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Applications open for 2023-24 Inclusive Community Grants
Members and/or partners may be eligible for Inclusive Community Grants. The grants provide municipalities, non-profit organizations, and Indigenous communities with up to $60,000 for local projects that will help older residents and people with disabilities participate in community life. Deadline April 20, 2023. Find out more here.
Member stories
North York FHT – MPP for Eglinton-Lawrence and Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Health Robin Martin visited North York FHT last week.
Picture left: MPP Robin Martin with physician, social worker, pharmacist, leadership team and Board Chair at North York FHT.
Infant Moderna shelf-life extension, Canada investing in Long COVID research and more
Recent updates include:
- Government of Canada investing $20M for research and $9M to develop clinical practical guidelines for Long COVID/Post-COVID Condition– PHAC, Mar. 9, 2023
- Post-COVID-19 Condition in Canada: What we know, what we don’t know, and a framework for action – Task Force on Post-Covid-19 Condition, December 2022
- Infant Moderna – Shelf-Life Extension of Lot 047D22A – ACMOH, Mar. 7, 2023
- Long COVID: 3 years in – The Lancet editorial, Mar.11, 2023
- SARS-CoV-2 causes DNA damage and elicits an altered DNA damage response – Nature Cell Biology, Mar. 9, 2023
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.
Join the Ontario First Trimester Preeclampsia Screening Task Force- deadline Mar. 15
Prenatal Screening Ontario (PSO) is seeking experts to join the First-Trimester Preeclampsia Screening Task Force to advise on implementation considerations for first-trimester preeclampsia screening, should it be made available in Ontario. This is a short-term task force (find terms of reference here). To apply, fill out this survey and forward your CV to PSO@bornontario.ca by Mar. 15, 2023.
Call for expression of interest: Ontario MHA Oversight Table
Ontario Health has sent out a Call for Expression of Interest for members of the Mental Health and Addictions Oversight Table. The table will define, guide, monitor and lead the development and delivery of standardized, high quality mental health and addictions services to address the needs of Ontarians per the mandate of the Mental Health and Addictions Centre of Excellence.
The table will have input from the Clinical Council, the Planning and Performance Council and other, more focused, Centre of Excellence advisory tables, and the broader mental health and addictions stakeholders across Ontario. Senior clinical and administrative system leaders are invited to submit an expression of interest as a member of the Oversight Table. Please see the Call for Expression of Interest and terms of reference for more information. Submissions should be sent by Friday, March 24, 2023 to mhacoe@ontariohealth.ca.
It’s never too early to begin preparing for National Advance Care Planning Day
Content provided by Hospice Palliative Care Ontario
National Advance Care Planning Day is on April 16, 2023, and Hospice Palliative Care Ontario has tools and resources to help you prepare.
The Person-Centred Decision-Making Online Learning Portal was developed to assist you with having Advance Care Planning conversations and Goals of Care discussions with your patients. This program is intended to increase awareness and knowledge as well as build capacity across Ontario’s health care system. If you are a health professional or administrator and are interested in learning about Advance Care Planning, Health Care Consent, and Goals of Care, you can access the course here.
We also have resources to support you whether you plan on providing an educational event within your organization or community, or plan on having a conversation with your patients. The guides, posters, postcards, wallet cards, and bookmarks are great resources to incorporate into your Advance Care Planning Day initiatives or ongoing conversations.
To encourage these important conversations, all orders placed on materials until March 31 at 4:00 P.M. will be provided with a discount of 20% off. Visit our website to order materials.
Community Legal Education Ontario wants to understand your legal needs
Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) is launching a survey to get a picture of the legal needs of nonprofits relating to governance, employment law, and privacy/record keeping. By participating, you will be helping to inform CLEO about the legal supports your organization needs. The survey has 15 questions and should take about 15 minutes. Please take a moment to complete the survey. To learn more about the Nonprofit Law Ontario project, visit nonprofitlaw.cleo.on.ca.
Pharmacists’ Expanded Scope – and What it Means for Appropriate Prescribing, Mar. 22, 2023
In several provinces, the scope of pharmacist prescribing has expanded, enabling them to assess and prescribe treatments for common syndromes. With other provinces and territories expected to adopt similar approaches, how do we support pharmacists, physicians, and other healthcare professionals in promoting resource stewardship and appropriate prescribing practices? Hosted by Choose Wisely Toronto. Find out more here.
Journey with depression: Experiences accessing treatment and services, Mar. 23, 2023
Virtual town hall hosted by ODPRN Citizens’ Panel with Dr. Noah Ivers. Find out more here.
Together We Care 2023, Mar. 27- 29, 2023
Together We Care is the largest and most comprehensive learning and networking experience for professionals in long-term care and retirement living. Find out more here.
Engaging primary care – from the inside out, Mar. 24, 2023
Part of the OHT Impact Fellows- Knowledge Translation Lunch and Learn Series. Register here.
DFCM New Horizons Speaker Series with Dr. Kwame McKenzie, Mar. 31, 2023
Join a conversation with Dr. Kwame McKenzie, CEO of Wellesley Institute and Professor of Psychiatry at U of T, on how family doctors and primary care providers can better link their work in education, research, and quality improvement to the social determinants of health, and how to partner with organizations that serve communities to be more socially accountable in their work. Learn more here.
Primary care data reports for OHTs, Mar. 29, 2023
Hosted by INSPIRE-PHC. Primary Care Data Reports for all OHTs are available here. Join here.
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