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AFHTO 2020 Conference: panels and on-demand sessions
On both days we’ll launch concurrent session panels to kick off each theme.
We’re also happy to announce we’ll release an on-demand webcast Q&A with Matthew Anderson, President and CEO, Ontario Health as part of our free Thursday morning programming.
Matt will speak to his vision for primary care and how interprofessional primary care teams fit in Ontario Health’s mandate.
And we have even more on-demand sessions for you to enjoy, available to anyone who has registered for that day!*
*Does not apply to those who have solely registered for the free programming on Thursday morning.
Kids In Crisis Town Hall, September 17
The Children’s Health Coalition, a growing collective of Ontario’s children’s health organizations, including AFHTO are sounding the alarm on the crisis facing children’s health care. We are warning the Ontario government that a generation of lives is at stake if we don’t act now.
On behalf of the Children’s Health Coalition, we’d like to invite you to attend the Kids In Crisis Town Hall on September 17, 2020, at 7 p.m. ET. The telephone town hall will provide a forum for mental health professionals, pediatric physicians, front line providers and families to discuss the impacts of COVID-19 on our already strained children’s health care sector.
Even before the pandemic began, 28,000 children in Ontario were on waiting lists for mental health services, 80,000 children are currently on a waitlist for rehabilitation services and over 30,000 pediatric procedures and appointments at children’s hospitals have been cancelled. The challenges brought on by COVID-19 have made a difficult situation even worse.
We are calling on the Ontario government immediately make substantive investments in children’s health care to alleviate the suffering of more than 160,000 children and families who are desperately waiting for mental health treatment, hospital surgeries and procedures, child development and rehabilitation services, and pediatric home care services.
Register today, and help us spread the word on Twitter and Facebook. We hope you can join us for this important conversation.
Reminder: COVID-19 ED Surveys end soon
AFHTO, in partnership with the University of Toronto and Queen’s University, wants to understand the initiatives your team has taken on to continue to provide comprehensive primary care during this pandemic. Surveys will end Sept 19th.
Please fill out the survey here.
Virtual mental health tools – Togetherall and Bounceback demonstrations, Sep. 24
Togetherall (previously known as Big White Wall) is endorsed and paid for by the Government of Ontario and Ministry of Health. Bounceback is an evidence-based, skill-building program grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) managed by the Canadian Mental Health Association and is FREE to all Ontarians aged 15+. Register here.
Flu vaccine guidance and more
Updates recently released include:
- Guidance for influenza vaccine delivery in the presence of COVID-19 – Government of Canada
- Preparing for a Phone or Video Appointment – Primary Care Dietitians’ Association
We continue to update several pages on our site with resources and news:
- Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates– the original page, with news and Ministry situation reports (please note that the Ministry Situation Reports on COVID-19 are posted daily so review them to better understand the provincial response)
- COVID-19 assessment centres in Ontario
- COVID-19 information for Patients, Caregivers and the Public
- Infection control resources and tools for primary care
- H+K Memos and Insight Notes on Government Press Releases
- Management and operations, human resources and COVID-19
- Mental health and wellness during COVID-19
- Providing Comprehensive Care During COVID-19
- Resources for Re-opening – NEW
- Virtual Care, Digital Health and COVID-19
Recently published PHO resources
- Rapid Review: Substance Use-Related Harms and Risk Factors during Periods of Disruption
- Environmental Scan of School Reopening During COVID-19
- Enhanced Epidemiological Summary: COVID-19 in Ontario: A Summary of Wave 1 Transmission Patterns and Case Identification
- At A Glance: Manufacturing of Hand Sanitizer (Alcohol-Based Hand Rub)
Two new quality standards on asthma
Ontario Health (Quality) has released two new quality standards:
- Asthma: Care in the Community for People 16 Years of Age and Older (Adults)
- Asthma: Care in the Community for People Under 16 Years of Age (Children & Adolescents)
For more information contact OH-HQO_QualityStandards@ontariohealth.ca.
Reminder-engagement of patients with diabetes via virtual health apps survey
A York University researcher is seeking input from family physicians, nurses and nurse practitioners. The aim of their research is to improve practice and policy about the potential of Virtual Health Apps use in primary care settings with a special focus on vulnerable and marginalized patient populations. To provide your input, please fill out this survey. Deadline today, Sep. 15.
OTF Resilient Communities Fund Webinar with Optimus, Sep. 29, 2020
Learn more about the supports your team can receive to rebuild and recover from the impacts of COVID-19 through the Ontario Trillium Fund. Hosted by AFHTO.
Register today!
Digital Health and Virtual Care Day, Oct 1. 2020
Join OMD’s virtual care day for providers and administrative staff. Experience the same educational experience as their EMR: Every Step conference. Learn more here.
AFHTO 2020 Conference, Oct. 8-9, 2020
Registration has opened for Tectonic shifts: rebuilding primary care in a new world, our 2020 virtual conference! Members receive a significant discount so contact your administrator for your member access code. Early bird deadline Oct. 1. Find out more here.
Paediatric Advance Care Planning and the Uniqueness of Paediatric Palliative Care, Oct. 7 & 14, 2020
This two-part webinar series is hosted by the HPCO and intended for healthcare providers.
Learn more here.
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