Bits & Pieces: CIRA grants and more

Your Weekly News & Updates

CIRA grant deadline April 12
AFHTO members and/or their partners may be eligible for Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) grants. Grants are available up to $100,000. You can learn more about eligibility, key dates and priority funding areas for 2023 on their site. You can also watch their information webinar here.

Diagnosing and treating POTS in Long COVID patients and more

Recent updates include:

• Diagnosing and Treating Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) in Long COVID patients– OCFP, Mar. 16, 2023
• Guidance on an additional COVID-19 booster dose in the spring of 2023 for individuals at high risk of severe illness due to COVID-19– NACI, Mar. 3, 2023
• Prior SARS-CoV-2 infection enhances and reshapes spike protein–specific memory induced by vaccination – Science Translational Medicine, Mar. 15, 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.

Reminder- Q & A with Fernando Tavares for EDs, Mar. 28

Fernando Tavares will join us for another Q&A session to provide a brief update on the Annual Operating Plan (submission timelines + process), discuss further details on the FHT contract extension including updates to the Governance & Attestation document, and review details of the “Your Health: A Plan for Connected and Convenient Care” investment of $30 million to help bridge the gap in accessing interprofessional primary care. All EDs/Admin Leads are invited to attend the session on March 28th @ 12:00pm. Register here.

Perkopolis Day at Canada’s Wonderland

Perkopolis Day at Canada’s Wonderland is April 29th. This is an exclusive opportunity to spend a day enjoying Wonderland before the park opens. If your team isn’t registered under the AFHTO account yet, please email info@afhto.ca. Early bird deadline is March 31st. Find out more.

Relevant reports – networks of care in resource constrained settings & socioeconomic gradient in mortality

• Networks of care to strengthen primary healthcare in resource constrained settings – BMJ, Mar. 13, 2023
• Socioeconomic gradient in mortality of working age and older adults with multiple long-term conditions in England and Ontario, Canada – BMC Public Health, Mar. 11, 2023

Feedback on supplemental screening as adjunct to mammography for breast cancer screening in people with dense breasts

Ontario Health invites you to share your thoughts about a health technology assessment and draft funding recommendation Supplemental Screening as an Adjunct to Mammography for Breast Cancer Screening in People With Dense Breasts. Open for feedback until April 6, 2023. Learn more here.

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.