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  • AFHTO’s recommendations to the Physician Services Committee

    Originally posted Jul. 24, 2020. Updated Aug. 4, 2020

    AFHTO consulted with physician leaders to provide feedback for consideration in the development of recommendations to the Physician Services Committee. We submitted recommendations in the following areas to the Ontario Medical Association Primary Care Working Group and the Ministry of Health on July 15, 2020:

    1. Access and Quality Issues

    • Increase Access to Interprofessional Team-Based Care
    • Billing for Digital Access to Care and Investments in Electronic Medical Records Integration
    • Funding Support for Quality Improvement
    • Elimination of Negation for Outside Use – Moving to a truly population health approach to care

    2. Complexity Modifiers

    3. Walk-In Clinics

    4. GP Focused Practice Designation

    5. Other Important Considerations

    • Support for Clinical Leadership
    • Organized Primary Care

     

    For the full document with all 17 recommendations, click here.

    Relevant Links:

  • AFHTO 2020 Conference: If you have submitted a nomination or abstract, please make sure you have received confirmation

    AFHTO 2020 Conference: If you have submitted a nomination or abstract, please make sure you have received confirmation

    AFHTO 2020 Conference logo

    We received over 90 submissions for Bright Lights and presentations at the AFHTO 2020 Conference. Thank you to all those who applied!

    A confirmation email has been sent to the contact person for each submission.

    If you are part of a group that has prepared a submission, please ensure your group contact has received the email with the subject: “Thank you for your AFHTO 2020 Conference Submission!”. (Please have them check their junk mail as well.)

    If your contact person has NOT received this confirmation, please contact info@afhto.ca by August 5.

    The confirmation email is your assurance that your submission has been received and will be reviewed by volunteers for participation at the conference.

    Final concurrent session and poster presentations will be selected by August 19-21, 2020.
    Sessions will be announced in late August.

    We look forward to seeing you at the AFHTO 2020 Conference!
    Tectonic Shifts: Rebuilding Primary Care in A New World
    October 8 & 9, 2020

  • AFHTO 2020 Conference: extended submission deadline – now Friday at 9 am

    AFHTO 2020 Conference: extended submission deadline – now Friday at 9 am

    AFHTO 2020 Conference logo

    It may be summer, but these definitely aren’t lazy days. Given the demands on your time, we’ve responded by extending the deadline to submit abstracts and Bright Lights nominations for the AFHTO 2020 Conference “Tectonic shifts: rebuilding primary care in a new world.”

    Submit abstracts and nominations

    The deadline is now July 31, 2020 at 9:00 AM

    All are welcome. Please pass this along to your peers, colleagues and network including those from other healthcare sectors, non-profits, and the academic and research communities.

    Email (info@afhto.ca) or call 647-234-8605x 200 if you have any questions. We’re here to help.

    Helpful links:

    Abstracts Bright Lights nominations

    Reduced registration fee for concurrent session presenters: For each approved concurrent session, up to 2 presenters will each be granted a discount off the conference registration fee (now available). Additional discounts apply for patients presenting at the conference. (Discount doesn’t apply for poster displays.

    Conference key dates (updated):

    • July 31, 2020        Deadline for concurrent session, poster and Bright Lights submissions
    • August 2020         Conference registration opens
    • October 8-9, 2020      AFHTO 2020 Conference
  • Bits & Pieces: Members’ stories including parking lot injections, infection prevention and control checklist & more

    Bits & Pieces: Members’ stories including parking lot injections, infection prevention and control checklist & more

    Your Weekly News & Updates

    In This Issue  
    • Congratulations to members in five new OHTs
    • Members’ stories including parking lot injections
    • Recommendations to the Primary Care Working Group
    • Infection prevention and control checklist
    • AFHTO 2020 Conference submissions due tomorrow
    • Improving the Ontario Disability Support Program application process for health care professionals
    • Seeking physician input on screening or diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorder and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
    • COVID-19 section
    • Upcoming events regarding pandemic pregnancy and more

    Congratulations to members in five new OHTs

    Congratulations to the five new Ontario Health Teams and to our member teams that are engaged and participating in the development of OHTs. And further congratulations to all OHTs, receiving funding of $25.25 million for virtual care and other direct support. See the full list of members here.

    Congratulations as well to members in the 17 teams invited to complete a full application.

    Additional articles:

    Members’ stories including parking lot injections

    Mount Forest FHT: Mount Forest FHT receives grant to reach Mennonite, Amish populations

    West Carleton FHT: A parking-lot injection clinic: An adaptation to the COVID-19 pandemic

    Recommendations to the Primary Care Working Group

    After consulting physician leaders, AFHTO provided recommendations to the OMA Primary Care Working Group. These recommendations are applicable to physicians affiliated with FHTs, but many could apply to any physician that works in a patient enrolment model (PEM) in Ontario.

    To learn more about these including our recommendations on access and quality issues, walk-in clinics and more, please visit our site.

    Infection prevention and control checklist

    Per Directive #2 and the ministry’s Operational Requirements for Health Sector Restart, it’s recommended that each healthcare entity develop an organizational risk assessment (ORA). The CPSO has developed an IPAC checklist to guide individuals in conducting ORAs in Independent Health Facilities and Out of Hospital Premises during this pandemic.

    Teams should complete an ORA that assesses the efficacy of control measures that are in place to mitigate the transmission of infections, and this is a good resource to help you do so. It can also be used for self-assessment and to guide policies, procedures, preparedness, and response planning.

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    AFHTO 2020 Conference submissions due tomorrow

    The deadline for both abstracts and Bright Lights nominations is tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. Submit to highlight all the work you’ve done for your communities.

     

    Improving the Ontario Disability Support Program application process for health care professionals

    The Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services is looking to improve your experience by:

    • allowing you to complete DDP forms online
    • making billing easier
    • providing timely and informative notifications regarding the status of your open applications

    They need your feedback to make sure they introduce service improvements that truly work for you in the form of a short survey. At the end of the survey, you may choose to provide your contact information if you want to participate in a compensated discussion and design session about your experiences with ODSP applications. Please fill out the survey and help them improve the ODSP application experience.

    Seeking physician input on screening or diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorder and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
    Physicians are often the main contact point for young children, thus are critical for screening or diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). Queen’s University researchers invite you to complete one online survey that will focus on physician knowledge, clinical practice, and service gaps in the local medical community. It is anticipated that this research will allow them to identify patterns of community practice and inform future education and training. All information collected will be strictly anonymous.

    COVID-19 section

    We continue to update several pages on our site with resources and news:

    Pandemic Pregnancy: Interim Schedule and Safety Considerations for Prenatal Visits During COVID-19, July 29, 2020

    Join the Choosing Wisely Canada community in their virtual gatherings to discuss an interim schedule for prenatal care to reduce unnecessary in-person contact. Find out more here.

    Compassionate Communities, Community Care & Connection during the COVID-19 Pandemic: HPCO Webinar Series, August 4 – 18, 2020

    Hospice Palliative Care Ontario is hosting a compassionate Care webinar series for healthcare providers and more. Find out more here.

    Addressing Caregiver Burnout: Finding and Accessing Supports, August 5 – 19, 2020

    Join the HPCO in this 3-part series while they address burnout by healthcare providers and caregivers. Learn more here.

    Child And Youth Mental Health Morning Rounds And Lunch & Learns, August 11-27, 2020

    The CHEO is holding 4 sessions covering depression in adolescents, anxiety in toddlers and younger children, parent-child relationships and anxiety in adolescents. Find out more here.

    ECHO Concussion Series, September 9 – December 16, 2020

    Don’t miss this free 15-part series this fall on diagnosing and managing your concussion patients. Find out more here.

  • Update from the Primary Health Care Branch, transitions to a new normal, PPE, virtual care, and HR updates

    This email was sent to EDs/Administrative Leads, Board Chairs and Lead Clinicians of AFHTO member organizations.

    Dear triad members,

    To help us keep in touch this summer, we had a province-wide ED check-in call with ministry officials on July 22. Here is the follow-up information promised on the call. There were many questions and much discussion, so if you weren’t on the call, you can listen to the recording here.

    AFHTO maintains a strong relationship and works regularly with officials to ensure our members’ voices are heard, and we appreciate the time they give us to speak with you directly. Thank you to Allison Costello (Director, OHT Implementation and Supports Branch), Darlene Wong (A/Senior Manager, Interprofessional Programs Unit, PHCB), and Fernando Tavares (A/Program Manager, Interprofessional Programs Unit, PHCB) for being on the call.

    Update from the from the Ministry

    • The OHT Implementation and Supports Branch provided an update and said there would soon be more information on OHTs. The following day, on July 23, five new OHTs were announced and 17 were invited to full application. Congratulations to teams who are now an OHT candidate!
    • On July 23, the government also announced that they will be providing financial support to the 29 OHTs of up to $25.25 million. Of this funding, $9.5 million will be dedicated to virtual care; with the remaining $15.75 million, each OHT will receive up to $375,000. More information is here.
    • The Primary Health Care Branch (PHCB) confirmed there will be no additional operational funding available for FHT and NPLC budgets. However, it will be crucial for teams to report Q1 and Q2 accurately and to forecast for year-end to capture any COVID-related costs. The ministry will be using this data to understand the additional cost pressures facing teams, which will then be the basis used for additional funding requests. To help with forecasting the impact of the pandemic on your year-end budget, you can adapt and use the COVID-19 Expense Forecast Checklist.
    • A reminder that the 2020-21 Annual Operating Plan Submission package, released July 2, is due mid-September, although this due date is not firm. There is a webinar with the ministry on our site on how to complete AOP and Schedule A that may be helpful – please click here for the recording.

    Transitioning to a new normal

    PPE

      Virtual care

    Human Resources

    • AFHTO is arranging a webcast for late August that will provide guidance to boards on governance through COVID-19 and beyond. Stay tuned for registration details!
    • The ministry has rolled out pandemic pay to hospitals, long-term care homes, and retirements homes, and they are working on Ontario Health and municipalities. Teams that are leading FHT-run assessment centres should connect with their OH contact  at MOH.PPInquiries@ontario.ca to seek clarity on receiving their pandemic pay.
    • R&R funding was disbursed in April, and teams should be working on reallocating the increases. For guidance, please see the Recruitment and Retention Planning Document and the Compensation Guidance Document for more information. This is the last of the four-year commitment to R&R increases, and we will be looking at future compensation advocacy when the timing is right.

    Reminders!

    • HR webinar: The third webinar for executive directors on Managing HR through COVID-19 with Maria McDonald of McDonald HR Law is this Wednesday, July 29, at 11 AM. Registration will close end-of-day tomorrow, so please register now if you haven’t yet! This webinar’s for EDs only unless an ED requests otherwise.
    • Membership: The deadline for renewing AFHTO memberships is this Friday, July 31. Please contact Paula Myers with any questions. We hope we have proven of value to you this past year, and we will strive to continue to do so throughout the changes we are all experiencing.
    • ED interviews: AFHTO is working with our research partners to showcase how primary care has stepped up – and will continue to step up – to support Ontarians and to ensure a sustainable and equitable healthcare system. Thank you to all the EDs who have already had interviews with our researchers, and a reminder to other EDs to please schedule your interview

     

    As discussed on the call, here is a link to Shared Service Agreements that teams can use between organizations and with unaffiliated physicians. These are templates provided by Cottage Country FHT and would require legal review before finalisation for any teams.

    Keep checking out our COVID-19 section that we regularly update with news, tools, and resources, including the daily situation reports and regular memos from the ministry’s command table.

    We will be in touch late August or early September about resuming monthly regional ED calls in the fall if teams feel they would still be of value.

    Please contact us any time. We’re here to support you.

    Sincerely,

    Your AFHTO Team

  • Five New Ontario Health Teams Announced

    Congratulations to the five new Ontario Health Teams and to our member teams that are engaged and participating in the development of OHTs. And further congratulations to all OHTs, receiving funding of $25.25 million for virtual care and other direct support.

    Ontario Health Team

    		 AFHTO Members
    Algoma OHT n/a
    Niagara OHT

    Niagara North FHT
    Portage Medical FHT
    Welland McMaster FHT
    Niagara Medical Group FHT
    Ottawa East OHT

    ESFA Montfort
    Family First FHT
    Western OHT (London)

    Four Counties FHT

    London FHT

    Thames Valley FHT
    Western York Region OHT

    Woodbridge Medical Centre FHT

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  • Mount Forest FHT receives grant to reach Mennonite, Amish populations

    Wellington Advertiser article published July 15, 2020

    By Patrick Rafits

    WELLINGTON NORTH – The Mount Forest Family Health Team (MFFHT) has received a grant to help it provide virtual support to area Mennonite and Amish residents.

    The Centre Wellington Community Foundation (CWCF) announced on July 13 it has awarded a $10,880 grant to the Township of Wellington North.

    The grant enables the township to provide support to help the health team obtain appropriate technology and support services to assist Old Order Mennonite, Old Order Amish, and Dave Martin Group Mennonites with access to health services that must be delivered virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    A press release from the foundation notes the MFFHT catchment area includes approximately 5,217 Old Order Mennonites, Old Order Amish, and Dave Martin Group Mennonites.

    They rely on in-person visits to local health care services, as their beliefs do not permit them to have access to technology or only to access technology in a limited way.    

    “It’s crucial to find new ways to serve vulnerable populations in our community that have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19,” said CWCF executive director Raymond Soucy.

    “This initiative achieves that in spades. CWCF is excited to be able to support this community initiative.”

    “Obviously this is fantastic news,” said Wellington North councillor Lisa Hern during council’s July 13 video conference meeting.

    “You hear a lot in the news about how COVID-19 is affecting different demographics and our Mennonite population is overlooked when people discuss that. So I’m very excited to see that we are not overlooking our Mennonite population.”

    “This is a great example of a partnership,” said township CAO Mike Givens.

    Township becomes ‘middle man’
    Givens noted the health team reached out to the township “to act as a middle man,” in the grant process.

    “They have the plan in place as it relates to technology and how they want to implement it with some of the Mennonite community, as well as some of the others that maybe don’t have access to the technology that the rest of us do,” Givens explained.

    He noted the health team will deliver the program, while the township’s responsibility includes fulfilling reporting requirements.

    “We’ve had a number of announcements over the last year with this partner and we’re getting a little more active and it’s nice to see these partnerships deliver results,” observed Mayor Andy Lennox.

    The grant is part of the Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF), funded by the federal government and administered locally by CWCF.

    The ECSF is a $350-million fund being implemented with Community Foundations of Canada, the Canadian Red Cross, and United Way Centraide Canada, in partnership with local foundations across the country.

    Its goal is to provide support to charities and non-profit organizations serving vulnerable Canadians.

    CWCF is encouraging organizations servicing Centre Wellington, North Wellington, Minto and Mapleton to apply for grants by going to www.cwcfoundation.ca.

    The granting program closes July 27 – or earlier, if all available funding is granted.

    “The Centre Wellington Community Foundation is reviewing and awarding funding weekly to support projects that help ensure no one is left behind in COVID-19 recovery measures,” foundation officials state.

    Read the full article here

  • AFHTO 2020 Conference: JUST ONE WEEK LEFT to submit your abstract and nomination

    AFHTO 2020 Conference: JUST ONE WEEK LEFT to submit your abstract and nomination

    AFHTO 2020 Conference logo

     

    Working group volunteers have met for inspiring and fruitful brainstorming this week. Don’t be surprised if you hear from them soon, especially if you have insight into the topics below. Among other topics, your peers want to hear about:

    Black Lives Matter protest

    • Lived experience of Black, Indigenous and other visible minority patients- straight from the source
    • Rural LGBTQ experience
    • Health anxiety
    • Integrated access to medical records
    • Separating truth from fiction related to COVID
    • Policy-level discussion on cancer screening and any changes to accommodate the pandemic and our post-pandemic reality
    • Differences between OHT and non-OHT regional approaches to COVID
    • Addressing marginalized populations’ lack of access to virtual care
    • Evidence of efficacy of virtual appointments vs. in-person care

    Colleagues from other health care sectors, non-profits, and the academic community will join, all eager to hear about these and more in our 5 core themes. The deadline to submit for an #AFHTO2020 presentation is July 29, 2020.

    Helpful links:

    All are welcome. Please pass this along to your peers, colleagues and network including those from other healthcare sectors, non-profits, and the academic and research communities.

    Reduced registration fee for concurrent session presenters: For each approved concurrent session, up to 2 presenters will each be granted a discount off the conference registration fee (now available). Additional discounts apply for patients presenting at the conference. (Discount doesn’t apply for poster displays.)

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    • Are you proud of what your team has accomplished, especially during this pandemic?
    • Do you want your colleagues to be recognized for the amazing work they do?
    • Do you think it would be great to see your initiative spread across the province?

    If you’ve said yes to any of the above, submit a Bright Lights nomination!
    Don’t be left out- they’ve started to pour in so send in your nominations and supporting documents
    before the deadline, Wednesday, July 29.

    We encourage small, rural and Northern teams to apply. You can watch this 2016 webinar or view the slides if you’ve never submitted a nomination before.

    For more information regarding eligibility please visit our site.

    To complete your nomination by July 29, 2020:

    • Review the nomination categories in advance (see nomination guide pg. 3 for descriptions).

    • Review the nomination evaluation criteria (see nomination guide pg. 2 for details).

    • Complete the online nomination form and send all supporting materials before July 29, 2020

      • Pro Tip: Using the nomination template, save a Word version of your nomination as a backup to your submission.

    We look forward to seeing your nominations and recognizing ALL the excellent work being done!

    Conference key dates:

    • July 8, 2020          Call for concurrent session, poster and Bright Lights opens
    • July 29, 2020        Deadline for concurrent session, poster and Bright Lights submissions
    • August 2020         Conference registration opens
    • October 8-9, 2020      AFHTO 2020 Conference

     

    If you have any questions about the submission process or want to know if your work is a good fit, email (info@afhto.ca) or call 647-234-8605x 200. We’d be happy to help.

     

  • Bits & Pieces: COVID-19 ED interviews, IHP advisory council & more

    Bits & Pieces: COVID-19 ED interviews, IHP advisory council & more

    Your Weekly News & Updates

    In This Issue  
    • COVID-19 ED interviews
    • Reminder- applications for IHP Advisory Council close July 31
    • Perkopolis
    • Implications of the Psychotherapy Act- survey
    • Reminder – member renewal deadline July 31, 2020
    • COVID-19 section
    • Upcoming events regarding youth cannabis use and more

    COVID-19 ED interviews

    ED covid interviews

    AFHTO, in partnership with the University of Toronto and Queen’s University, wants to understand the initiatives your team has taken on to continue to provide comprehensive primary care during this pandemic. Showcasing your team’s work and how you stepped up will be crucial for AFHTO’s advocacy for the future of team-based primary care in Ontario.

    An email with the subject ‘Help AFHTO highlight your teams’ experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic’ was sent to EDs on July 8. Fill out the Doodle linked in that email to schedule your participation by this Friday, July 24.

    Reminder- applications for IHP Advisory Council close July 31

    Are you interested in advising AFHTO on the top issues facing IHPs in team-based care? Would you like to be a leader in working with IHPs in primary care to advocate for and speak to the critical role of teams? Would you like to share and spread knowledge and learnings?

    If yes, AFHTO invites you to apply to join the IHP Advisory Council! The council was established in 2018, and several two-year terms are now open. Any IHP who is part of a member team is welcome to apply. All applications will be reviewed by the AFHTO team, and new council members will be notified in the week of August 24. More detail is in the terms of reference, which can be seen on the IHP Advisory Council page on AFHTO’s website.

    As the summer IHP Advisory Council meeting is scheduled for the following week on Wednesday, September 2, from 12 PM to 1:30 PM, we suggest anyone applying hold that time now.

    If you have any questions, please contact Beth MacKinnon at beth.mackinnon@afhto.ca.

    July perks

     

    Perkopolis

    AFHTO members are eligible to sign up to get access to over 5000 perks through Perkopolis. Get discounts on shopping, attractions and more. EDs, if your team doesn’t have access yet, please email info@ahto.ca. 

     

     

     

     

     

    Implications of the Psychotherapy Act– survey
    University of Guelph researchers are looking for registered social workers, psychotherapists, medical practitioners, nurses, occupational therapists, and psychologists in Ontario to participate in a 15-20-minute survey exploring practitioners’ responses and experience of the Psychotherapy Act, which was enforced in January 2020.

    Specifically, the research looks at how the Act is being taken up by regulated professionals and how it is impacting their relationship to their profession, other colleges, and institutions. Participating provides you a chance to anonymously voice your opinion and reflect on your experiences of the new legislation.

    Questions? Contact: Leslie at lvesely@uoguelph.ca or Dr. Olga Smoliak, at osmoliak@uoguelph.ca

    Reminder – member renewal deadline July 31, 2020
    Thank you to all the teams that have renewed their membership to date. This is a reminder the renewal deadline is July 31, 2020. If your leadership triad received the email ‘Avoid losing access- your AFHTO membership expires on July 31’ on July 10, and you have not sent a cheque or paid electronically, you will lose access to all benefits after this date, including a discounted rate to the AFHTO conference!

    COVID-19 section

    We continue to update several pages on our site with resources and news:

    Youth cannabis use following legalization, July 22, 2020

    CAMH’s new Cannabis Knowledge Exchange Hub is hosting a webinar that will help you understand the prevalence of cannabis use among youth and review the changes in pre/post legalization. Find out more here.

    Person-Centered Decision-Making Workshops, August 1 – February 15

    Hospice Palliative Care Ontario is hosting a PCDM workshop available virtually for the next 7 months, free of charge.
    Find out more here.

    Child And Youth Mental Health Morning Rounds And Lunch & Learns, August 11-27, 2020

    The CHEO is holding 4 sessions covering depression in adolescents, anxiety in toddlers and younger children, parent-child relationships and anxiety in adolescents. Find out more here.

    Liver Disease in Primary Care: Approach to Fatty Liver, September 10, 2020

    Hosted by CAMH, join this didactic lecture by their interprofessional team and real de-identified patient cases presentations. Find out more here.

  • AFHTO 2020 Conference: what we want to see

    AFHTO 2020 Conference: what we want to see

    AFHTO 2020 Conference logo

    Here’s what we want to hear from you.

    These are the topics we’ll explore for our 5 core themes. We want interactive sessions for the live presentations, and we encourage creativity. As long as we can deliver it in a virtual format, we want to hear about it.

    Mental health and addiction support in primary care topics

    Integrating digital health and virtual care

     

     

     

     

     

    Integrated care and community responses

    Public health and primary care

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Addressing social determinants of health

     

    Learn more about our conference themes.

    If you have a story to tell, focused on systems and policies affecting the shifting health landscape or insight from a small, rural or Northern perspective, then we want that too. It could be a podcast!

     

    A quick lesson learned on providing patient-centred care in a pandemic and beyond? It could be a Rapid Fire session! The deadline to submit for an #AFHTO2020 presentation is July 29, 2020.

    Is there someone you’d like to hear from? A dynamic speaker? Email us at info@afhto.ca. Contact information is welcome if you have it since warm introductions work better than cold calls.

    Helpful links:

    All are welcome. Please pass this along to your peers, colleagues and network including those from other healthcare sectors, non-profits, and the academic and research communities.

    Reduced registration fee for concurrent session presenters: For each approved concurrent session, up to 2 presenters will each be granted a discount off the conference registration fee (now available). Additional discounts apply for patients presenting at the conference. (Discount doesn’t apply for poster displays.)

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    Nominate your team, partnership or colleague for a Bright Lights Award and promote your work.

    Awards will be presented at the AFHTO 2020 Conference Awards ceremony, to be held on the morning of October 8, 2020. As a virtual event, people around the world can find out more about all the great work you do. Past winners have also gotten media coverage and gone on to win even more awards.

    It’s also an opportunity to raise your profile even if you don’t win. Nominations are some of the best resources we use to publicise your work with external stakeholders and the public at large.

    You can:

    • Nominate your own team – you should be proud of your own work.
    • Apply without submitting an #AFHTO2020 abstract.
    • Nominate your initiative if you’re not an AFHTO member but work in partnership with one.

    For more information regarding eligibility please visit our site.

    Shine a light on your team – Make a nomination today:

    We look forward to seeing your nominations and recognizing ALL the excellent work being done!

    Conference key dates:

    • July 8, 2020          Call for concurrent session, poster and Bright Lights opens
    • July 29, 2020        Deadline for concurrent session, poster and Bright Lights submissions
    • August 2020         Conference registration opens
    • October 8-9, 2020      AFHTO 2020 Conference

    Do you know anyone with interesting and innovative initiatives to share? Please forward this email to your colleagues, community partners and stakeholders to make sure everyone has an opportunity to present their initiatives.

    And don’t forget, the deadline to join a working group is today, July 15. Come behind the scene and become among the first to learn about new developments in the field, influence conference programming and discover the innovators in your areas of interest.

    Not sure if your work is a good fit? Feel free to ask us! Email (info@afhto.ca) or call 647-234-8605x 200. We’d be happy to help.