-5900 x228 or pcordeiro@thegatehouse.org.
If your patients are also survivors of childhood sexual abuse, The Gatehouse provides peer support group programs and they don’t have a catchment area. There is no formal referral required. Clients can call 416-255-5900 to schedule an in-person intake to start the process. Their program workbooks are available at www.thegatehouse.org.
A webcast for IHPs: OHTs and health system transformation, Nov. 14, 2019
Please join us on from 12 PM to 1:30 PM for an overview of OHTs, and to hear from teams proceeding to full application whose OHT development has included close collaboration with IHPs. They will speak to their work to date and highlight how IHPs are engaged. All members are encouraged to join (not just IHPs!)
Register today!
Cyber Security and Data Breaches- How Vulnerable are you? Nov. 20, 2019
The next Financial Webinar Series webcast co-hosted by AFHTO and Grant Thornton LLP is right around the corner. Join us for an hour on data, cyber security and policies and procedures to mitigate possible issues. Register today!
OPHA’s Fall Forum: Health and Climate Change, Nov. 13, 2019
Explore what’s at stake for individual and community health in the face of a changing climate and how we can work collaboratively across sectors to protect human health. Find out more here.
What Primary Care Teams Need To Know About CONCUSSION, Nov. 19, 2019
Remember to register for the Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation’s webinar on concussion. Find out more here.
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