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PTSD, Relationships & Accessible Support, July 14
Co-hosted with Couple HOPES, join this webinar with Dr. Candice Monson, Professor of Psychology at Ryerson University, Director of the IMPACT psychology research lab, and Registered Clinical Psychologist as she discusses posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and relationships.
During this webinar, you will learn about:
- PTSD and its symptoms;
- how PTSD impacts relationships;
- and how relationships impact PTSD.
Farewell to Rachel So
It is with genuinely mixed feelings we announce that Rachel So will be leaving AFHTO for a new role in the non-profit sector.
Rachel has been with AFHTO for nearly three years, starting first as our conference assistant before becoming our Programs & Operations Coordinator, so many have you had the pleasure of working with her over the last few years.
We’re going to miss Rachel but know she will bring so much to her new team. Please join us in giving her our sincerest best wishes. Her last day with AFHTO will be Friday, June 25th – any questions related to her work can be directed to info@afhto.ca.
Attn: Geriatric Clinical Pharmacology and GeriMedRisk only available live
In Geriatric Clinical Pharmacology and GeriMedRisk: drug safety for older adults beyond “Start Low, Go Slow” on June 24, Dr. Ho will review the pharmacology of aging and its impact on adverse drug events among seniors. We’ll also explore tools and services for primary care providers to use to optimize drug safety. Unlike most of our webinars, this will NOT be recorded, and slides will NOT be available afterwards. So register today.
Call for applications to Indigenous and expanded midwifery programs
The Ministry of Health is inviting applications for two programs with a special focus on improving access, choice, and care that is responsive to the needs of the community. These are:
- Indigenous Midwifery Programs (IMP)- one of these models works within Interprofessional Primary Health Care Teams
- Expanded Midwifery Care Models (EMCM)- could include, but are not limited to, interprofessional primary care teams in areas of demonstrated need.
The Primary Health Care Branch is hosting a webinar about this initiative on June 28, 2021. To participate, please send an email to midwifery@ontario.ca by Friday, June 25, 2021, noting contact information for interested participants and the ministry will reach out to those individuals with the webinar details. The Indigenous midwifery team at the AOM is also offering a webinar on Wednesday, July 14 12:00pm-1:30pm. Get more information here.
Member stories
Markham FHT – our president and chair Dr. Allan Grill on CTV on protecting immunocompromised individuals and vaccine interchangeability
Municipality of Assiginack FHT– Gwekwaadziwin Miikan success leads to new pilot project for adults over 30
Q&A for mixed COVID-19 mRNA vaccine schedules and more
Recent updates include:
- Q&A for Health Care Providers on Mixed COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Schedules– MOH, June 22, 2021
- Administration of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine v6.0– MOH, June 18, 2021
- Administration of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine v3.0– MOH, June 18, 2021
- Vaccine hesitancy resources– MOH, June 18, 2021
- COVID-19 CoP – Resource List – June 18 2021 and session recordings and Q&A – OCFP, June 18, 2021
- How effective is the vaccine against each variant? -infographic, Lung Health Foundation, June 18, 2021
- AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD COVID-19 Vaccine Second Dose Q&A for Health Care Providers– MOH, updated June 14, 2021
- COVID-19 Vaccine Series Second Dose Eligibility Quick Reference– MOH, updated June 14, 2021
- COVID-19 Vaccine Information for Individuals who received a first dose of the AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD COVID-19 vaccine – MOH, updated June 14, 2021
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 Vaccination Information
- COVID-19 assessment centres in Ontario
- COVID-19 information for Patients, Caregivers and the Public
- Infection control resources and tools for primary care
- 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
- Virtual Care, Digital Health and COVID-19
COVID@Home: winding down of distribution pathways for oxygen saturation monitors
The COVID@Home initiative was designed to help primary care providers to remotely monitor patients who have mild to moderate COVID-19 symptoms in the community. As the third wave of the pandemic subsides and health care capacity constraints gradually abate, Ontario Health will begin to wind down the distribution program for oxygen saturation monitors. Primary care professionals and teams who are still in need of oxygen saturation monitors should place orders by June 30th. Find out more here.
Mental health of northern Ontario nurses working during COVID-19 studyResearchers from Laurentian University’s Centre of Research in Occupational Health and Safety (CROSH) and the Public Services Health & Safety Association are conducting a study to explore the mental health of Registered Nurses (RNs) and Registered Practical Nurses (RPNs) in northern Ontario working during the COVID-19 global pandemic. This study aims to understand the perspective and experiences of nurses, their support needs to cope with the COVID-19 crisis, and its consequences. For more information visit their site.
COVID@Home Community of Practice, June 23, 2021
Learn how to monitor your COVID-19 patients in the community through this CoP.
Learn more here.
Providing Care to 2SLGBTQ Persons, June 24, 2021
Discuss cultural safety and humility, clinical competencies, and interdisciplinary care for cisgender and transgender patients with speakers with the Ontario Caregiver Organization.
Register here.
OHT Learnings through COVID-19, June 28, 2021
The Ministry of Health (ministry) and Ontario Health are hosting the third OHT Virtual Engagement Series webinar Register here.
Primary Care Vaccination QI Support CoP, June 17 & July 8, 2021
Join PCPs, EDs & clinical managers from AFHTO, AHC & NPLCA to share learnings, tools and strategies to deliver COVID-19 vaccines in Ontario.
Find out more here.
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