Bits & Pieces: highlights and implications of the Ontario Science Table’s brief on primary care and more

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In This Issue  
  • Highlights and implications of the Ontario Science Table’s brief on primary care, Nov. 30
  • Respiratory Therapist Week
  • Wawa FHT unveils new artwork on journey of Truth and Reconciliation
  • Hybrid workspace resources
  • Quality standard on medication safety recorded webinar
  • Upcoming events including Managing Influenza-like Illness this Fall and more

 

Highlights and implications of the Ontario Science Table’s brief on primary care, Nov. 30

On October 3, 2022, the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table (OST) released its final brief, a 3-part exploration of how primary care responded to and was affected by the pandemic, and implications for ongoing health system planning and policy. In this webinar, you will hear from a panel of primary healthcare experts who contributed to that brief, as they share some of the most significant findings and implications.

Panelists:

  • Dr. Imaan Bayoumi
  • Dr. Danielle Martin
  • Dr. Noah Ivers
  • Dr. Jennifer Rayner

Bring your own breakfast! Register here.


text- The CN Tower will be lit today to celebrate RRTs in Ontario! Check it out and tag us @rtso Come out and celebrate #rtweek2022! Image to the right- CN tower lit in orange and purple

Respiratory Therapist Week

Thank you to all the respiratory therapists working in primary care teams, helping your patients breathe that much easier. RTSO is lighting Ontario landmarks this week in recognition. #RTWeek2022

 

 


The artist Zoey Wood-Salomon stands to the right of her piece, a turtle with people on the circumference of its shell

 

 

Wawa FHT unveils new artwork on journey of Truth and Reconciliation
On September 21, 2022, at Naturally Superior Adventures, Wawa FHT celebrated the unveiling of the clinic’s new painting. Learn more here.

 

 

 

 

 


Hybrid workspace resources

Resources shared by the Knowledge Institute on Child and Youth Mental Health and Addictions:


Quality standard on medication safety recorded webinar

Ontario Health and the Ontario College of Pharmacists co-hosted a webinar, “Introduction to the Medication Safety Quality Standard and the Assurance and Improvement of Medication Safety Program” on October 19, 2022. The session introduced OH’s recently released quality standard on medication safety and described how it can be used to drive quality improvement and improve care for people in Ontario throughout the health care system. The session also discussed how the Assurance and Improvement in Medication Safety (AIMS) program supports a culture of medication safety.

The recorded webinar can be accessed by clicking here (passcode: OHOCP2022!).


Helpful strategies to address mental health in children, Oct. 26, 2022

Part of OCFP’s Practising Well COP. Find out more here.


Managing Influenza-like Illness this Fall, Oct. 28, 2022

51st in the series “Changing the way we work” on Friday, October 28, 2022, at 7:55-9:00 am. They’ll discuss how we can prepare for an anticipated increase in COVID, influenza, and other viral illnesses in the coming months. Hosted by OCFP & UofT. Register here.


Guidance for Clinically Appropriate Use of Virtual Care, Nov. 9, 2022
Join Dr. David Kaplan and Dr. Risa Bordman from the Primary Care Expert Panel – Guidance for Clinically Appropriate Use of Virtual Care, as they present the third of a 3-part series on the Guidance for Clinically Appropriate Use of Virtual Care.  This webinar is part of the Primary Care and COVID-19 Support CoP Monthly Series. Register in advance.


OPHA 2022 Fall Forum, Nov. 8-9, 2022
The Next Chapter: Building Upon Our Capacity and Resilience in Community and Public Health. Find out more here.


Data To Action: Making Your Data Visible and Useful, Nov. 30, 2022
Webinar on data visualization by TechSoup Connect Ontario Chapter. Register here.


2023/24 cQIP Information Session, Nov. 23, 2022
Hosted by Ontario Health, this will focus on the development and planning of collaborative Quality Improvement Plans (cQIPs) for FY 2023-24. Register here.

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