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Bruyère Academic and North York FHTs– Ontario hopes family doctors can reach those unvaccinated against COVID-19
Guelph FHT – 2020-2021 Annual Report is available to read online
North York, South East Toronto, St. Michael’s Hospital Academic and Toronto Western FHTs– In stadiums and living rooms, family doctors are leading the vaccine effort
Nominate a partner or healthcare inspiration for an AFHTO Board award
For the first time ever, the AFHTO board invites all members to help them select the recipient of a Board award. The Board award recognizes an individual (or a group) who is not an AFHTO member but has significantly contributed to the development and growth of team-based primary care within their local community or at the provincial level.
Submit a nomination online for the Board Award category by August 20, 2021.
Find out more about the criteria here. You can find the nomination template here.
Reminder – PTSD, Relationships & Accessible Support, July 14, 2021
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 PTSD and relationships.
Register here.
Vaccinating the last 25% and ramping up in-person visits and more
Recent updates include:
- Vaccinating the last 25% and ramping up in-person visits– video, slide deck and resources- COVID-19 CoP, OCFP, July 9, 2021
- COVID-19 Vaccine Information Sheet: For Youth (Age 12-17) – MOH, updated June 22, 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
We want your input! Ontario Hepatitis C Elimination Roadmap
Ontario is creating a roadmap to eliminate hepatitis C by 2030. AFHTO is participating as part of an advisory committee to help identify barriers and opportunities when it comes to primary care.
The advisory committee wants to hear from Family Health Teams in Ontario to find out how hepatitis C fits in with your practice, and what supports or information you need to begin testing and treatment. If you are interested, please contact Christopher Hoy directly (choy@catie.ca) to set-up a time to chat.
Reminder- nominations to the AFHTO Board of Directors open until July 30
Are you interested in serving on the AFHTO board of directors? The Governance Committee of AFHTO’s board invites anyone who works within an AFHTO member organization to apply. Please share this call for nominations with all who work in your team and with members on your Board. Learn more about how you can take on a leadership role here. Deadline July 30.
2021 Trillium Primary Health Care Research Day
The 2021 Trillium Primary Health Care Research Day is virtual on Oct. 15, 2021. See their save-the-date for more details.
PHO Rounds: Partnering with Primary Care in the Vaccine Response, July 15
Hosted by Public Health Ontario. At times, primary care providers have felt detached from COVID-19 vaccine rollouts. To support primary care involvement, this session will summarize key enablers that led the Waterloo Region to achieve the highest total vaccine output through primary care across Ontario. Find out more here.
Delivery of cognitive behaviour therapy for insomnia via virtual platform, July 21
In this webinar co-hosted with Queen’s FHT, we will review the first line treatment for chronic insomnia and describe its components. They will also explore how to set up and run a virtual group program in and interprofessional team setting.
Get more details and register here.
ECHO Ontario Child and Youth Mental Health (CYMH) at CHEO, September 7, 2021 – February 15, 2022
Learn how ECHO Ontario Child and Youth Mental Health (CYMH) at CHEO can help you better care for children and youth. Limited spots available. Find out more here.
Queen’s Department of Family Medicine CPD Program Fall 2021, Sep. 14- Dec. 7, 2021
Part of the CPD Subscription, topics will include Menopause, Diabetes: New Meds and Beyond, Approach to Tremors, Pediatric Growth Issues, and Ask the MOH/Hot Topics in Public Health. Find out more here.
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