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Join AFHTO’s Executive Director Mentorship Program!
Are you a leader with 3+ years of experience in team-based primary care? Are you interested in supporting new EDs as they develop in their role? If YES, AFHTO is looking for executive directors to join our ED Mentorship Program, and we want to hear from you!
Please fill out this brief survey, and we will be in touch.
More information about the program is here.
Farewell to Beth MacKinnon
It is with genuinely mixed feelings we announce that Beth MacKinnon will be leaving AFHTO for new opportunities.
Beth has been with AFHTO for nearly 5 years, most recently as Senior Associate, Policy and Advocacy. Many have you had the pleasure of working with her as she has supported the Governance and Leadership program and our advocacy efforts.
We’re going to miss Beth but know she will bring so much to her future endeavours. Please join us in giving her our sincerest best wishes. Her last day with AFHTO will be Friday, December 30 – any questions related to her work can be directed to info@afhto.ca.
Reminder- Climate Conscious Inhaler Prescribing, Dec. 8
Metered dose inhalers produce significant carbon emissions. Ironically, these contribute to changes to the climate that can exacerbate respiratory conditions. Simple practice changes can help disrupt this cycle and lessen the health sector’s contributions to climate change.
Member stories
Belleville NPLC – Rotary honours NPLC board member
Wawa FHT – Dr. Anjali Oberai recognized with the 2022 Ontario Family Physician of the Year award
Radon- the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers
Across Canada, radon is the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers. In persons who do smoke, the risks of developing lung cancer when exposed to radon are further compounded. Learn how and why you should speak to your patients about radon in machealth’s free and certified online program.
Guidance for clinical assessment centres and more
Recent updates include:
- Guidance for clinical assessment centres: Clinical support for COVID-19, febrile respiratory and influenza-like illness– OH, Nov. 28, 2022
We continue to update multiple pages on our site with resources and news:
Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates– the original page, with news and updates. You can find links to related pages here as well.
BORN Health Equity Advisory Group – call for interest
The Better Outcomes Registry & Network (BORN) Ontario is looking for community members to join their Health Equity Advisory Group (HEAG). To learn more, please see the terms of reference.
If you have questions, please email Alana Esty and Danna Hull, Health Equity Advisory Group Co-Chairs at equity@bornontario.ca.
Get Mainpro+® credits for reading quality standards
Attention, family physicians! Do you need additional CME credits for end-of-year? Through Ontario Health’s no-cost Understanding Quality Standards in Primary Care Program, you can earn Mainpro+® credits for the quality standards you read. Just read a quality standard, complete a simple self-reflection exercise, and submit for your credits. This one-credit-per-hour Self-Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Ontario Chapter for up to 54.5 credits. Learn more here.
Highlights and implications of the Ontario Science Table’s brief on primary care, Nov. 30, 2022
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. Register here.
The latest on COVID, Influenza and Respiratory Viruses, Dec. 2, 2022
53rd in the series “Changing the way we work” by OCFP and UofT. Register here.
NEW Patient Safety Learning Community of Practice, Dec. 6, 2022
The Quality and Patient Safety Team at Ontario Health kicks off the new community of practice focused on developing robust processes to track, prevent and learn from patient safety incidents. Register here.
Ontario Health’s Mental Health and Addictions Provincial Data and Digital Initiative Webinar, Dec. 12, 2022
Part of a quarterly series designed to share regular updates and gather feedback on the initiative. Register here.
Legal Issues for Primary Care Teams, starting Jan 2023
Tenth annual ‘Legal Issues for Primary Care Teams’ series will launch in January 2023, by Kate Dewhirst and Maria McDonald. Register here.
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