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  • 2023 Conference Themes

    2023 Conference Themes

    Team-Based Care: Making it a reality for all

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    The AFHTO 2023 Conference program is built around 4 core themes.

    1. Using a population-based approach to provide care to the community
    2. Optimising teams’ capacity and creating efficiencies
    3. Organizing primary care to advance Ontario Health Teams
    4. Embedding mental health and home care in primary care

     

    ConFERENCE Theme Descriptions

    Download a printable PDF of the theme descriptions here.

     

    1. Using a population-based approach to provide care to the community

    Topics of interest include (but aren’t limited to):

    • Expanding access to teams for unattached patients
    • Partnerships to facilitate population-based health approaches
    • Utilising data to inform population-based planning
    • Collaborative governance / Governance at the OHT level

     

    2. Optimising teams’ capacity and creating efficiencies

    Topics of interest include (but aren’t limited to):

    • Triage in a world of virtual online booking
    • Focus on non-digital methods of integration including back-office integration, common clinical pathways, cross-team collaborations/regional approaches to care
    • Creating operational efficiencies through digital health tools
    • Interprofessional Health Providers and full scope of practice
    • Staff and provider wellness
    • Recruitment and retention

    3. Organizing primary care to advance Ontario Health Teams

    Topics of interest include (but aren’t limited to):

    • Building Primary Care Networks- success case studies
    • Integrating Primary Care Networks with OHTs
    • Jurisdictional review of organized primary care

    4. Embedding mental health and home care in primary care

    Topics of interest include (but aren’t limited to):

    • Increasing access to mental health and addictions support at the population level
    • Supporting Mental Health Promotion & Prevention (including support for Children and Youth)
    • Mental health pathways in Ontario Health Teams
    • Primary Care in the home
    • Increasing collaborations between providers

  • Bits & Pieces: #AFHTO2023 call for abstracts and more

    Bits & Pieces: #AFHTO2023 call for abstracts and more

    Your Weekly News & Updates

    In This Issue  
    • AFHTO 2023 Conference: call for abstracts
    • Reminder- CPS: Beyond the Monograph webinar tomorrow April 26
    • Choosing Wisely Canada’s National Meeting: 50% OFF for Members
    • Doctors’ Day is May 1
    • Happy Health Administration Day April 26
    • PhD Dissertation: The Micropsychosocial effect of Accounting: A Health Care Context
    • Upcoming events including How peer counsellors can extend interprofessional teams and enhance care and more

     

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    AFHTO 2023 Conference: call for abstracts

    It’s time to highlight primary care. We’ll be selecting sessions and posters for our 4 core themes and we want to hear from you. This is YOUR opportunity to showcase the great work being done in your team, to share innovative approaches occurring in primary care, and to highlight initiatives that are making an impact on your communities’ health needs. Your submissions allow us to recognize the high-quality care each of you provide as we strive to make team-based care a reality for all.

    Find out more here.

    And don’t forget, the deadline to join a working group and/or Bright Lights review committee is next Tuesday, May 2. Come behind the scenes of our hybrid conference and be the first to learn about new developments in the field, influence conference programming, and discover the latest innovators in areas directly relevant to your work. Working group members also receive a discount off their registration fee. Deadline May 2.

    CPS: Beyond the Monograph webinar April 26

    Reminder – CPS: Beyond the Monograph webinar April 26

    In February we sent an email to EDs and Admin Leads titled “Introducing our new benefit- discount on CPS Full Access” (triad access only). It gives a 40% discount to members for CPS Full Access. For those who’d like a demonstration, Canadian Pharmacists Association is hosting a webinar on April 26, 12:30 pm. Register here.

    They have also extended their free trial until May 1, 2023 for those who’d like a more hands-on approach.

     

     

     

    Choosing Wisely Canada’s National Meeting: 50% OFF for Members

    Registration is open for Choosing Wisely Canada’s National Meeting on May 11 and 12 in Toronto at the Globe and Mail Centre. Join the two-day event to engage with the Choosing Wisely community in an energized exchange of ideas on overuse. Choosing Wisely Canada is currently offering 50% off 10 tickets to AFHTO members. To register and use this offer, please use the promocode AFHTO_CWC_50.  This offer is available on a first-come-first-serve basis while tickets remain available.

    Join keynote session available in-person or via livestream:

    • Overuse and Health Care Equity on May 11 at 9 AM ET
    • The State of Overuse in Canada on May 12 at 9 AM ET
    • Choosing Wisely and the Climate Crisis on May 12 at 2:30 PM ET

    Discuss and network in smaller breakout sessions on topics including:
    Quality Improvement and Data Analytics | Reducing Overuse and Our Carbon Footprint | Preventing Burnout | Choosing Wisely in the Emergency Department | Using Blood Wisely | Appropriate Prescribing | Reducing Overuse in Hospitals | Patient and Public Engagement | Policy as a Tool to Reduce Overuse | Choosing Wisely in Pediatrics | Antibiotic Stewardship | & More

    Earn credits- This one-credit-per-hour Group Learning program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by the University of Ottawa’s Office of Continuing Professional Development for up to 9.00 Mainpro+ credits.

    Check out the agenda to see the in-person and livestream options available.

    Register now: https://choosingwiselycanada.org/cwc-2023/#registration

    Doctors’ Day is May 1

    Monday, May 1, the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) and health care organizations across the province will be recognizing contributions made by Ontario’s doctors. Ontarians can say thank you by picking a flag here.

    You can also join the conversation with hashtag #DoctorsDay.

    A special thank you to all the family doctors working with our teams for the great care you provide to your patients and your communities every day.

    Happy Health Administration Day April 26

    For all the bookings, checking patients in and making things just run better- we know it’s like herding cats, but we literally wouldn’t be able to do it without you.

    Happy Health Administration Day tomorrow!

    PhD Dissertation: The Micropsychosocial effect of Accounting: A Health Care Context

    Physicians are invited to participate in the dissertation of Dr. Makini McGuire-Brown. This anonymous online survey explores policy and physician patient-related decision making through 10 medical cases featuring common medical illnesses. It does not directly test clinical knowledge and will take less than 30 minutes. Physicians from across Canada may participate to contribute to the gathering of academic knowledge about how policies affect work! This can help more conscientious accounting and policy decisions to be made. You may direct any questions to makinidm@yorku.ca. This study has been approved by the REB of York University (STU 2022-134).

    Survey link: https://us.psytoolkit.org/c/3.4.4/survey?s=7szDB.

    How can peer counsellors extend interprofessional teams and enhance care? Apr. 28, 2023
    Part of the DFCM New Horizons Speaker Series, join a virtual fireside chat on incorporating peer counsellors into interprofessional care teams to enhance care. Register here.

    Mental Health Week, May 1-7, 2023
    CMHA toolkit will be available here

    Eating Disorders Quality Standard Webinar, May 5, 2023
    This session will introduce Ontario Health’s recently released Eating Disorders quality standard and describe how it can drive quality improvement and improve care for Ontarians across the health system. Register here.

    The roadmap to eliminating hepatitis C in Ontario, May 10, 2023
    This webinar will share an overview of the roadmap, including key priorities and strategies for how we can carry out its recommendations in Ontario. Register here.

    2023 University of Toronto DFCM Conference, May 11-12, 2023
    This year’s theme is “DFCM: Strengthening health systems through academic excellence, connection and collaboration.” Find out more.

    Collaborating Across Borders Conference, May 16-18, 2023
    Hosted by UHN, University of Toronto, and Cache. Find out more.

  • AFHTO 2023 Conference: call for abstracts

    AFHTO 2023 Conference: call for abstracts

    text says Team Based Care: Making it a reality for all in white font on a blue streaked background, like hyperspace

    It’s time to highlight primary care.

    Present your ideas and initiatives at the AFHTO 2023 Conference:
           
    Team-Based Care: Making it a reality for all

    We’ll be selecting sessions and posters for our 4 core themes and we want to hear from you. This is YOUR opportunity to showcase the great work being done in your team, to share innovative approaches occurring in primary care, and to highlight initiatives that are making an impact on your communities’ health needs. Your submissions allow us to recognize the high-quality care each of you provide as we strive to make team-based care a reality for all.

    What do we mean? Dive deeper into our conference theme.

    The deadline to submit for an #AFHTO2023 presentation is
    May 24, 2023, at 5:00 PM (EDT)

    Review submission guidelines

    Submit online

    Reduced registration fee for concurrent session presenters: For each approved concurrent session, up to 2 presenters will each be granted a $40 discount off the conference registration fee. Additional discounts apply for patients presenting at the conference. (Discount doesn’t apply for poster displays.)

    This is a hybrid conference. This means it will be a mix of in-person sessions (some streamed live) and on-demand. For this conference, we welcome speaker suggestions.

     

    Conference key dates:*

    • April 25, 2023- Call for abstracts
    • May 24, 2023– Deadline for abstracts
    • June 15, 2023 – Bright Lights nominations
    • July 2023- Conference registration opens
    • October 3, 2023 – Early bird registration deadline
    • October 25, 2023– AFHTO 2023 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 and/or Bright Lights review committee is next Tuesday, May 2. Come behind the scenes and be the first to learn about new developments in the field, influence conference programming and discover the latest innovators in areas directly relevant to your work. Working group members also receive a discount off their registration fee.

    For more information, you can contact us by phone (647-234-8605 x1200) or e-mail (info@afhto.ca).

  • Bits & Pieces: create AFHTO 2023 Conference and more

    Bits & Pieces: create AFHTO 2023 Conference and more

    Your Weekly News & Updates

    In This Issue  
    • AFHTO 2023 Conference: create YOUR hybrid conference. Sign up by May 2
    • Welcome to Connor Kemp
    • CPS: Beyond the Monograph webinar April 26
    • Compensation market survey walkthrough video
    • Member stories
    • Relevant news and reports – OHT updates and more
    • Upcoming events including Autistic people and the COVID-19 pandemic – what have we learned so far, and more

     

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    AFHTO 2023 Conference: create YOUR hybrid conference. Sign up by May 2

    Come behind the scenes of our hybrid conference and be the first to learn about new developments in the field, influence conference programming, and discover the latest innovators in areas directly relevant to your work. Working group members also receive a discount off their registration fee. Deadline May 2.

     

    Welcome to Connor Kemp

    Connor is wearing a light polka dotted shirt with brown tie, belt and grey pants. he has his hands in his pockets as he leans forward a little smiling.

    We’re happy to introduce Connor Kemp, our new Project Manager and KTE Specialist.

    Connor began his professional career in the hospital sector at PRHC in decision support. His desire to work in primary care landed him in a QIDSS position in the Kingston area. He has been engaged in several primary care research initiatives, including a clinic efficiency and burnout pilot project.

    Connor’s interest in primary care research led him to pursue an adjunct position with Queen’s University, where he has spent the past year supervising students in a primary care placement. He is also collaborating with colleagues to design experiments for testing biometric wearables to aid the decision-making process for primary care providers. He wishes to expand this data-driven decision-making research in PC. Connor has a background in mechanical/materials engineering and spent much of his graduate time at McGill developing automated screening processes for biomaterials.

    Welcome, Connor to the team!

    CPS: Beyond the Monograph webinar April 26

     

    CPS: Beyond the Monograph webinar April 26

    In February we sent an email to EDs and Admin Leads titled “Introducing our new benefit- discount on CPS Full Access” (triad access only). It gives a 40% discount to members for CPS Full Access. For those who’d like a demonstration, Canadian Pharmacists Association is hosting a webinar on April 26, 12:30 pm. Register here.

    They have also extended their free trial until May 1, 2023 for those who’d like a more hands-on approach.

     

     

    Compensation market survey walkthrough video

    On Friday, April 14, the Alliance hosted the Ontario Community Health Market Review walkthrough. The video is now available. The survey package itself was sent to EDs, Admin Leads and designated representatives of AFHTO member teams on April 4. The deadline to submit the survey to Eckler has been revised to April 27 to allow closer to two weeks after the walkthrough for survey completion. If you haven’t received the email, please contact us. For inquiries regarding the survey itself, please contact Tiffney Hill at thill@eckler.ca.

    Member stories

    Bruyère Academic FHT – pilot project cuts opioid use among patients with chronic pain

    Credit Valley FHT – Minister Marci Ien highlights Budget 2023 investments to strengthen public health care

    Inner City FHT – Inner City FHT to develop substance use hub for people experiencing homelessness

    Sunset Country FHT – Northwestern Health Unit report recommends safe consumption services in 4 Ontario communities

    Relevant news and reports – OHT updates and more

    ONCA Compliance Webinar, Apr. 20, 2023
    Hosted by Mills & Mills LLP, this free webinar will address steps organizations can take and what to be mindful of as we approach the Oct 2024 deadline. Register here.

    Autistic people and the COVID-19 pandemic – what have we learned so far? Apr. 27, 2023
    Hosted by CAMH. Register here.

    How can peer counsellors extend interprofessional teams and enhance care? Apr. 28, 2023
    Part of the DFCM New Horizons Speaker Series, join a virtual fireside chat on incorporating peer counsellors into interprofessional care teams to enhance care. Register here.

    Eating Disorders Quality Standard Webinar, May 5, 2023
    This session will introduce Ontario Health’s recently released Eating Disorders quality standard and describe how it can drive quality improvement and improve care for Ontarians across the health system. Register here.

    Collaborative Health Governance Program, June 14-17, 2023
    Offered by the McMaster Health Leadership Academy. Find out more.

  • AFHTO 2023 Conference: create YOUR hybrid conference. Sign up by May 2

    AFHTO 2023 Conference: create YOUR hybrid conference. Sign up by May 2

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    Join a working group

    You can have an impact by joining a working group today. Come behind the scenes of our hybrid conference and be the first to learn about new developments in the field, influence conference programming, and discover the latest innovators in areas directly relevant to your work. Working group members also receive a discount off their registration fee.  

    Please extend this invitation to your patients, colleagues, and staff. Having diverse voices in the working groups, especially among patients, helps us build a varied and relevant program.

    Conference Themes

    We’re setting up working groups for concurrent sessions, posters, and the Bright Lights Awards program. For this conference, we welcome speaker suggestions. The four conference themes will focus on:

    1. Using a population-based approach to provide care to the community
    2. Optimising teams’ capacity and creating efficiencies
    3. Organizing primary care to advance Ontario Health Teams
    4. Embedding mental health and home care in primary care

    (Full list of sub-topics here)

    Working Group Details

    Concurrent program working group members:
    The task requires a total of 4-10 hours of effort in May and June, specifically:

    • April 25 to May 24: AFHTO staff will manage the call for proposals process.
    • Week of May 15: working groups will have an initial Zoom session to brainstorm ideas on specific topics. Brainstorming on speakers to contact/encourage to submit a presentation abstract will also occur this week. 
    • May 26 to June 9: each working group member will individually review and score abstracts for their program.
    • June 13 to 16: working groups will meet via Zoom to review scores and determine the program for this theme.

    Sign up by May 2, 2023, to confirm your participation and select your preferred conference theme.

    Bright Lights logo

    “Bright Light” Awards Review Committee:
    The task requires a total of 6-12 hours in July and August, to individually review and score nominations. The review and scoring will be followed by a Zoom meeting to determine the award winners. Sign up by May 2, 2023

    We may also need volunteers onsite during the conference itself. There may be other duties as we update our conference program. Onsite volunteers will also receive discounted conference registration. Sign up today.

    Registration Fees for Conference Working Groups:

    • Conference working group members and presenters receive a $40 discount off their registration fee
    • We understand patients face additional financial and time pressures and do not want the registration fee to limit patient participation in a working group. Patients participating in full in a conference working group will be eligible for complimentary registration (to be determined once the working group task is complete).   

    AFHTO members still receive a significant discount on conference registration fees.

    Conference key dates:*

    • April 25, 2023- Call for abstracts
    • May 24, 2023– Deadline for abstracts
    • June 15, 2023 – Bright Lights nominations
    • July 2023- Conference registration opens
    • October 25, 2023– AFHTO 2023 Conference

    *All dates subject to change, except the conference dates.

    To our sponsors, the sponsorship prospectus is coming soon. For more information, you can contact us by phone (647-234-8605) or e-mail (info@afhto.ca).

  • Bits & Pieces: perks to get you through winter and more

    Bits & Pieces: perks to get you through winter and more

    Your Weekly News & Updates

    In This Issue  
    • Perkopolis winter discounts
    • Reminder- is there a doctor on board? #AFHTO2023 help needed
    • ICYMI- mental health and addiction funding letters
    • Fellowship in Journalism and Health Impact- deadline Feb. 17
    • Association between virtual primary care and ED use and more
    • Workplace mental health training for health care settings
    • Phase I Guidance for Clinically Appropriate Use of Virtual Care for Primary Care evaluation survey
    • Upcoming events including Collaborative Governance: Towards the Next Level of Integrated Care and more

     

    Text at the top- Get a head start on your March break travel plans. Below, CityPass, Vegas foodie tour and Great Wolf Lodge

     

    Perkopolis winter discounts

    AFHTO members are eligible to sign up for free access to over 5000 perks through Perkopolis, including discounts on winter activities, travel, products, and wellness.

    EDs, if your team doesn’t have access yet, please email info@afhto.ca.

     

     

    Reminder- is there a doctor on board? #AFHTO2023 help needed
    AFHTO offers Mainpro+ accreditation for our annual conference for physicians. To ensure we maintain the standards required, we invite a member physician to take part in ONE meeting in February to provide feedback and input on the themes and format for our 2023 event. We’ll provide the appropriate materials beforehand and will be available to answer any questions you might have. Please email paula.myers@afhto.ca ASAP if you’re interested. Deadline Jan. 25.

    ICYMI- mental health and addiction funding letters

    On Jan. 18 we sent an email titled ‘Regarding mental health and addiction funding letters’ to EDs and Admin leads. This can now be found here at the triad level. If you have any questions, please contact Abisola.otepola@afhto.ca.

    Fellowship in Journalism and Health Impact- deadline Feb. 17
    You can shape the public discussion about health. The University of Toronto has a journalism fellowship designed with family physicians in mind and you can attend from anywhere. Learn more / apply / join an open house here. The next open house is Jan. 26 and they’re accepting applications until Feb. 17.

    Association between virtual primary care and ED use and more

    Recent updates include:

    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.

    Workplace mental health training for health care settings

    The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario has launched Your Health Space. This free workplace mental health program provides the training, resources, and tools needed to support health care organizations in addressing the burnout and moral distress affecting their teams.

    Your Health Space offers self-directed modules and live workshops, the latter of which can be tailored to each organization’s unique needs. This programming is delivered through three distinct spaces designed to address the needs of 1) Leaders, 2) Health Care Workers, and 3) Support Staff working within an organization. A fourth space for Connection, invites all staff members across an entire organization to participate in training together. Your Health Space’s team of trainers are based across Ontario and are available to facilitate workshops virtually or in person.

    If you are interested in bringing this free training program to your workplace, please visit: https://yourhealthspace.ca/programs/ or contact yourhealthspace@ontario.cmha.ca.

    Phase I Guidance for Clinically Appropriate Use of Virtual Care for Primary Care evaluation survey

    Ontario Health is conducting an evaluation of the ‘Phase I Guidance for Clinically Appropriate Use of Virtual Care for Primary Care’ developed in collaboration with an Expert Panel. You’re invited to complete this survey to capture your awareness of, access to and adoption of the Phase I Guidance for Clinically Appropriate Use of Virtual Care for Primary Care.   

    You may access the survey here.  

    The survey should take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete, and your responses will remain anonymous. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the survey, please do not hesitate to contact Mimosa Zhao by email at zhao@theevidencenetwork.com.

    Collaborative Governance: Towards the Next Level of Integrated Care, Jan. 24, 2023
    Hosted by HSPN and IFIC Canada. Register here.

    OCFP 2023 Family Medicine Summit, Jan. 27-28, 2023
    Features two livestream days on Jan 27 & 28, plus additional pre-recorded sessions. Find out more here.

    ECHO Ontario Conference 2023, Jan. 27, 2023
    Virtual event, titled Integrated Health Systems and the ECHO Model: Lessons Learned in Ontario. Register here.

    Early Psychosis Intervention Quarterly Webinar, Feb. 9, 2023
    Ontario Health’s Mental Health and Addictions Centre of Excellence’s first quarterly webinar on the development of a provincial Early Psychosis Intervention Program. Register here.

    Patient Safety Learning Community of Practice, Feb. 7, 2023
    Learn more about the patient safety narrative question for the 2023/24 QIP submission. Register here.

  • Congratulations to the Bright Lights 2022 Award Winners!

    Congratulations to the Bright Lights 2022 Award Winners!

    Bright Lights logo 2022- text in gold on dark purple background

    On October 12 AFHTO named the winners of our eleventh Bright Lights Awards at our ceremony at our annual conference. These innovators have improved access to primary care through their leadership, outstanding work and significant progress made toward improving the value delivered by interprofessional primary care teams throughout Ontario. Bright Lights Award winners are innovators and team players whose work has an impact on the healthcare system and in the lives of their patients and communities. 

    The review committees made up of AFHTO members chose the winners from among dozens of nominations. AFHTO gave awards for each of our four conference themes, as well as a spotlight award for excellent work by an underrepresented primary care team. The winners will receive a $750 education grant each courtesy of Boehringer Ingelheim. 

    In addition, AFHTO’s board presented an award to a physician leader who supported the public and healthcare professionals alike in a hard-hit community and continues to tirelessly advocate for ongoing support. 

    Board Award: Dr. Lawrence Loh
    In recognition of: Providing Leadership to Support the Vulnerable During the Pandemic

    This year, the board has recognized Dr. Lawrence Loh, the medical officer of health (MOH) for Peel Region, and new ED and CEO of CFPC, for his creation of a partnership model that will serve the community well beyond the pandemic.

    See the video for this award.

    The five recipients of Bright Lights Awards are listed below. Click on the links to read a summary of their achievements:

    1.    New Vision Family Health Team
    Award Category: It Takes a Team: Collaboration Inside and Out
    Achievement: New Vision ICT Geriatric Pilot Project

    New Vision FHT assembled an integrated care team for older, non-rostered adults in Waterloo, reducing the waitlist for a geriatrician and optimizing patient care.

    See the video for this award

    2.    Queen Square Family Health Team
    Award Category: Health Equity at the Centre
    Achievement: Nurse Practitioner-led Gender Clinic

    Led by Erin Ziegler, Queen Square FHT developed the Nurse Practitioner-led Gender Clinic to provide safe and gender-affirming primary care to transgender and non-binary individuals.

    See the video for this award

    3.    North York Family Health Team
    Award Category: Sustainable Solutions to Primary Care Problems
    Achievement: Creating the Colorectal Cancer Survivorship Program (CSP)

    North York FHT created the Colorectal Cancer Survivorship Program (CSP), which provides continuity of care for people who have been treated for cancer with an interprofessional team.

    See the video for this award

    4.    North Shore Family Health Team 
    Award Category: Mental Health and Addictions
    Achievement: Care coordination for patients who experience mental health struggles

    North Shore FHT used an increased approval for a part-time navigator position for intake, assessment and care coordination services for patients who experience mental health and/or socio-economic struggles. 

    See the video for this award

    5.    Wawa Family Health Team
    Award Category: Spotlight Award
    Achievement: Quality Patient Navigation Support

    Wawa Family Health Team expanded their Medical Abortion Program to include a virtual component, serving dozens of urban women, in addition to local patients.

    See the video for this award

    Congratulations to all our winners and nominees! And to see all our nominees please visit the 2022 Hall of Fame. 

    The call for nominations for the 2023 Bright Light Awards will go out in June 2023. All AFHTO members are welcome and encouraged to participate. 
     

  • D4-a Healing From The Inside, Out: Trauma Informed Mindfulness Training for PTSD

    D4a Healing From The Inside, Out: Trauma Informed Mindfulness Training for PTSD 

     

    Any questions regarding this Webinar can be sent to annu@annugaidhu.com

    4. Mental health and addictions

    • Release date: 
      • This webinar will be available for a limited time after the conference- don’t miss it on Wednesday October 12th during the conference!
    • Style: Workshop (session is structure for interaction and/or hands-on learning opportunities)
    • Focus: Balance between both (e.g. Presentation of a best-practice guideline that combines research evidence, policy issues and practical steps for implementation)
    • Target Audience: Leadership, Clinical providers

    Learning Objectives

    • Define trauma and identify principles of trauma-informed practice
    • Recognize how trauma shows up in body and behaviours
    • Practise scientifically supported mindfulness skills through grounding, sensory orienting, containment, self-soothing, resourcing, and self-compassion techniques
    • Identify the most common ways mindfulness interventions can be re-traumatizing

    Summary/Abstract
    In this workshop, participants will develop their capacity to respond effectively to those who have a history of trauma by recognizing the impacts of trauma on an individual and collective level through trauma-informed training with mindfulness. While there is growing research that supports the use of mindfulness and meditative practices to be helpful for people with trauma histories; without conscious awareness of individual considerations and safeguards in place, interventions and training approaches can be harmful and unintentionally re-traumatizing. Becoming Trauma-Informed begins with an understanding of trauma and recognizing its long-term effects on the health and well-being of individuals, families and communities
     

    Presenters

    • Amandeep Annu Gaidhu, M.A-CYC., RAP., ERYT. Child and Youth Worker, Registered Ayurvedic Practitioner and Yoga Therapist 

  • D4-b Implementation of an Adult ADHD Group through Interprofessional Collaboration on a Family Health Team Improves Functional Outcomes

     

    Any questions regarding this presentation can be sent to phillip.ferguson@mail.utoronto.ca

    4. Mental health and addictions

    • Release date: 
      • This webinar will be available for a limited time after the conference- don’t miss it on Wednesday October 12th during the conference!
    • Style: On-demand Webcast
    • Focus: Balance between both (e.g. Presentation of a best-practice guideline that combines research evidence, policy issues and practical steps for implementation)
    • Target Audience: Leadership, Clinical providers

    Learning Objectives

    • To learn about an 8-week group intervention for adults with ADHD that can be implemented in a Family Health Team setting.
    • To learn how interprofessional collaboration can enhance biopsychosocial treatment options available within a Family Health Team.
    • To learn how the virtual group environment can be adapted to promote sustained engagement of adult patients with ADHD. 

    Summary/Abstract
    An interprofessional team at the St. Michael’s Hospital Academic Family Health Team comprised of a psychologist, pharmacist, social worker, and learners co-facilitated an 8-week group therapy for adults with ADHD. The intervention, based on the Jeavons and colleagues (2018) Adult ADHD Treatment Handbook protocol, included psychoeducation, skills training, group discussions, videos, activities, and post-group chats. Treatment topics included understanding attentional and behavioural symptom impacts of ADHD and its common comorbidities, coping skills for managing ADHD-related impacts on impulsivity, mood, organization, time and money management, and interpersonal relationships. A pharmacist delivered a presentation related to the pharmacological management of ADHD. The program was delivered over Zoom, which offered both benefits and limitations that will be discussed. Results from a program evaluation and post-treatment outcome measures will be presented. Preliminary qualitative data from post-treatment evaluations indicated that engagement with peers and a neurodivergent facilitator helped participants better understand how their ADHD diagnosis impacted their lives and to feel hopeful, less isolated, and validated. Participants reported qualitative improvements in mood and quality of life, however quantitative analysis of preliminary data from the first two cohorts (N = 12) indicated non-significant changes in anxiety (GAD-7), depression (PHQ-9) and ADHD (ASRS) symptoms. Perceived improvements in quality of life were consistent with statistically significant decreases in ADHD-related functional impairment (WFIRS) in life skills, self-concept, and work domains. This psychosocial group treatment shows positive trends in quantitative outcome measures as well as qualitative feedback and is feasible to deliver in a primary healthcare setting.
     

    Presenters

    • Phillip Ferguson, Ph.D. Student Clinician, St. Michael’s Hospital Academic Family Health Team, OISE/University of Toronto   
    • Juliana Tobon, Ph.D., C.Psych., Psychologist, St. Michael’s Hospital Academic Family Health Team

  • D4 – Managing dementia at home: the Ontario Programs for Sustaining family caregivers

    D4 – Managing dementia at home: the Ontario Programs for Sustaining family caregivers

     

     

    Any questions regarding this presentation can be sent to Joel.Sadavoy@sinaihealth.ca

    4. Mental health and addictions

    • Release date: 
      • This webinar will be available for a limited time after the conference- don’t miss it on Wednesday October 12th during the conference!
    • Style: On-demand Webcast
    • Focus: Balance between both (e.g. Presentation of a best-practice guideline that combines research evidence, policy issues and practical steps for implementation)
    • Target Audience: Leadership, Clinical providers

    Learning Objectives

    • Understand nature of emotional burden and resulting, psychiatric and physical vulnerabilities of family caregiver
    • Learn practical office-based, effective methods of identifying caregivers ,  risk of impaired coping and decompensation (the D-CIG)
    • Learn and understand key components of an effective model of interventions for family caregivers (the CARERS model)
    • Learn method of successful community program scaling and accessibility models (The Ontario Enhancing Care for Ontario Care Partners Program)
    • Learn where and how to access care for family caregivers 

    Summary/Abstract
    This presentation describes the highly innovative Ontario Enhancing Care for Ontario Care Partners (EC) Program, a unique intervention which is led by the Reitman Centre for Alzheimer’s Support and Training at Sinai Health Toronto. EC is designed to sustain family caregivers (CGs) in managing dementia at home and is scaled to serve CGs throughout Ontario. EC is unique in employing manualized methods of intervention (CARERS) the effectiveness of which are well-researched and published, innovative training of clinician leaders and a model of scaling to reach large numbers of CGs. A network of 12 community partner sites and 26 delivery locations together with extensive online resources ensures accessibility across Ontario. All interventions are designed for both virtual and in-person modes of delivery. The program rationale is based on research data that CGs, especially women, are the hidden second patients in dementia care. The current scope of dementia care needs in the community and the unique role and needs of family caregivers (CGs) will be reviewed including the disproportionate stress-induced physical, mental and social consequences of caregiving, often poorly understood in the health system. Key evidence-based interventions of CARERS will be described and demonstrated with video excerpts, including addressing the emotional impact of dementia caregiving,  manualized therapeutic methods of innovative, therapeutic simulation-based communication training and problem solving technique. The Reitman Centre Dementia Caregiver Interview Guide (DCIG) designed to assist primary care practitioners in assessing CG risk of impairment and the scope and location of programs and methods of accessing Ontario services will be described. 
     

    Presenters

    • Joel Sadavoy, MD, FRCP, Founder of Geriatric Psychiatry, Professor of Psychiatry, Medical Director Reitman and EC programs, Reitman Centre Sinai Health and University of Toronto
    • Rhonda Feldman     PhD,  Clinician Reitman Centre     Reitman Centre Sinai Health

        

    Authors

    • Joel Sadavoy MD, Medical Director Reitman and EC programs 
    • Cheryl Miller Manager EC community programs 
    • Rhonda Feldman PhD clinician Reitman Centre 
    • Gita Lakhanpal Educator and clinician Reitman Centre