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Address from incoming president Dr. Allan Grill
Our new president and chair Dr. Allan Grill shares his perspective as he starts his new term after our annual conference. Find out about his goals here.
#AFHTO2020: following up
Now that the conference is over, we’re in the process of editing the recordings and compiling the materials. We hope to make these available soon. If you were a presenter and you haven’t sent in your slides or poster, please email them to conference@afhto.ca.
Immediate need for case and contact management
On Oct. 19 we sent an email on behalf of the Ministry of Health to EDs and Admin Leads regarding the immediate need for case and contact management. Read it here, along with a new FAQ (available at the triad level only).
Member stories- COVID-19 EMR screening, virtual clinic and SDOH
City of Lakes FHT: case study on efficiently screening for COVID 19 in Northern Ontario
Elliott Lake FHT: ELFHT marks first anniversary of Virtual Clinic
St. Michael’s Hospital Academic FHT: how the pandemic inspired a primary care model for addressing social needs
New BounceBack client resources available
To help your patients manage their heightened anxiety, stress and worry related to the pandemic or other long-term stressors, the BounceBack team has developed some new resources, available in English and French.
This includes handouts for: new parents, youth 15-18, caregivers, and individuals experiencing chronic pain. You can also download their tip sheet for managing your mental health during COVID-19.
You can find all the resources on the Care Providers section of their website.
As a reminder, you can now easily refer your clients to BounceBack in three ways, including directly on the website using the online referral form, through your EMR, or by sending an eReferral in your EMR through the Ocean eReferral Network.
And finally, to ensure that the BounceBack program is meeting your needs and the needs of your patients, they invite you to take their survey. The survey should only take 5 minutes, and your responses are completely anonymous.
Please reach out to the BounceBack marketing and communications team if you have any questions.
OMA’s OHT white paper
The Ontario Medical Association has just released its Ontario Health Teams White Paper: Early Learnings and Recommendations for the Evolution of OHTs. Read it here.
Togetherall social media content and mini videos
This month’s themes include staying connected, combating seasonal changes and balancing your thinking (they have a free course on this topic):
- COVID-19 video #1: Stuck at home? Need somewhere to talk?
- COVID-19 Video #2: It’s important to stay connected
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Graphics
- Balance your thinking: Course graphic
- Accompanying blurbs
COVID-19 checklist for primary care and more
Updates recently released include:
- Infection Prevention and Control Assessment for Primary Care, Specialty and Walk-in Clinics during COVID-19– Public Health Ontario checklist, Oct. 20, 2020
- Flu Resource Document – Centre for Effective Practice, Oct. 20, 2020
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 assessment centres in Ontario
- 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
Choosing Wisely Webinars, Oct. 22, 2020
Choose from 3 webinars that will explore how you can choose wisely when using antibiotics
More details can be found here.
Advanced Privacy Officer Training, Nov. 3, 2020
Get your privacy officer certificate in health law using this training module offered by Kate Dewhirst Health Law. Find out more here.
Processing Trauma Experiences With Palliative Care Clients And Their Families, Nov. 4 – Dec. 2, 2020
Join the HPCO in this 5-part series intended for all sectors of hospice palliative care. Focuses for sessions include work with veterans, refugees and first nations.
Learn more here.
Strengthening Families Together Virtual Series, Nov. 5 – 26, 2020
Caregivers providing support to someone living with schizophrenia or a psychosis related illness are invited to this 4-session family education group.
More details can be found here.
Physician Leadership and the Future of Community Care, Nov. 5, 2020
Join the Ivey Academy’s panel discussion around the challenges, learnings, and adaptations to the pandemic for primary care providers. Find out more here.
Osgoode Professional Development, Oct. 5, 2020 – Apr 28, 2021
AFHTO is partnering with York University’s OPD to provide members 10% off a variety of health law programs for professional development. For discount code and course offerings, click here.
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