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Ontario Health Team webinar today
The Ministry has just announced its second webinar on the Ontario Health Teams with a focus on Readiness assessment supports and process scheduled for today at noon. If you have not yet done so, please click here to register.
AFHTO has started a series of Executive Director Forums (North, South, East and GTA) for EDs to come together from the province to discuss how OHT development is happening in their community. Invitations have already gone out and we’ll be collecting questions from each of the Forums which we’ll send to the Ministry for response. If you haven’t received your invitation to attend the Forum please contact Beth MacKinnon at beth.mackinnon@afhto.ca.
Ongoing information about the development about the OHTs are available on our website so please make sure you check there periodically.
We really want you to submit your AFHTO 2019 Conference abstract. Deadline Apr. 24
Are you:
- A small, rural or Northern team?
- Helping your patients live healthier lives?
- Improving your community through effective partnerships and programs?
- Providing truly integrated care and embodying the patient medical home?
Then your experience is invaluable! Your peers across the province want to hear from you. Deadline to submit Apr. 24.
Member news -the case for a single EMR in each OHT
“Nothing Truly Valuable can be Achieved Except by the Unselfish Cooperation of Many”- Longwoods essay by Dr. David Kaplan, North York FHT and Chief, Clinical Quality, Health Quality Ontario
Prenatal Screening Ontario – new program for primary health care
Looking for resources for your prenatal practice? Prenatal Screening Ontario (PSO) is a provincial resource supporting providers and patients by providing up-to-date information, current requisitions, and practice guidelines for prenatal screening in Ontario. Find new resources, including point-of-care tools, and screening timelines and pathways on their site.
Do you have questions about prenatal screening? Would you like PSO to present an update to your group? Call their prenatal screening info line (833)351-6490.
Chronic Kidney Disease Medication Safety List now available online
The Medication Safety List for chronic kidney disease (CKD) is now available online.
Many people with CKD have other chronic conditions and take multiple medications. Some drugs used to treat other conditions are cleared through the kidneys, which increases the risk of harm, including acute kidney injury.
The list is available on the Ontariorenalnetwork.ca site and as a link in the KidneyWise Clinical Toolkit.
Brain health and wellness project
Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health (CCSMH) is seeking interested clinicians to participate in a project that has recently received funding through the Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation (CABHI).
The project involves clinicians promoting mental wellness by supporting their patients in setting a SMART goal during routine care in an area of brain health and resilience and then checking in with the patient 4 weeks later to gauge their success.
Piloted in Nova Scotia with great success, this concept is now being attempted nationally. Introductory webinars are being held on April 25 and 26. Find out more here.
Trillium Primary Health Care Research Day, June 5, 2019
Learn about ongoing primary health care research through presentations and posters and participate in skill-building workshops. Participants will be exposed to the latest in peer-reviewed primary health care research.
*Includes the Distinguished Lecture by Dr. Rick Glazier
Abstract submissions open until May 1. Learn more and register.
Understanding Financial Statements, Apr. 17, 2019
The first in our financial webinar series, presented by Grant Thornton LLP. Board members are also encouraged to attend this webinar as they have been charged with fiduciary and duty of care responsibilities. Register and find more information here.
A Successful Nurse-Led Program in Primary Care for Patients with Chronic Pain, Apr. 18, 2019
Learn about the feasible, evidence-based and cost-effective program based on self-management support for chronic non-cancer pain. Find out more here.
Microcytic Anemia in Primary Care, Apr. 23, 2019
Presented by Marg Alfieri, RD and AFHTO board member. Register here.
CMHA and Mental Health Works workplace conference, May 13-14, 2019
Held in Toronto, it will bring together leaders, managers, employees, researchers and experts in the field to discuss emerging best-practices and practical, on-the-ground skills that will develop resiliency in the workplace. Find out about Roadmaps to Resiliency: Investing in Mental Wellness for Ontario’s Workplaces.
Primary Care Virtual Community meeting, Apr. 25, 2019
With special guest, Dr. Robert Varnam, GP and Head of General Practice Development at NHS England. Join us as he shares learning from the journey that the UK underwent in health system transformation where primary care was at the centre of reforms, and how we might use that learning in Ontario. Join the first virtual conversation.
FHT Mental Health Networking and Education Event, May 30-31, 2019
Held in Chatham-Kent. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please email Marijke Jurriaans at Marijke.jurriaans@hamiltonfht.ca or call (905) 667-4848 extension 160. Learn more here.
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