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Member stories
Georgina NPLC– Nurse practitioner clinic set to open this August in Jackson’s Point
Manitoulin Central FHT– Why two family doctors chose Manitoulin Island
Rebecca Brown, Sauble FHT– new book “Shelter from our Secrets, Silence and Shame; how our stories can keep us stuck or set us free”
As a mental health clinician, Rebecca Brown has been a safe place for many to seek shelter from their secrets, silence, and shame. Inspired to finally slow down, stop running from herself and share her own story, she found ways to seek and savour her own shelter. Available now on Amazon, Indigo and other book sellers.
Happy Psychology month
To all our psychologists, thank you for looking out for Ontarians’ mental health as we go through yet more twists and turns during the pandemic. Happy Psychology Month!
Reminder- our new research project; deadline Feb. 11
AFHTO has partnered with Dr. Rachelle Ashcroft, on a study focused on understanding how and in what ways primary care contributes to vaccine distribution, challenges experienced by primary care in the transition to vaccine distribution, as well as generating recommendations about primary care’s ongoing and future roles in vaccine distribution, including COVID-19 boosters.
This study will be in the format of focus groups with EDs, MDs, nurses, QIDSS and IHPs. Please share this survey with these team members to express interest to participate and to provide your availability for scheduling. Please note, each team member can fill out this survey individually.
Please complete this survey by Friday, February 11, 2022.
For any questions, please connect with Sandeep Gill: sandeep.gill@afhto.ca.
Vaccine priority for children and more
Recent updates include:
- Memo re Covid-19 Vaccination Priority for Children– Primary Health Care Branch, MOH, Feb. 7, 2022
- Third Dose Recommendations Guidance– MOH, updated Feb. 4, 2022
- COVID-19 Integrated Testing & Case, Contact and Outbreak Management Interim Guidance: Omicron Surge– MOH, Feb. 4, 2022
- COVID-19 Outpatient Therapies, Vaccination Updates and Other Updates– AFHTO (in collaboration with PCC), Feb. 4, 2022
- Parents, have you done your homework? – website created by the Children’s Health Coalition to increase parent confidence in the vaccine
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 Vaccination Information
- COVID-19 assessment centres in Ontario
- COVID-19 information for Patients, Caregivers and the Public
- Infection control resources and tools for primary care
- 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
- Virtual Care, Digital Health and COVID-19
University of Toronto seeking Nurse Practitioner Preceptors
The University of Toronto is looking for Nurse Practitioner Preceptors for the Spring 2022 term (April 25 – June 24, 2022) for 200 hours of practicum experience for the last practicum of the program. Honorariums are provided (depending on organizational policies). Physician preceptors are welcome for Year 1 NP students for 75 hours during the same time period. Please email npplacements@utoronto.ca for more information or to confirm a student placement opportunity.
Nominate a volunteer for Canada’s Volunteer Awards 2021
Nominate someone who has made a significant contribution in improving the lives of others in their community through volunteering. In addition to receiving an award from the Government of Canada at a national ceremony, recipients are invited to choose a not-for-profit organization to receive a grant of $5,000 (regional awards) or $10,000 (national award). Deadline March 4, 2022.
Primary Care and COVID-19 Support CoP, Feb. 9, 2022
With a focus on COVID@Home monitoring and Post COVID-19 Clinical Guidance for Primary Care. Hosted by Ontario Health. Register here.
OHT data and analytics needs, Feb. 9, 2022
RISE OHT support webinar. Register here.
Segmenting your OHT population: Stories from the Field Part 3, Feb. 22, 2022
The next HSPN OHT evaluation webinar. Register here.
The Reality of Virtual Care: Learning From the Pandemic, Mar. 1, 2022
Ontario Health is relaunching Quality and Patient Safety Rounds (formerly Quality Rounds Ontario) to connect the quality community across Ontario. Register here.
National Newcomer Navigation Network (N4) conference, Mar. 1-3, 2022
The theme is The Past is Practice: intersectoral lessons learned from the dual pandemics of COVID-19 and systemic racism. It’ll be held virtually and will be free of charge. Register here.
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