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OHT current state survey
Thanks to those of you who have reached out to let us know the current status of your OHT applications. Great to see the level of primary care leadership across the province as OHT implementation progresses!
We’re now asking EDs to complete this short survey to share some more detail on your team’s state and needed supports. We hope to hear from all teams, including those not part of this first round. It should only take 5-10 minutes of your time.
We’re working closely with the OMA and OCFP to map out primary care involvement and to ensure teams have access to supports that will help improve OHT development and eventual implementation.
Please complete the survey by Friday, August 2, 2019.
If you have any questions, please contact bryn.hamilton@afhto.ca.
Health Canada/PHAC funding on substance use
On July 17, 2019, the Government of Canada launched two new anticipatory Calls for Proposals. Health Canada’s Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP) will fund projects in three streams:
- Harm reduction, community-led and front-line initiatives;
- Increasing access to pharmaceutical grade medications as a safer alternative to the contaminated illegal drug supply; and
- New approaches that address problematic methamphetamine use.
The application deadline is Thursday, September 26, 2019. More information, including detailed Guidelines for Applicants, can be found here: Substance Use and Addictions Program. If you have questions or you would like to request an application form, please contact hc.SUAP-PUDS.sc@canada.ca.
Separately, the Public Health Agency of Canada will fund projects that use evidence-based approaches to reduce barriers to care for people who use drugs. Letters of Intent must be submitted by August 30, 2019 and the deadline to request the application package is 11:59am ET, August 7, 2019.More information can be found here: Pathways to Care. If you have questions, please contact phac.cgc.solicitations-csc.aspc@canada.ca with the subject line: LOI Pathways to Care.
Hotel group rate deadline Aug. 19
With the AFHTO conference in September this year, the deadline to get the hotel group rate is Aug. 19. After that, rooms are released to the public, with no guarantees. Please book before the deadline to secure your spot.
Reminder- call for applications: patient digital identity, access and authorization
The Ministry of Health invites AFHTO members to submit applications for establishing a public-facing digital identity, authentication and authorization (IAA) service for patients in Ontario’s health system. Full details on the eligibility requirements, the submission and review process, and project requirements and deliverables can be found in the Call for Applications document.
The closing date for submissions is August 9, 2019 at 12pm EDT. Please send any questions to digitalhealthsecretariat@ontario.ca.
Deadline to join our IHP Advisory Council is July 31
There are two vacancies on AFHTO’s IHP Advisory Council and we’re inviting all AFHTO-member IHPs to apply. More information and the Terms of Reference are here. One vacancy is a regular two-year term and the other is a one-year term for a maternity leave.
Interested members are asked to complete this application by Wednesday, July 31. Any questions, please contact Beth MacKinnon.
Ministry response on budget adjustments
AFHTO wrote to the ministry on May 31 with members’ questions and concerns about budget adjustments. The response was received on July 12 and has been posted for the triad.
We’re in touch with the ministry on unanswered questions, and we’ll keep members posted as we receive more information.
CPSO consultations on draft policies due Aug 2
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario is requesting feedback on draft policies, all due Aug. 2:
AFHTO 2019 Conference, September 19- 20, 2019
Members get 50% off registration; plus early bird rates are in effect! Get your member access code from your administrator and come explore Health System Integration Built on The Foundation of Team-Based Primary Health Care. Register now!
FHT RD Conference + RD Research Afternoon, October 17- 18, 2019
Education, networking and brainstorming opportunities to leave you feeling motivated about nutrition in primary care. Find out more here.
NPAO Conference: Stronger Together: Our Time is Now, September 12-13, 2019
Register for the NPAO Annual conference to network and engage with your NP colleagues. Learn more here.
BORN Conference, November 7-8, 2019
Held in Ottawa, the BORN conference connects the conversation between health-care providers, administrators, policy makers, researchers and students. Find out more here.
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