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AFHTO 2022 conference abstract deadline tomorrow
Run, don’t walk to submit your abstract. Your peers, colleagues from other health care sectors, non-profits, and the academic community are eager to hear from YOU. The deadline to submit for an #AFHTO2022 presentation is tomorrow, May 26, 2022, at 5:00 p.m.
Confirmations will be sent within a business day of the deadline.
Nominations to the AFHTO Board of Directors are open until July 29, 2022
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. Find out more here.
Practical technologies that can enable ageing in place materials available
On May 19 Dr. Samir Sinha, Director of Geriatrics at Sinai Health, and University Health Network (UHN) and Director of Health Policy Research at the National Institute on Ageing (NIA) presented on Practical Technologies that can Enable Ageing in Place. Materials are now available here.
Almost time for Election 2022
Advanced voting has opened and it’s almost time for the provincial election on June 2. Healthcare is a top issue for all parties AND the public, so use all the resources available to make your voice heard.
Share successes, pictures from candidate meetings, or pictures of patients with a voter card on social media. Broadcast what you do to deliver the best primary care in Ontario where It Takes a Team. Thank you to all the teams who have shared so far.
AFHTO is tweeting regularly. We ask you tag @afhto when you tweet, and we’ll also retweet you! Don’t forget to use our campaign slogan #ItTakesATeam
If you have any questions, please email advocacy@afhto.ca.
Member stories
Marathon FHT– Marathon FHT physician feted by medical school
Summerville FHT – Help us fix family doctor shortage ‘crisis,’ GPs tell Ontario election candidates
Upper Grand FHT– Care map workshop to help caregivers with burnout
Mental wellness supports, planning vaccination for the under 5-yr olds and more
Recent updates include:
- Mental Wellness Supports for Health Care Workers due to COVID-19 Digital Toolkit– OH, May 2022
- Monkeypox Update, Planning Vaccination for the Under 5 and Please Fill in a Quick Survey– AFHTO, May 24, 2022
- More on COVID treatment and prevention materials – OCFP/UofT DFCM CoP, May 13, 2022
We continue to update several pages on our site with resources and news:
- Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates– the original page, with news and updates
- 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
Examining cannabis use and mental health concerns in youth
Dr. Toula Kourgiantakis from the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto is conducting a research study titled Examining Cannabis Use and Mental Health Concerns in Youth from the Perspectives of Youth, Parents, and Service Providers: A Community-Based Participatory Research Approach. To participate, you must be a service provider (physician, social worker, psychologist, nurse, pharmacist, or psychotherapist) in a health and mental health care setting, who works with or occasionally treat youth and or young adults (aged 16-24). Read more here.
Reminder- seeking input on the structure of social work practice in primary care
Dr. Rachelle Ashcroft, an Assistant Professor at the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, is the lead investigator for a research study titled The Structure of Social Work Practice in Ontario Family Health Teams: A Mixed-Methods Study. It involves a provincial-wide survey and semi-structured focus groups with discussions focused on examining the daily practice of social workers in FHTs during the pandemic. Read more here.
Ontario College of Family Physicians/University of Toronto DFCM CoP, May 27, 2022
Starting at 7:55 a.m, a short update on what you need to know about Monkeypox will also be discussed. Register here.
Clearing the Air on Asthma and COPD: When Undertesting Leads to Overdiagnosis, June 8, 2022
What are the barriers to pulmonary function testing? And how might clinicians and patients be supported to avoid over-diagnosis and over-treatment? They’ll discuss these questions and more on June’s Choosing Wisely Talks. Register here.
Advancing equity in cancer screening for gender-diverse clients June 17, 2022
New, gender-affirming cancer screening guidelines have been developed to support the health and wellbeing of Transgender and Non-Binary clients. Register here.
Spirometry Testing for Diagnosing Asthma and COPD in Primary Care – The Why and the How, June 16, 2022
The goal of Choosing Wisely’s Let’s Clear the Air campaign is to avoid unnecessary treatment and misdiagnosis that can occur without a proper breathing test. To help, the Lung Health Foundation is hosting sessions to explore the why and the how of spirometry testing for the diagnosis of asthma and COPD in primary care. Register here.
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