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It’s election time! Please register for AFHTO’s member consultation forum
The 2022 provincial election is fast approaching, and we need to hear from you! We’re asking all members in all professions to join our member consultation forum with our government relations firm, Enterprise Canada, on Wednesday, September 15, from 12 PM to 1:30 PM.
Enterprise will present the election material they’ve drafted, and then we’d like your input. Is the proposed messaging effective? What would you change? What tools do you need for successful local advocacy that we may be missing?
Please register here to receive your individual join info.
We ask leaders to circulate this important invitation across your teams.
If you have any questions, please email info@afhto.ca.
Board Award nomination deadline this Friday, Aug. 20
For the first time ever, the AFHTO board invites all members to help them select the recipient of a Board award. 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.
And don’t forget to shine a light on your team’s achievements. Nominate an outstanding team or individual for a “Bright Lights” Award by August 27, 2021. Find out more here.
Ontario makes COVID-19 vaccination policies mandatory for high-risk settings and more
Recent updates include:
- Directive 6 and related news release– Ministry of Health, August 17, 2021
- CMOH memo regarding Directive 6, guidance around administration of third doses and expansion of COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to individuals born in 2009- EN and FR– Aug. 17, 2021.
- NB- Per Situation Report #494– “A resource guide to support the implementation of Directive 6 is being developed and will be shared soon.”
- COVID-19 positivity rates, hospitalizations and mortality of adults with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities in Ontario – Disability and Health Journal, July 2021
- New and updated documents from the Ministry of Health, Aug. 11, 2021:
- Management of Cases and Contacts of COVID-19 in Ontario
- COVID-19 Fully Immunized Individuals: Case, Contact and Outbreak Management Interim Guidance
- COVID-19 Quick Reference Public Health Guidance on Testing and Clearance
- COVID-19 Guidance: School Case, Contact, and Outbreak Management
- Appendix 11: High Risk Contact Flowchart (new document)
- New and updated documents from the Ministry of Health, Aug. 17, 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
Federal Holiday on September 30, 2021 – Does NOT impact health care and other provincial employers
Per Maria McDonald, McDonald HR Law regarding the new Sep. 30th National Day for Truth and Reconciliation:
“The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is ONLY for FEDERAL workplaces, such as banks, Canada Post, Federal public servants, etc.
It is NOT a holiday for provincial employees, such as those working in healthcare.
Here’s a tip to determine if you are federal employer or not. If you are governed by the Ontario Employment Standards Act, the Ontario Human Rights Code, or the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act; then you are NOT a federal employer and the September 30, 2021 holiday does NOT apply to your workplace.”
Seeking family physicians’ input regarding routine screening of patients for poverty
Queen’s University researchers are conducting an online survey study titled, ‘Identifying barriers and facilitators for family physicians in Ontario around routine screening of patients for poverty’.
Poverty has been recognized as a risk factor for many health conditions, and family physicians may be well-positioned to identify poverty among their patients. They are seeking participants who are licensed family physicians currently involved in or previously have been involved in office-based primary care in Ontario.
Participation in the study involves completing a 15-minute online anonymous survey; participants can be entered into a draw for a $100 gift card, as a token of appreciation. For more information, please contact Ashvini Yogarajah at ashvini.yogarajah@queensu.ca or Dr. Amrita Roy at amrita.roy@queensu.ca.
Pandemic Recovery and Chronic Disease Management: Primary Care for Adults with Asthma, August 19, 2021
Hosted by Ontario Health and the Lung Health Foundation. Find out more here.
Caregivers And Puppets: The Perfect Pair, Aug. 19, 2021
Hosted by the Ontario Caregiver Organization. Find out more here.
COVID-19 CoP- OCFP, Aug. 20, 2021
“The vaccine, virus and in-person visits as we head into Fall”. Register here.
Health Law: A primer for family caregivers in the mental health and addictions sector, Aug. 26, 2021
Hosted by the Ontario Caregiver Organization. Find out more here.
ECHO Ontario Child and Youth Mental Health, starting Sep. 7, 2021
Limited spots available. The next cycle begins on September 7, 2021. These weekly sessions take place via Zoom from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. EST every Tuesday for 24 weeks. Register here.
COVID@Home Monitoring for Primary Care Connecting Call, Sep. 8, 2021
Hosted by Ontario Health, the webinar will cover some thoughts on the QI evaluation to date, review any new or emerging evidence and discuss the groups needs moving forward. Find out more here.
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