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Helen Bevan webinar registration open Internationally renown change agent Helen Bevan will facilitate a virtual lunch and learn on Primary Care and Health System Change on Nov. 22, hosted by The Change Foundation and offered to AFHTO and OCFP members. Bevan, the Chief Transformation Officer for the National Health Service (NHS), will be joined by a panel of esteemed primary care practitioners from the UK and Ontario who will share their insight on system transformation, leading and responding to change, building relationships and maintaining momentum. Within this interactive webinar, participants will have the opportunity to learn about how to overcome obstacles and address challenges based on lessons learned in the UK and how they might apply to primary care in Ontario. Register here.
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In this Issue: Helen Bevan webinar registration open Happy Nurse Practitioner Week Happy Family Doctors Week Helping children find their inner heroes Members in the media and journals ImPACT – Primary Care Team Pharmacists website launched ED performance management slides, materials and video Walk or Run to Quit 2.0 feasibility survey College of Nurses seeking volunteers for new PN exam development Invitation to co-design dementia education app HPCO call for abstracts New quality standards-schizophrenia and osteoarthritis Upcoming events regarding follow-up in the north and more |
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Happy Nurse Practitioner Week Happy Nurse Practitioner Week to all the NPs working in primary care teams across the province! Thank you for your hard work and dedication to the patients that you see and the team that you work with. Over the past few months and years we have seen many changes to the NP scope of practice in Ontario. This has led to the need for additional time in education and training for NPs and you should all be proud of the work that you have done to expand your ability to care for patients. Please take some time this week to reflect on the work that you do and know that you make a difference in the lives of your patients and teams. |
Happy Family Doctors Week And Happy Family Doctors Week to all the family physicians working with primary care teams across Ontario as well! Whether affiliated, salaried or consulting, your insight and collaboration are appreciated and valued. We know times have been challenging for the past few years, but you should be proud of all the work you’ve done and the strides you’ve made in improving your patients’ and communities’ health. Thank you! Members can also join celebrations this week by using #LoveMyFamilyDoc on social media and sharing CFPC’s video.
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| Thanks to our AFHTO 2018 conference attendees’ generosity, Starlight Children Foundation kids in Montreal got to dress up as their favourite superheroes. Look at those smiling faces! | |||||
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Members in the media and journals City of Lakes FHT– certified as a Great Place for Millennials to Work Espanola and Area FHT– recognized as Healthy Change Champion St. Michaels Hospital Academic FHT – 10 tips for advancing a culture of improvement in primary care |
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The ImPACT network of primary care team pharmacists just launched their new site. |
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ED performance management slides, materials and video The Lead Executive Performance Guide – an optional tool to assist boards with the requirement of having an executive director performance evaluation process in place – was reviewed with Accompass at last week’s webcast on ED performance management. The guide, the two presentations from the webcast, and the recording are here.
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Walk or Run to Quit 2.0 feasibility survey In December Canadian Cancer Society’s Walk or Run to Quit (WRTQ) will close out the current 3-year project. The results have inspired them to consider a new program design that could reach more smokers with the opportunity to use a physical-activity based cessation program to help them along in their quit attempts. They’re seeking your input on the feasibility of having a modified version of WRTQ available for community-based champions to deliver in their own settings. Deadline Nov. 15.
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College of Nurses seeking volunteers for new PN exam development College of Nurses (CNO) is seeking volunteers to participate in a Practice Analysis Jan. 9 & 10, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois as part of their new PN exam development. Your travel-related expenses will be covered. Application deadline noon on Mon., Nov. 19, 2018.
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Invitation to co-design dementia education app Queen’s University, Sinai Health System and partners are developing an online education platform to educate primary care physicians and NPs about dementia diagnosis and management. They’re seeking physicians and NPs to participate in focus groups to help them design a system that is valuable and useful to providers. Dates available:
Food and an honorarium will be provided, and remote attendance can be offered for some participants using the Zoom platform. Additional dates in Kingston and via remote on Nov .19 and/or Nov. 26 during the lunch hour may be available. See the recruitment poster and consent form for more information. |
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New quality standards-schizophrenia and osteoarthritis Health Quality Ontario has released new quality standards:
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HPCO call for abstracts Hospice Palliative Care Ontario has opened their conference call for abstracts. If you’re interested in submitting an abstract, please visit their website for more details. Deadline Nov. 28. If you have any questions, you can contact, Randy Markus, Conference Manager at rmarkus@hpco.ca or by telephone at: 416-304-1477 or 1-800-349-3111 ext. 23 |
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OPHA Fall Forum: Cannabis in our Communities, Nov. 14, 2018 Learn about the health effects of cannabis and the public health approach to marijuana. Learn more here. |
Sweden-Canada Digital Health Initiative, Dec. 5, 2018 Share knowledge and discuss Ontario & Sweden’s digital health strategies and the challenges with implementing digital health solutions. Learn more here. |
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Focus on Follow-up, Nov. 27, 2018 A full-day, interprofessional workshop highlighting northern teams and their solutions on how they can help their patients get the right follow-up from the right providers at the right time. Learn more here. |
Governance Webcast Series: Board Orientation and Education, Dec. 6, 2018 Learn why board orientation and education is important. Register now!
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