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  • Bits & Pieces: Updated primary care guidance, governing through COVID-19 & more

    Bits & Pieces: Updated primary care guidance, governing through COVID-19 & more

    Your Weekly News & Updates

    In This Issue  
    • Governing through COVID-19 and beyond slides and video available
    • AFHTO 2020 Conference: concurrent sessions and Minister Elliott
    • IHP Sessions: last call for leads
    • In a time of need: a grassroots initiative in response to PPE shortage in the COVID-19 pandemic
    • Updated primary care guidance, sick notes and more
    • GoodLife reopening- existing rates extended until November 14
    • Upcoming events regarding the Electronic Asthma Management System tool and more

    Governing through COVID-19

    Governing through COVID-19 and beyond slides and video available

    On August 25, we held a webinar on “Governing through COVID-19 and Beyond” to discuss governance at this time of uncertainty and change. It included guidance and advice to board members on resumption of services; what governors should know about OHTs; and where we can go from here to continue to strengthen organizational governance practices and prioritise board efforts.

    Slides and video are now available in our members only section. Please share with your board members.

    Additional tools that may be of interest include:

    Minister Christine Elliott

     

    AFHTO 2020 Conference: concurrent sessions and Minister Elliott

    Concurrent session descriptions are now available– we have diverse topics all relevant to Ontario primary care.

    We’re also happy to announce Deputy Premier and Minister of Health Hon. Christine Elliott will join us Thursday afternoon to provide remarks to our members and speak about the role of primary care in the pandemic response.  Register before Oct.1-use the member access code to get your discounted rate (sent to your team’s leadership)!

     

    IHP Sessions: last call for leads

    We now have leads for most of the popular break-out sessions at the AFHTO 2020 Conference

    but still need volunteers for the following professions:

    • Psychologists
    • Physician assistants
    • Administrative
    • Health promoters

     If you’re interested, please contact Beth MacKinnon today. The lead will receive a $20 discount on their conference fee.

    In a time of need: a grassroots initiative in response to PPE shortage in the COVID-19 pandemic

    Article in the July edition of Healthcare Quarterly about the initiative to address a critical shortage of personal protective equipment in the London–Middlesex region. It involved the London–Middlesex Primary Care Alliance, volunteer administrators, Thames Valley FHT and medical students. Read more here (log in needed for full article).

    Updated primary care guidance, sick notes and more

    Updates released within the last week include:

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

    GoodLife reopening- existing rates extended until November 14
    GoodLife rates for AFHTO members were due to increase at the end of May, but because of closures due to COVID, existing – annual (paid in full) rates of $519 and biweekly rates of $24- have been extended until November 14. Those with existing GoodLife memberships should have already received emails from GoodLife. Phasing updates by region are available on their site here.

    To take advantage of discounted rates, you need a membership ID assigned by AFHTO. Automatically assigned to those on the ‘Bits & Pieces’ mailing list, these are sent to GoodLife monthly near the end of the month. To get your ID or be put on the list for one, please email info@afhto.ca.

    As of November 15, annual (paid in full) rates will be $619 and biweekly rates $25.

    Treatable Rare Diseases In The Generalists Clinic, Sep. 10 & 17, 2020
    Join Sanofi Genzyme for this webinar on rare diseases such as Pompe disease and hATTR. Two dates are offered for your convenience. Find out more here.

    Electronic Asthma Management System (eAMS) – tool demonstration, Sep. 15

    The Electronic Asthma Management System (eAMS) is an evidence-based clinical decision support system developed to improve your ability to deliver best care for patients with asthma. Find out more here.

    OTF Resilient Communities Fund Webinar with Optimus, Sep. 29, 2020
    Learn more about the supports your team can receive to rebuild and recover from the impacts of COVID-19 through the Ontario Trillium Fund. Hosted by AFHTO.
    Register today!

    Keeping Pace: A Virtual Conference on Cyber Security in the Public Sector, Oct 1. 2020

    The Ontario Government is hosting its first-ever, full-day cyber-security conference. You will explore current and future cyber risks to Ontario’s broader public sector and more.
    Learn more here.

    Osgoode Professional Development, Oct. 5, 2020 – Apr 28, 2021

    AFHTO is partnering with York University’s OPD to provide members 10% off a variety of health law programs for professional development. For discount code and course offerings, click here.

    AFHTO 2020 Conference, Oct. 8-9, 2020

    Registration has opened for Tectonic shifts: rebuilding primary care in a new world, our 2020 virtual conference! Members receive a significant discount so contact your administrator for your member access code. Early bird deadline Oct. 1. Find out more here.

  • 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

    Relevant Link:

  • Reminder- nominations to the AFHTO Board of Directors close July 3, 2020

    Reminder- nominations to the AFHTO Board of Directors close July 3, 2020

    Dear AFHTO members,
     
    Are you interested in serving on the AFHTO Board of Directors? The governance committee of AFHTO’s board invites anyone who works within an AFHTO member organization to apply. We are looking for strategic and emerging leaders to help shape the future of interprofessional team-based care in Ontario!  

    Please share this call for nominations with all who work in your team.

    Six (6) positions are to be elected for a 3-year term on the 14-member board. The AFHTO by-laws call for balanced representation on the board to include the various forms of governance, the regions of the province, and the mix of the professions working within FHTs, NPLCs, and other interprofessional models of primary care.

    Given the composition of the continuing board members, priority for the directors to be elected will be given to candidates who are:

    • Interprofessional health care providers (IHPs), especially those working in mental health and addiction;
    • Board members, especially community members in the position of Chair of the Board; or
    • Experienced in finance, including accreditation as a financial professional (e.g. CA, CPA, CMA).

    To apply:

    The governance committee will review all applications to assist the board in determining the slate of candidates to recommend to the AFHTO membership for ratification at the annual general meeting.

    • Nominees will be informed of their status by September 23, 2020.
    • The slate will be presented to the members at the annual general meeting, which is scheduled for:

    Thursday, October 8, 2020
    9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
    (More details to follow)

     

    Sincerely,

    Tom Richard signature

     

     

     

    Dr. Tom Richard
    Chair, AFHTO Board of Directors

  • Bits & Pieces: members win Future Innovator Awards, AFHTO directors needed & more

    Bits & Pieces: members win Future Innovator Awards, AFHTO directors needed & more

    Your Weekly News & Updates

    In This Issue  
    • Members win Future Innovator Awards
    • Reminder – nominations to the AFHTO Board of Directors open until July 3, 2020
    • Governance and leadership tools, resources and supports
    • Updated memo from OH, free phone outreach support for older adults and other updates
    • AFHTO’s Submission on Bill 175 – Connecting People to Home and Community Care Act, 2020
    • Discounts for CIHI Education Sessions
    • OCFP seeking Physician Connector
    • Upcoming events regarding shared governance and more

     

     

    Members win Future Innovator Awards

    The Change Foundation’s Future Innovator Awards

    The Change Foundation’s Future Innovator Awards recognizes six people, teams and/or organizations who have a strong vision for positive change for patients and caregivers and have the potential to make notable impact going forward. Members and member-affiliated organizations and individuals were recipients, including:

    Find out more about the awards here.

    Reminder – nominations to the AFHTO Board of Directors open until July 3, 2020

    Are you interested in serving on the AFHTO Board of Directors? The governance committee of AFHTO’s board invites anyone who works within an AFHTO member organization to apply. Priority for the directors to be elected will be given to candidates who are:

    • Interprofessional health care providers (IHPs), especially those working in mental health and addiction;
    • Board members, especially community members in the position of Chair of the Board; or
    • Experienced in finance, including accreditation as a financial professional (e.g. CA, CPA, CMA).

    Deadline is July 3, 2020. Find out more here.

    Governance and leadership tools, resources and supports

    Library

    Recently we reminded you about all the QI resources available on our site. Now we’re doing the same for governance and leadership. We know you’re exposed to so much information every day we thought a refresher would be welcome. Apart from recent examples like the Business Continuity Toolkit, they include tools, resources and training.

    See the list here.

    Updated memo from OH, free phone outreach support for older adults and other updates

    Resources and updates released within the last week include:

    • Update #5_Health System COVID-19 Response-from Matt Anderson, CEO, Ontario Health
    • TALK2NICE- poster and bulletin– free, nationwide over the phone outreach support service connecting older adults and disabled persons with social workers and social work students from the National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly

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

    AFHTO’s Submission on Bill 175 – Connecting People to Home and Community Care Act, 2020

    On June 17 AFHTO presented its submission to the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly on Bill 175: Connecting People to Home and Community Care Act, 2020. Our key recommendations are:

    1. Delay the passage of Bill 175, Connecting People to Home and Community Care Act, 2020
    2. Embed care coordination in primary care
    3. Supporting the patient’s journey through the health and social system with one patient record

    Read more here.

    Discounts for CIHI education sessions

    AFHTO members may be eligible for Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) Non-Core Plan: Price A education sessions. Potential users can request assessment for eligibility by contacting help@cihi.ca before creating their profile on CIHI’s site.

    OCFP seeking Physician Connector

    In preparation for launching their Mentoring Program for Mental Health, Addictions and Pain, the OCFP is recruiting a Physician Connector. Deadline July 6, 2020.

    Health Care of Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disability during the COVID-19 Pandemic: What Are We Learning and What’s Next? June 23, 2020

    Includes Dr. William F. Sullivan, St. Michael’s Hospital Academic FHT today at noon. Register here.

    Lunch & Learn: Social Prescribing in Research, June 24, 2020

    Hosted by the Alliance for Healthier Communities. Register here.

    Shared Governance: Working together to enable people-centred Integrated Care, June 24, 2020

    Integrated Care Virtual Community session. Find out more here.

  • Nominations to the AFHTO Board of Directors are open until July 3, 2020

    Nominations to the AFHTO Board of Directors are open until July 3, 2020

    Dear AFHTO members,
     
    Are you interested in serving on the AFHTO Board of Directors? The governance committee of AFHTO’s board invites anyone who works within an AFHTO member organization to apply. We are looking for strategic and emerging leaders to help shape the future of interprofessional team-based care in Ontario!  

    Please share this call for nominations with all who work in your team.

    Six (6) positions are to be elected for a 3-year term on the 14-member board. The AFHTO by-laws call for balanced representation on the board to include the various forms of governance, the regions of the province, and the mix of the professions working within FHTs, NPLCs, and other interprofessional models of primary care.

    Given the composition of the continuing board members, priority for the directors to be elected will be given to candidates who are:

    • Interprofessional health care providers (IHPs), especially those working in mental health and addiction;
    • Board members, especially community members in the position of Chair of the Board; or
    • Experienced in finance, including accreditation as a financial professional (e.g. CA, CPA, CMA).

    To apply:

    The governance committee will review all applications to assist the board in determining the slate of candidates to recommend to the AFHTO membership for ratification at the annual general meeting.

    • Nominees will be informed of their status by September 23, 2020.
    • The slate will be presented to the members at the annual general meeting, which is scheduled for:

    Thursday, October 8, 2020
    9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
    (More details to follow)

     

    Sincerely,

    Tom Richard signature

     

     

     

    Dr. Tom Richard
    Chair, AFHTO Board of Directors

  • Bits & Pieces: COVID-19 has likely peaked in Ontario, guidance update & more

    Bits & Pieces: COVID-19 has likely peaked in Ontario, guidance update & more

    Your Weekly News & Updates

    In This Issue  
    • COVID-19 outbreak has likely peaked in Ontario
    • Open letter on PPE in primary care during COVID-19
    • COVID-19 provincial testing guidance update and more
    • Virtual annual general meetings
    • Leadership in a crisis- one-page guide
    • Faces of COVID- Healthy Debate seeking frontline worker profiles
    • Upcoming events including Resource Stewardship in Primary Care During COVID-19

    COVID-19 outbreak has likely peaked in Ontario

    Yesterday the Ontario government released updated COVID-19 modelling, which shows that the enhanced public health measures are working to contain the spread of the virus and flatten the curve. However, the Chief Medical Officer of Health says emergency measures must remain in place to continue reducing the number of cases and deaths.

    Find out more on our site.

    A reminder that the Ministry has created a new website (https://covid-19.ontario.ca/) that includes the link to check your lab results if you have been tested for COVID-19, allows you to take the self-assessment and includes up to date number of COVID-19 cases, that is updated daily at 10:30 a.m.

    Open letter to Minister PPE Mask and gloves April 2020

    Open letter on PPE in primary care during COVID-19

    On Wednesday, April 15 an open letter regarding the lack of PPE in Primary Care during COVID-19 was released from the Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario (AFHTO), Nurse Practitioners’ Association of Ontario (NPAO) and the Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP). On behalf of our members we are seeking urgent assistance from Ontario’s Ministry of Health in ensuring access to appropriate PPE in order to safeguard patient access to primary care.

    We are recommending that the Ontario Ministry of Health immediately streamline the procurement of PPE through one central source for distribution to primary care through Ontario Health/regions and not leave primary care clinics to have to find PPE on their own. Read the full letter here.

    We are happy to hear that discussions related to the lack of PPE are continuing at the newly created Provincial Primary Care Advisory Table and at the Ontario Health regional tables.

    COVID-19 provincial testing guidance update and more

    The Ministry released multiple updates, including with situation report #83 last week, such as:

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

    We’ll update these on a regular basis as we receive relevant resources, while trying to reduce duplication with other sources. We will continue to update the news page daily.

    Virtual annual general meetings

    Virtual collaboration is being considered and used more than ever considering the pandemic. On March 31, 2020, the Government of Ontario issued an Emergency Order that permits nonprofits to hold meetings of directors, shareholders, and members electronically or over the phone, even if there is legislation or bylaws (ex: Ontario’s Corporations Act) that say otherwise.

    Boards may consider this option for their Annual General Meetings (AGM). The Ontario Non-profit Network (ONN) has provided some tools to help boards move AGMs online and to facilitate them effectively and efficiently. Get resources here.

    Leadership in a crisis- one-page guide

    The coronavirus has caused LEADS Canada to shift immediately and dramatically to offering support to health leaders across the country in leading through (and following) the pandemic.
     
    In response, they developed a one-page guide called “Leadership in a Crisis”, which is based on recent research and input from a cadre of health and military experts (listed at the bottom of the document).

    Faces of COVID- Healthy Debate seeking frontline worker profiles

    Healthy Debate is looking to share the experience of frontline workers. If you are or if you know anyone currently on the front lines of COVID-19, send an email to contactus@healthydebate.ca or DM them on Twitter.

    CMHA Ontario and Mental Health Works Webinars – In response to COVID-19 pandemic, April 22, 2020
    For health care professionals and workers: with topics relevant to both hospitals and clinics, as well as telehealth professionals and those who work to support patient outcomes, such as custodial staff, security professionals, and administrators.

    General Workplace Supports:

    • Being Mindful at Work (office and from home) –(FR) April 22, 1 pm

    Less is More: Resource Stewardship in Primary Care During COVID-19, April 22, 2020
    Learn what primary care practices and re-organizing resources can protect staff while ensuring continuity of care in response to COVID-19. Choosing Wisely Canada invites you to their weekly discussions. Learn more here.

    Optimizing Care of the Elderly and Long-term Care Residents during the Pandemic, April 23, 2020
    Tune into this CFPC webinar hosted by AFHTO’s VP, Dr. Allan Grill. This webinar is part of the CFPC’s COVID-19 Pivots. Links will be available here.

    Investigating The Current And Potential Use Of EMR Data For Primary Health Care Performance Measurement Across Canadian Jurisdictions, April 28, 2020
    Hosted by the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, listen in on the key findings for jurisdictions that are optimize EMR data and performance measurement. Learn more here.

    Ask Me Anything about Health Privacy, May 6, 2020
    These monthly webinars give you the chance to ask Kate Dewhirst about your Health Privacy concerns. Register here.

  • Business Continuity Toolkit, Governance During COVID-19 and more

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

    Hope you are all staying well and healthy during these very challenging times.

    There have been some new tools/resources and updates we wanted to share with you that you may find helpful:

    • AFHTO’s Business Continuity Toolkit – we have developed this toolkit to help our teams plan for and adapt to the disruption of COVID-19 and it potentially can be used for future pandemic disruptions. Within the document you will find a number of tools and resources to help develop a plan for your own organization. A reminder to check the AFHTO website for templates your colleagues have developed if you are looking for tools you can adapt. Please also send us any materials you are developing so we can share with your colleagues as well.
    • FHT/NPLC Governance During COVID-19 – Frequently Asked Questions developed by Kathy O’Brien of DDO Health Law. We know many of you are starting to think about year end and how to govern during a pandemic emergency, including how to conduct things like virtual annual general meetings. Kathy has provided some answers to the most pressing concerns and we will continue to provide more information as we receive it.
    • Update #1: Health System COVID-19 Pandemic Response – letter from Matt Anderson, CEO of Ontario Health, which will be sent regularly to provide updates on the work of the pandemic response teams across the province. AFHTO now sits at the weekly COVID-19 Stakeholder Table which now provides an opportunity to articulate the ongoing concerns and challenges being faced by primary care to the Ministry and Ontario Health directly.  
    • The release of two Guidance documents from the Ministry’s Emergency Operations Centre including the Provincial Testing Guidance Update which speaks to increased laboratory testing capacity and Cyber Security Advisory for Zoom conferencing software.
    • Just a reminder that we have a COVID-19 section on the website that hosts tools and resources you may need, including policies and procedures from your colleagues that you may find helpful in adapting for your organization, as well as the daily Ministry Situation Reports. We have also included a new tab Providing Comprehensive Care During COVID-19 which includes resources related to COVID-19 for providing comprehensive primary care – this will be updated as resources become available.

     
    Stay well, and please contact us any time. We’re here to support you through this.
     
    Sincerely,
    Your AFHTO Team

  • 2019 Operational Updates Wrap-Up Communique

    2019 Operational Updates Wrap-Up Communique

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

    Contents

    • OHT Development
    • Expansion of Team-Based Care, More Mental Health and Addictions Support and Care Coordination
    • Governance and Leadership Tools, Resources and Supports
      • Manuals and Guides
      • Libraries
      • Toolkits
      • Case Studies
      • Additional tools and resources
      • Webinar and workshop slides and videos

    Clock in snow

    Every year we say the same thing – what a challenging and busy year it’s been! But for this year in particular truer words have never been spoken! 2019 was an exceptionally busy year,and with ongoing health system transformation it has really tested the resiliency of our teams as many took on more leadership within their communities to support local level partnerships and collaboration.

    As we close out the year, we wanted to provide you with an operational update wrap-up on some of the activities we are working on your behalf.

     

    OHT Development

    Now that the first cohort of 24 Ontario Health Teams has been announced, we understand that the real work in implementation begins if we are to realize the true potential of this initiative. But as fairly lean organizations, we also understand that capacity remains an ongoing challenge – there are only so many hours in a day!

    Capacity and resources (both human resources and infrastructure support), importance in valuing and supporting clinical leadership, and ensuring there is a move towards true population health with primary care as the foundation is part of our ongoing discussions with the Branch. As a reminder, we have ongoing monthly meetings with the OHT Branch to express any questions or concerns that you may have so please let us know if you do have any at any time so we can let them know.

    Expansion of Team-Based Care, More Mental Health and Addictions Support and Care Coordination

    Primary care teams provide value for health dollars by speeding up access to care and offering a wider range of programs and services to promote health and manage chronic disease. They bring together the variety of skills needed to help people stay as healthy as possible. This is what is going to help with reducing hallway healthcare.  

    AFHTO continues to advocate for more supports in primary care, especially as it pertains to ensuring more patients have access to team-based care, in particular in the areas of mental health and care coordination. In the new year, we hope to see a roll out of a comprehensive structured psychotherapy program which will provide much needed mental health supports to more Ontarians and we continue to advocate to ensure that the care coordination resources that currently reside in the LHINs are embedded in primary care.

    Governance and Leadership Tools, Resources and Supports

    We have so many tools and resources available for members, but since they have been announced throughout the years, we thought a refresher would be welcome, especially since we know you’re exposed to so much information every day. Below are Governance and Leadership tools, resources and training. More emails with resources related to measurement, quality and member benefits are coming.

    You can flag these emails, so they’ll be easy to find for future reference. And if you know any of your staff, board or physicians would appreciate getting these sorts of notifications, please remind them they can sign up for our ‘Bits & Pieces’ weekly newsletter, where we announce the latest relevant news and updates. They can just email info@afhto.ca and we’ll be happy to add them!

    Most of these are members only resources. You will need a login to access them so please create your individual login if you don’t already have one.

    Manuals and Guides

    Libraries

    Library

    Toolkits

     

    Case Studies

    Additional tools and resources

    And for those who would rather watch than read, here are some of our past webinars and events:

    privacy webcast 2

    If you have any questions about these resources and materials, please feel free to contact us at info@afhto.ca.

  • Mississauga OHT Announced

    On Nov. 25, 2019, Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, was at the University of Toronto Mississauga to announce the Mississauga Ontario Health Team, known as Mississauga Health, as one of the first 24 teams in the province. The aim is to implement a new model of organizing and delivering health care that better connects patients and providers in their communities to improve patient outcomes.

    Mississauga Health reinforces existing partnerships while engaging new partners, focusing on care through the continuum from birth to palliative care, and ensuring seamless transitions.

    AFHTO members in Mississauga Health are Credit Valley FHT, CarePoint Health and Summerville FHT. We look forward to working with the OHT to ensure primary care remains foundational in the transformation.

    Relevant Link:

  • Bits & Pieces: members in the media, Chatham-Kent FHT’s strategic plan implementation task force & more

    Bits & Pieces: members in the media, Chatham-Kent FHT’s strategic plan implementation task force & more

    Your Weekly News & Updates

    In this Issue:  
    • Members in the media
    • Chatham-Kent FHT’s strategic plan implementation task force
    • HQO seeking volunteers to help develop insomnia disorder quality standard
    • CPSO seeking input on stakeholder engagement
    • Upcoming events on OHTs and IHPs, transitions in care and more

    Members in the media
    Dufferin Area FHT – Local agencies to benefit from overhaul of Ontario’s health care bureaucracy

    Ingersoll NPLC– Nurse practitioners filling health-care gaps, despite lack of funding

    Temagami FHT– Temagami FHT marks 10 years in new clinic HQ

    chatham-kent fht strategic plan task force

     

    Chatham-Kent FHT’s strategic plan implementation task force

    Once they created their strategic plan, Chatham-Kent FHT’s board formed an implementation task force. CMCS Consulting, who had facilitated their plan, followed up and profiled the task force in their newsletter. Find out how the task force performed here.

    And for more ideas for your own strategic plan, don’t forget we have our own webinar and toolkit posted on our site.

     

     

     

     

     

     

    HQO seeking volunteers to help develop insomnia disorder quality standard
    Health Quality Ontario is seeking volunteers interested in joining an Advisory Committee that will provide advice to support the development of a quality standard focused on people living with insomnia disorder. Apply here. Deadline Nov. 8, 2019.

    CPSO seeking input on stakeholder engagement

    The College of Physicians and Surgeons (CPSO) is currently planning for the implementation of its newly developed Strategic Plan, including the development of a Stakeholder Engagement Framework. The framework’s purpose is to support CPSO in regularly engaging with numerous stakeholders in a way that is meaningful to them and informative to CPSO’s work. This plan will build on the work CPSO is already doing to engage stakeholders, including the public/patients, system partners and physicians.

    Optimus SBR is supporting the framework’s development and is hoping to speak with a few physician leaders who can share their perspectives on the best forums and methods for engagement with their peers. If you are interested in contributing to this initiative, Cole Clementino cole.clementino@optimussbr.com can help coordinate time for further discussion. Thank you in advance for considering participating in this initiative.

    Transition between Hospital and Home: Achieving a Standard of Care, Nov. 6, 2019
    Join HQO for their Quality Round Ontario about the latest evidence to make the transition between hospital and home easier for patients and their families. Learn more here.

    Breathing Inspired: COPD Rehabilitation – Communicating the Diagnosis and Prognosis, Nov .7, 2019
    Join this educational evening held by the Lung Association in Hamilton. Register here

    A webcast for IHPs: OHTs and health system transformation, Nov. 14, 2019
    Please join us on from 12 PM to 1:30 PM for an overview of OHTs, and to hear from teams proceeding to full application whose OHT development has included close collaboration with IHPs. They will speak to their work to date and highlight how IHPs are engaged. All members are encouraged to join (not just IHPs!)
    Register today!

    Cyber Security and Data Breaches- How Vulnerable are you? Nov. 20, 2019
    The next Financial Webinar Series webcast co-hosted by AFHTO and Grant Thornton LLP is right around the corner. Join us for an hour on data, cyber security and policies and procedures to mitigate possible issues. Register today!

    Do you know how to manage Mental Health after Stroke? Nov. 18, 2019
    Free ECHO Ontario Complex Patient Management pop-up session at CAMH and University of Toronto. Join this session which will discuss the link between these conditions, as well as prevention and treatment options. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss an anonymized patient case. Register here.

    Annual Scientific Assembly, Nov. 28-30, 2019
    OCFP’s ASA 2019 Conference is designed by family physicians, for family physicians and offers 100+ different sessions on topics ranging from casting to climate change – and everything in between. Find out more here.