Primary care has risen to the challenge of COVID-19. Throughout this pandemic, teams adjusted to new circumstances and continued to provide comprehensive care while extending reach to support their communities. They were leaders in organizing assessment centres, conducting tests, and administering COVID-19 vaccines. They collaborated with their partners to help keep communities safe, while keeping their doors open to provide care to their patients and others who needed it most. If you have not yet done so, take a moment and read more about the work our teams did in the 2021 AFHTO Annual Report.
Teams came together virtually at AFHTO’s conference on October 27 and 28 to network, to celebrate work of the past year, and to talk about challenges we face moving forward – and how we can work together to address them as we respond, recover, and rebuild.
“True resilience must be a shared responsibility. The heroes are hurting.”- Dr. Mamta Gautam
Opening session with AFHTO president and the Minister of Health
AFHTO’s new president, Clarys Tirel, kicked off the conference with welcoming remarks and a discussion with Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, Hon. Christine Elliott, who thanked teams for their work throughout the pandemic and spoke to how primary care will be the backbone of Ontario Health Teams and a patient-centered health care system. “Without you, these teams would not work.”
This was followed by the announcement and celebration of this year’s Bright Lights Awards winners. A hearty congratulations to all our winners and to all our nominees – it is always a huge honour to showcase the phenomenal work our teams are doing.
Available to members:
- Opening Session recording– including welcome, Minister’s Q&A and the Bright Lights Awards ceremony
- Posters – a showcase of evidence-based, impactful innovations by your colleagues that be useful to other teams
Members who registered for the conference can access all recordings on the platform. Full conference session recordings and slides will be made available to all other members in early December.
Congratulations to the AFHTO 2021-22 Board of Directors
Our 2021 conference marks the beginning of the term for our new Board of Directors. Special congratulations to our new president and chair, Clarys Tirel, executive director of Mount Sinai Academic FHT.
We look forward to seeing you next year on Oct 12, 2022!
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