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  • environmental scan of social determinants of health and equity in primary care

    Hi:

    I am currently carrying out an environmental scan of primary care-based interventions into health inequities and the social determinants of health in Canada. I am working with a student, Nazeefah Laher, to compile a list of primary care providers engaged in this work.

    If you are a primary care provider and you feel you are engaged in work that directly intervenes into the social determinants of health or is aimed at reducing health inequities, I would hugely appreciate it if you could answer the following questions for us (if easier Nazeefah would be happy to connect by phone):

     

    • Briefly describe the work you are doing to intervene into the social determinants of health or work targeted at reducing health inequities.
    • Where do you practice?
    • What is your practice model (i.e. interdisciplinary team, academic, solo practice, etc.)?
    • Are you interested in being part of a community and ongoing discussion related to this work?
    • If you are interested in being part of an ongoing community, in what area(s)?  (Put an X beside all that apply)
      • Clinical based interventions
      • Research
      • Education (undergrad, postgrad, continuing professional development)
      • Advocacy and social policy development
    • Please provide the name and contact information (email preferable) of anyone else you know is involved in this work?
    • What’s the best email address to reach you at in the future?

    Please send your reply to Nazeefah Laher at laher.nazeefah@gmail.com, and please do not reply all :).

    Thank you!

    Gary

    Gary Bloch
    Family Physician, St. Michael’s Hospital and Inner City Health Associates
    Associate Professor, University of Toronto
    2018-19 AMS Phoenix Fellow

  • Northeastern Manitoulin FHT Pharmacist receives Patient Impact Award

    Manitoulin Expositor article published June 5, 2019

    By Expositor Staff, Manitoulin Expositor

     

    TORONTO – Little Current resident and pharmacist Diane Meehan has received the Ontario Pharmacists Association (OPA)’s Patient Impact of the Year Award. Ms. Meehan will receive her award at Pharmacy Experience Pharmacie (PxP) 2019 – a joint conference hosted by OPA and the Canadian Pharmacists Association in Toronto from June 3-5.

    This award is unique in that it is presented to a pharmacist  nominated by a patient or non-pharmacist colleague. The nomination is based on an outstanding commitment to delivering quality patient care and customer service, and for having a lasting impact on patient outcomes or community health and wellness. 

    “Diane has exemplified what it looks like to care for your profession and your community in tangible ways,” said Bill Wilson, interim CEO of OPA. “Her work in Northern Ontario has helped make quality pharmacy and healthcare council more accessible, which has earned her this recognition and award.”

    After completing her education in southern Ontario and BC, Ms. Meehan returned to Northern Ontario and worked in community pharmacy before buying the Island IDA Pharmacy in Little Current in 1994. She then worked with Wiikwemkoong to open the Mnis IDA Pharmacy. During that time, she was a consultant for the Manitoulin Health Centre, Manitoulin Centennial Manor and the Wikwemikong Nursing Home. In 2004, she sold her stores and worked as a locum pharmacist before working part-time for the Northeastern Manitoulin Family Health Team and the Edgewater Pharmacy in Little Current. 

    In her role with the Northeastern Manitoulin Family Health Team, she works with medical learners from the Northern Ontario School of Medicine and mentors PharmD candidate students on a six-month placement each year. She has also dedicated her career to continuing education and has obtained various certificates offered by OPA and certification in geriatric pharmacy, asthma education, respiratory education, smoking cessation and, most recently, the International Society of Travel Medicine Certificate in Travel Health. 

    Ms. Meehan has also volunteered in the community, including being on the executive of the nursery school, parents’ council of the local school and implementing a greening program for the school to plant trees sponsored by local businesses. 

    OPA’s annual awards ceremony recognizes the significant contributions being made by individuals in the pharmacy profession throughout Ontario.

     

    Click here to view the complete Manitoulin Expositor article.

  • QI in Action eBulletin #88: Palliative Care Matters

    In this issue

     

    • Resources to support your team’s palliative care services
    • AFHTO 2019 conference
    • Stay tuned for resources to support your team’s QIP!

    Palliative care, why does it matter?
    Palliative Care is the broad approach to providing comfort and dignity for patients and families who are living with or are at risk of developing a life-threatening illness2. Earlier integration of palliative care may provide benefits for both the patients and the health system. Some evidence shows those who receive palliative care earlier on are less likely to visit emergency room departments frequently or receive aggressive treatment at the end of life4. Palliative care can also lead to better quality of life throughout the entire process from the time of being diagnosed with a life-threatening illness1.

    Why do we need to improve? Less than 60% of Ontarians in their last year of life receive palliative care and about half of patients in their last 30 days of life receive home care services. Despite patients’ preference to die at home with appropriate support, more than half of the deaths in Ontario occur in hospitals3.

    Providers can be better prepared by knowing patient preferences and wishes through advance care planning. Advance care planning can have many benefits for both palliative and non-palliative patients7. Earlier research indicates that patients who have end-of-life conversations are much more likely to be satisfied with their care, will require fewer aggressive interventions at the end of life, and reduce anxiety and strain on caregivers6. Advance care planning can start early on and be apart of normal care delivery in primary care.  

    Resources to support your teams palliative care services:

    Teams will receive evidence, tools and supports to integrate knowledge into practice, access to staff facilitators to support team coordination and collaboration, and coaching to provide customized strategies to local barriers. To receive these supports, contact your Regional Palliative Care Network. If you’re not sure who the contacts are, please email info@ontariopalliativecarenetwork.ca.

    Learn more about palliative care initiatives in AFHTO member teams:

    Email improve@afhto.ca if you would like to get in contact with any of the teams above to learn more about their programs.

    AFHTO 2019 Conference

    Here are some important dates relating to this year’s AFHTO conference taking place September 19 & 20.

    • May 30, 2019: Call for Bright Lights nominations
    • June 2019: Conference registration opens
    • August 19, 2019: Hotel group rate deadline
    • September 4, 2019: Early-bird registration ends
    • Sep 19 & 20, 2019: AFHTO 2019 Conference

    Stay Tuned for Resources to Support your Team’s QIP!

    The 2019/20 QIPs have been submitted and are available on the QIP navigator for review. You can search the 2019/20 QIPs using QIP Query or download any organization’s QIP using Download QIPs.

    Stay tuned for resources and tools AFHTO will be providing to help teams once emerging themes are identified.

    References:

    1. Zimmermann C, Swami N, Krzyzanowska M, Hannon B, Leighl N, Oza A, et al. Early palliative care for patients with advanced cancer: a cluster-randomised controlled trial. The Lancet. 2014; 383:1721-30.
    2. Palliative Care at the End of Life. Health Quality Ontario. (2016). https://www.hqontario.ca/Portals/0/documents/system-performance/palliative-care-report-en.pdf
    3. Ontario Palliative Care Network. Regional profiles tool: describing Ontario decedents’ service use in their last year of life. Version 2.0. Toronto: The Network; 2018.
    4. More Canadians could benefit from palliative care. Canadian Institute for Health Information. https://www.cihi.ca/en/more-canadians-could-benefit-from-palliative-care
    5. Cancer Care Ontario. (2016) Advance Care Planning Toolkit. https://www.cancercareontario.ca/sites/ccocancercare/files/assets/CCOAdvancedCareToolkit.pdf
    6. Speak Up. (2014). HAVE YOU HAD THE TALK? 55% OF CANADIANS HAVE NOT. http://www.advancecareplanning.ca/acp-news/2014-acp-news-release/
    7. CFPC. Guide to Advance Care Planning Discussions Developed by Residents for Residents. (https://www.cfpc.ca/uploadedFiles/Directories/Sections/Section_of_Residents/ACP-GIFT-1pager.pdf

     

    In Case You Missed It: Check out eBulletin #87 or other back issues here!
    Questions? Comments? Contact us at improve@afhto.ca.

  • Bits & Pieces: GoodLife launch, Bright Lights nominations, CCO transition to FIT & more

    Bits & Pieces: GoodLife launch, Bright Lights nominations, CCO transition to FIT & more

    Your Weekly News & Updates

    In this Issue:  
    • GoodLife program launch
    • Bright Lights Awards nominations now open
    • Reminder- CCO transition to fecal immunochemical test June 24
    • HQO patient partnering guide
    • Primary Care Virtual Community- Apr. 25 summary
    • CAMH opioid de-implementation project update
    • Canada’s Volunteer Awards call for nominations
    • Upcoming events regarding mental health and addiction QI collaboration and more

    GoodLife program launch
    AFHTO members can now save up to 40% off regular GoodLife Fitness rates. The annual Corporate Membership rate is $519, and the bi-weekly payment will be $24. For this first phase, all identified members on our ‘Bits & Pieces’ mailing list as of May 23 are already eligible for the discount.

    To register, please email info@afhto.ca for your membership ID. Once you’ve received your ID, you can register online.

    Any identified member added to ‘Bits & Pieces’ mailing list after May 23 will be assigned member IDs on a monthly basis. For more information:

    If you have any questions, please email info@afhto.ca.

    Bright Lights Awards nominations now open
    AFHTO’s “Bright Lights” Awards recognize AFHTO members’ leadership, outstanding work and the significant progress being made to improve the value interprofessional primary care teams across Ontario deliver. There’s no better time to show what you can do.

    Select award recipients will receive an education grant. Find out how you can nominate an outstanding team or individual here. Deadline June 28, 2019.

    Reminder- CCO transition to fecal immunochemical test June 24
    Cancer Care Ontario through its ColonCancerCheck (CCC) screening program is transitioning to the fecal immunochemical test (FIT) as the recommended screening test for people at average risk of developing colorectal cancer. The guaiac fecal occult blood test (gFOBT) will no longer be used in the CCC program. The FIT will be available through the CCC program on June 24, 2019. For more information on the implementation of the FIT including eligibility criteria, please visit the FIT Resource Hub.

    HQO patient partnering guideHQO patient partnering guide
    Are you starting a new quality improvement project at your organization? Have you included patient partners in the process? To get the most out of partnering with patients, read Health Quality Ontario’s new guide that addresses some common challenges. It’s based on advice and best practices used by health care professionals and patient partners across the province. For even more tools and resources to better integrate patient partnering into your work, explore their Hub.

     

    Primary Care Virtual Community- Apr. 25 summary
    primary care virtual communityIn the Apr. 25 session Dr. Robert Varnam, GP and Head of General Practice Development at NHS England, shared his learning on the journey that the UK underwent in health system transformation where primary care was at the center of reforms. The community was engaged on how the learning can be applied within Ontario. The links to the summary and video are on our site.

    The next session will be June 26.

     

     

    CAMH opioid de-implementation project update
    On behalf of our partners at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), we’d like to provide you with an update about the Opioid De-Implementation Project, an initiative which aims to improve opioid stewardship and non-palliative pain management by identifying and replacing low-value clinical practices with high-value, evidence-based approaches (a process known as de-implementation).

    As part of the initiative, CAMH will be offering an electronic pathway that will to guide practitioners to assess a range of patient/client domains, including pain severity and interference, current pain treatments, physical and mental health, and substance use. This information will help to identify the risk of opioid overdose or dependence, and based on these risks, will offer recommendations to support shared care decision-making during treatment planning.

    If you’re interested in participating in this project, please contact opioid.project@camh.ca.

    Canada’s Volunteer Awards call for nominations

    canada volunteer awards

    The call for nominations for Canada’s Volunteer Awards is now open. You’re invited to nominate a not-for-profit organization, an individual, a group, a social enterprise or a business that is making a difference in their community to receive an award. Award recipients will be recognized at a ceremony, and each recipient gets to choose a not for profit organization to receive a grant of $5,000 (regional award) or $10,000 (national award).
    For more information, please visit their site or call 1-877-825-0434. Deadline June 21, 2019.

    Ontario Health Teams: a primary care perspective, June 5, 2019
    Lunch and learn session specifically for AFHTO members, hosted in partnership with Karima Kanani (Partner at Miller Thomson LLP). Register here.

    Mental health and addiction QI collaborative webinar, June 13, 2019
    Join CMHA, AMHO, and AFHTO for a 4-part webinar series on community and primary care QI projects and initiatives with a focus on mental health and addictions. Register here for the first webinar.

    Considerations for Primary Care Teams as a Not-for-Profit Corporation, July 17, 2019
    Join AFHTO & Grant Thornton LLP for their second webinar in the Financial Webinar Series. Register here.

    For Patients: A Skill-Building Webinar on The Habits of Highly Effective Patient Partners, June 12, 2019
    In this webinar, HQO will cover how patients can effectively contribute as patient partners in Ontario’s healthcare system. Learn more here.

  • Cancer Care Ontario transitioning to fecal immunochemical test

    Message on behalf of Cancer Care Ontario.
     
    Cancer Care Ontario through its ColonCancerCheck (CCC) screening program is transitioning to the fecal immunochemical test (FIT) as the recommended screening test for people at average risk of developing colorectal cancer. The guaiac fecal occult blood test (gFOBT) will no longer be used in the CCC program.
     
    The FIT will be available through the CCC program on June 24, 2019. With the transition to FIT, please direct participants without a primary care provider to contact Telehealth Ontario to obtain a FIT kit.

    The PIN – 93899960 – for Ontario Drug Benefit claims submission of a gFOBT kit distributed from a community pharmacy and billed through the Health Network System will be discontinued on June 23, 2019 at midnight.

    Once FIT becomes available, laboratory providers will arrange the removal of unused CCC gFOBT kits from pharmacies. Current CCC gFOBT requisitions used by pharmacies will be discontinued after the FIT becomes available. Patients who do not have a primary care provider can continue to contact Telehealth Ontario to obtain a FIT kit.

    Telehealth can be reached: Toll-free: 1-866-797-0000 or Toll-free TTY: 1-866-797-0007.

    For more information on the implementation of the FIT including eligibility criteria, please visit the FIT Resource Hub at https://www.cancercareontario.ca/en/fit-resource-hub

    Additional Information:
     

    For pharmacies: Please call ODB Pharmacy Help Desk at: 1-800-668-6641
     

    For all other Health Care Providers and the Public: Please contact CCO Cancer Screening Program at screenforlife@cancercare.on.ca or 1.866.662.9233 Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

  • A1 – Recruiting Physicians for an Integrated Care Centre

    Session Cancelled

     

  • Message from the AFHTO President/Board Chair and AFHTO CEO

    Message from the AFHTO President/Board Chair and AFHTO CEO

    To the Leadership Triad:

    The Ontario health care environment is changing – as we move towards better integrated care for our patients through the development of the Ontario Health Teams, AFHTO stays firm in our belief that a strong health care system will only exist if it is built on the foundation of primary care.

    We continue to work on your behalf to educate the government on the importance of interprofessional team-based primary care as part of the solution to end hallway healthcare.

    We are acutely aware that these are challenging times for you, our members. Recently, many of you received letters from the Ministry indicating a ‘right correcting’ of budgets to reflect historical spend over the last three years. This focus on the government’s goal of finding cost savings and efficiencies may have serious implications for our teams and their commitment to delivering patient centred care.

    We strongly encourage you to let us know how the adjustments are impacting your teams and if front line delivery of care is going to be affected.

    In the interest of finding efficiencies the Ministry has also informed us that they will be cutting funding to AFHTO.  Retroactive to April 1st of this fiscal year, AFHTO’s QIDS Program (not the QIDSS in the field) will no longer receive funding support from the Ministry.

    Funded since 2013, AFHTO’s QIDS Program was pivotal in creating a culture of improvement through the implementation of our innovative Data to Decisions (D2D) Program, supporting our QIDSS and teams in the field with knowledge transition events and positioning team-based primary care to be leaders in quality improvement and decision support.

    A lot of that success was due to the phenomenal contributions and dedication from our various team members and we will always be grateful for that enthusiasm and continued support.

    Despite this change in our funding situation, the AFHTO Board remains committed to supporting our teams in QI and knowledge translation. The Board has met and has confirmed that AFHTO’s priorities this year will focus on advocacy, governance support and quality. We are also looking at ways to support our members during these transformative times.

    Despite these very challenging times, AFHTO’s very small team of staff are working hard to provide support and resources to our members to ensure they are ready to lead and continue to be a strong voice with the government and the policy-makers. And we thank each of you for being there to help us tell our story.

    The next few months will be a period of priority setting and re-focus on what matters the most to our members given our current financial constraints but also the daunting health transformation ahead of us.  We are looking at the members to provide guidance and support during these trying times and the Board will update you as we continue to learn more about how team-based primary care is being positioned in the Ontario Health and Ontario Health Team developments.

    As always, thank you for your ongoing support and please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions and/or concerns.

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    Beth Cowper-Fung                                                                                                                                            Kavita Mehta

    President and Board Chair, AFHTO                                                                                                                 CEO, AFHTO

  • AFHTO Bright Lights Awards – nominations now open! Only until June 28

    Shine a light on your team’s achievements. Nominate an outstanding team or individual for a “Bright Lights” Award by June 28, 2019.

    AFHTO’s “Bright Lights” Awards recognize AFHTO members’ leadership, outstanding work and the significant progress being made to improve the value interprofessional primary care teams across Ontario deliver.

    There’s no better time to show what you can do. Select award recipients will receive an education grant.

    “Bright Lights” Award recipients are:

    • Innovators – making small changes for maximum impact to improve patient experience and outcomes
    • Team Players – interprofessional teams, collaborators and relationship builders
    • Demonstrating Impact – can show how their work is benefitting the health care system

    Awards will be presented at the AFHTO 2019 Conference Awards ceremony, which will be held at lunchtime on September 19, 2019.

    Not sure if your team’s achievements merit recognition? Never submitted a nomination before?  You can watch this 2016 webinar or view the slides for an overview of what reviewers are looking for and tips for writing a nomination.

    Award Categories

    Awards will be presented in seven categories this year:

    • Access to care: improving access to team-based care
    • Continuous care: ensuring seamless transitions for patients across the continuum of care*
    • Comprehensive team-based care*
    • Patient and family-centred care*
    • Community and social accountability*
    • Enabling high -performing primary health care
    • Special recognition for underrepresented teams
      • In 2018 Algonquin and Cottage Country FHTs won special recognition for effective response to rural community need. This year all new/underrepresented primary care teams will again have the opportunity to win an award for their contributions to Ontario’s healthcare system. The winner(s) will be selected based on the strength of their nomination to one of the six categories above.

    Education grants will be given to award recipients in the categories* above thanks to the generous donations of our sponsor Boehringer Ingelheim.

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

    • 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 June 28, 2019.
    • Submit supporting documents to info@afhto.ca:
    • One to four high-quality photos of nominees in png. or jpg. format to be featured at the Awards Ceremony on September 19.
    • Take a video (up to 10 seconds long) with your smartphone and share with info@afhto.ca (optional).  
    • Signed statement to release photos for AFHTO use.
    • Any supporting evidence and materials as appropriate.
    • Deadline to submit photos and video is July 11, 2019.  

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

  • Nominate a partner or healthcare inspiration for an AFHTO Board award

    Nominate a partner or healthcare inspiration for an AFHTO Board award

    For the first time ever, the AFHTO board invites all member EDs, lead clinicians and board chairs to help them select the recipient of a Board award.

    Natalia Udarchik, PCAP Coordinator, Stonegate Health Centre accepts the 2018 Board award with guest

    The Board award recognizes an individual (or a group) who is not an AFHTO member but has significantly contributed to the development and growth of team-based primary care within their local community or at the provincial level.

    The winner(s) will receive their award(s) during the Bright Lights Awards Ceremony at the AFHTO 2019 Conference on Sep. 19, 2019.

    Submit a nomination for the Board Award category by June 11, 2019.

    Find out more about the criteria here. You can find the nomination template here.

    If you have any questions, please contact us at info@afhto.ca or call 647-234-8605 x 200.

  • Bits & Pieces: OHT updates, members’ stories, abstract notifications & more

    Bits & Pieces: OHT updates, members’ stories, abstract notifications & more

    Your Weekly News & Updates

    In this Issue:  
    • Update: Ontario Health Teams
    • Members’ stories
    • AFHTO 2019 Conference presentation notifications sent out
    • Harvard ManageMentor deadline May 30
    • ECHO addictions medicine and psychosocial interventions
    • MOHLTC update: mental health and addictions
    • Today’s the deadline to sign up as IHP session lead
    • OCFP board nominations
    • Upcoming events regarding OHTs and more

    Update: Ontario Health Teams

    The first deadline for OHT submissions has passed, and the self-assessment applications are now being reviewed. Teams that submitted for this first round will hear back from the Ministry in June on the status of their application. The first OHT candidates will be announced in the fall.

    AFHTO continues to add tools and resources to the website. The following were most recently added:

    These are on the Ontario Health Teams page with other tools and resources. If you have any questions, please email us at info@afhto.ca.

    You can also email ontariohealthteams@ontario.ca with questions, and consider signing up for regular Connected Care Updates.  The May 17 update is available here.

    Members’ stories

    Officials from more than 20 agencies, including Couchiching FHT, have been meeting and working together to create a new Ontario Health Team in Orillia.
    <em>Officials from more than 20 agencies, including Couchiching FHT, have been meeting and working together to create a new Ontario Health Team in Orillia.</em>

    Couchiching FHT: Orillia group makes pitch to form Ontario Health Team

    Kawartha North FHT: Kawartha North FHT & Kawartha Lakes groups discuss forming Ontario Health Team

    Essex County NPLC: Essex County NPLC’s Peer-led Workshop Walks through Diabetic Foot Complication Prevention

    St. Michael’s Hospital Academic FHT: St. Michael’s Hospital Academic FHT Physician prescribes money to low-income patients: Vox interview

    AFHTO 2019 Conference presentation notifications sent out
    Thank you to everyone who submitted an abstract for concurrent session and poster presentations at the AFHTO 2019 Conference. A notification e-mail has been sent to each contact person so please ensure your group contact has received an e-mail including the words “AFHTO 2019 Conference” in the subject on May 24 or 27, 2019.

    If your contact person has NOT received this notification, please contact info@afhto.ca before Wednesday, May 29, 2019.

    Harvard ManageMentor deadline May 30
    Harvard ManageMentor is a self-directed online-learning program affiliated with the Harvard School of Business. It covers over 40 topics of vital relevance to today’s healthcare managers. Each module helps strengthen specific leadership skills that drive performance and results.

    For demo access:
    •    url: https://courses.edls.com/login.php?url=afhtogroup
    •    username: afhto_demo
    •    password:  harvard (all lower case)

    If you have any questions about Harvard ManageMentor and/or Spark, please contact Candace Dames at cdames@edls.com or (647) 838 2555. If you’re interested in participating, please contact Bryn Hamilton before May 30.

    ECHO addictions medicine and psychosocial interventions
    ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) is a collaborative model of healthcare education that leverages videoconferencing to empower providers to enhance their knowledge, confidence, and practice. This Fall, CAMH and St. Michael’s Hospital are collaborating on an ECHO that will focus specifically on empowering healthcare and service providers working with clients with substance related addictions. Specifically, this ECHO aims to build capacity in the treatment and management of substance use and addictions.

    They’re currently conducting a needs assessment to better understand the learning priorities of healthcare providers, with the goal of refining our curriculum. If you or someone you know would be interested in participating, please take a few moments to fill out the survey and provide your feedback. Deadline June 4.

    Find out more about ECHO Ontario AMPI here.

    MOHLTC update: mental health and addictions
    Ontario introduced the Foundations for Promoting and Protecting Mental Health and Addictions Services Act yesterday. If passed, this act would establish a Mental Health and Addictions Centre of Excellence within Ontario Health and support the province’s participation in the national class action lawsuit British Columbia launched last year against more than 40 opioid manufacturers and wholesalers.

    Read the news release here and Hill+Knowlton’s memo on the subject here.

    Today’s the deadline to sign up as IHP session lead
    Today’s the deadline to sign up as an IHP session lead for the popular individual professional sessions at the AFHTO 2019 Conference, so if you’re interested, please contact Beth MacKinnon by 5:00 p.m.

    OCFP board nominations
    The Ontario College of Family Physicians is currently seeking up to three family physicians to join their Board of Directors. Deadline June 5.

    Ontario Health Teams: a primary care perspective, June 5, 2019
    Lunch and learn session specifically for AFHTO members, hosted in partnership with Karima Kanani (Partner at Miller Thomson LLP). Register here.

    BoneFit Kingston, June 8-9, 2019
    Join the Bone Fit exercise training workshop for health professionals, where you will learn effective and appropriate exercise for people with osteoporosis. Learn more here.

    Mental health and addiction QI collaborative webinar, June 13, 2019
    Join CMHA, AMHO, and AFHTO for a 4-part webinar series on community and primary care QI projects and initiatives with a focus on mental health and addictions. Register here for the first webinar.

    Considerations for Primary Care Teams as a Not-for-Profit Corporation, July 17, 2019
    Join AFHTO & Grant Thornton LLP for their second webinar in the Financial Webinar Series. Register here.

    Integrated People-Centred Care – How? An Overview of the upcoming HSO:76000 Integrated People-Centred Health Systems Standard, June 19, 2019
    HSO will be providing a high-level overview of their upcoming Integrated People-Centered Systems Standard in this webinar. Learn more here.