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Financial Literacy Training for FHT and NPLC boards

Financial literacy equips board members with the tools they need to mitigate risk and support the success and mission of their organization.

This course, developed in partnership with the Governance Centre of Excellence, provides FHT and NPLC board members with the knowledge and skills to make effective and informative financial decisions. There is no cost for AFHTO members.

Here’s how to sign up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In this Issue

Financial Literacy Training for FHT and NPLC boards

AFHTO 2018 Conference Call for presentation & poster abstracts

Is Your Team Ready? New Amendments to Non-Profit Governance

OCFP awards nominations close April 13

HQO News including Northern Ontario Health Equity Strategy

Seeking input on mutual respect and collaboration in interprofessional team settings

Ontario Community Support Association Call for Abstracts

Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care news

Upcoming webinars and events on election advocacy and more

Dr. Kevin Samson of East Wellington FHT presenting at AFHTO 2017 Conference

 

AFHTO 2018 Conference Call for presentation & poster abstracts

You’re doing the work. Each and every day. Now it’s time to share it with everyone.

What if that little program you’re quietly doing, achieving great results, delivering more efficiencies, relieving patients of unnecessary complications, could spread? What if your peers in other small towns could learn more from your trial and error and go straight to better outcomes? What if this happened all across Ontario?

It can, if you submit an abstract to present a concurrent session or poster in 6 core themes at the AFHTO 2018 Conference. Deadline May 4, 2018.

Is Your Team Ready? New Amendments to Non-Profit Governance
We will be hosting a webinar in partnership with Miller Thomson LLP for all AFHTO members about recent changes to the Ontario Corporations Act (OCA). These amendments bring flexibility to the Ontario non-profit governance rules.More information and registration are here.
OCFP awards nominations close April 13
Consider nominating your team or physician colleague! AFHTO members have been well represented in previous years (see 2017 and 2016). Read more about the awards and access the nomination form. Deadline Apr. 13, 2018.
HQO News including Northern ON Health Equity Strategy
Northern Ontario Health Equity Strategy: People living in Northern Ontario are more likely to have worse health, poorer access to health care and die earlier than people in other parts of Ontario. Many populations also face greater inequities than others.The Northern Ontario Health Equity Strategy, to which AFHTO members have contributed, has been developed to identify the greatest health disparities and help remove barriers. Learn more here.

New Dementia Care Quality Standard For People Living In The Community: Health Quality Ontario has released a new quality standard on Dementia: Care for People Living in the Community.

“Northern Ontario reflections” photo by Chris Huggins, Flickr

 

Seeking input on mutual respect and collaboration in interprofessional team settings
Brenda Lankhof, a doctoral student at Walden University, is conducting a research study about mutual respect and collaboration in interprofessional team settings such as those in Family Health Teams (FHTs) and Community Health Centers (CHCs).This online survey will take about 10-15 minutes to complete. Participation is completely voluntary, and the answers provided will be anonymous and confidential.

If you are willing to participate click on the embedded link to view the consent form and complete the survey. The consent form provides an understanding of the purpose, procedures, and the risks and benefits of participating in this research. There is no payment provided for participation. The consent also describes privacy concerns and provides the researcher’s contact information.

Ontario Community Support Association Call for Abstracts
CommunityConnect 2018 will be held on Oct. 17 & 18, 2018. This is an opportunity to spotlight research and new approaches to about 425 influential stakeholders in the home and community care sector. Anyone interested is encouraged to submit an abstract by the deadline of April 23, 2018Find out more here.
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care news
Situation reports on opioid crisis: situation reports #25 and #26 now available.

 

Privacy Update Webinar, Apr. 23, 2018
What do you need to know to stay on top of privacy developments? Register here.

 

2018 Election Forum- Advancing Senior Care in Ontario, Apr. 23, 2018
A free event co-hosted by several senior care associations/coalitions, Andre Picard will host the discussion with representative from the Liberal, PC, NDP, and Green parties. Learn more here.
Every Community, Every Patient: Preparing for Ontario’s 2018 Election, Apr. 26, 2018
This webinar will walk you through the current political landscape, ways of working to ensure our message reaches politicians and the public, and AFHTO’s election strategy. Register here.
Strategies for Opioid De-Implementation in Primary Care, June 11, 2018
Do you have patients who use opioids to manage their pain? Are you looking for team-based approaches to managing opioid use (and finding alternatives) that are based in solid science? Join us for a one-day workshop Learn more here.

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