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Join AFHTO’s IHP Advisory Council!
Are you interested in advising AFHTO on the top issues facing IHPs in team-based care? Would you like to be a leader in working with IHPs in primary care to advocate for and to speak to the critical role of teams? Would you like to share and spread knowledge and learnings?
If yes, AFHTO invites you to apply to join the IHP Advisory Council. Applications are now open, and the deadline to apply is Friday, July 31. More information is here.
Reminder – member renewal deadline July 31, 2020
Thank you to all the teams that have renewed their membership to date. This is a reminder the renewal deadline is July 31, 2020. If you have not received a confirmation email titled “Team Name: Membership Renewal Confirmation M-20-invoice number”, we have not received your payment as of June 24. Please send your cheque or pay electronically to avoid losing access to your membership benefits.
Which FHT physician has over 39,000 views on YouTube?
That would be Dr. Sean Blaine of STAR FHT for “Matter of Masks: A family physician speaks out about mask complacency.” That’s not the only one he’s done either.
Read about it in this CBC article.
More resources for reopening and other updates
Resources and updates released recently include:
- Preparing to Resume In-person Care -OMA
- Workplace Safety Plan– Government of Ontario
- Operational Requirements for In-person Care -Centre for Effective Practice
- Readiness Assessment for Delivering In-person Care– Centre for Effective Practic
- Accessible & Inclusive Mental Health Resources for Coping Through COVID‑19– TakeCare19.com
We continue to update several pages on our site with resources and news:
- Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates– the original page, with news and Ministry situation reports (please note that the Ministry Situation Reports on COVID-19 are posted daily so review them to better understand the provincial response)
- COVID-19 information for Patients, Caregivers and the Public
- Infection control resources and tools for primary care
- H+K Memos and Insight Notes on Government Press Releases
- Management and operations, human resources and COVID-19
- Mental health and wellness during COVID-19
- Providing Comprehensive Care During COVID-19
- Resources for Re-opening – NEW
- Virtual Care, Digital Health and COVID-19
Nominations to the AFHTO Board of Directors close this Friday
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.
Pandemic pay update
Last week we sent an update to EDs and Administrative Leads regarding the implementation of pandemic pay. While eligibility has not changed from public announcements, we received a Ministry memo afterwards that may provide further clarification. It is available on our site for those with triad-level access.
Thomas Edison and weight loss
Enjoy this article in the spring issue of The Diabetes Communicator co-authored by Central Lambton FHT’s RD Emily Opthof and psychiatrist Dr. David J. Robinson.
Integrated Mental and Physical Health, June 5- August 28, 2020
Hosted by CAMH, University of Toronto and Project ECHO. Find out more here.
HPCO CoPs, Ongoing
HPCO hosts Community of Practice meetings virtually relating to the following fields:
- Health Care Consent, Advance Care Planning
- Rural Hospice Palliative Care
- Compassionate Communities.
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