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Member stories
Georgina NPLC– Beth Cowper-Fung honoured for contributions during COVID
West Carleton FHT– Dr. Barry Bruce and partners launch open-air market for local food in Carp
Reminder- nominate a partner or healthcare inspiration for an AFHTO Board award

The AFHTO board invites all members to help them select the recipient of a Board award.
The Board award recognizes an individual (or a group) who is not an AFHTO member but has significantly contributed to the development and growth of team-based primary care within their local community or at the provincial level.
Submit a nomination online for the Board Award category by August 19, 2022.
Find out more about the criteria here. You can find the nomination template here.
ICYMI- January to June KTE webinar materials
We know you’re busy but if you have a little time, now might be a great time to catch up on the KTE webinars we’ve held so far this year.
- Ontario Health and Primary Care, MHA CoE and HCNS– April 1, 2022
- IPAC Strategies to Ensure a Safe Environment in Primary Care Clinics– April 14, 2022
- Online Appointment Booking 2022/23 Funding Opportunity– April 28, 2022
- Practical Technologies that can Enable Ageing in Place– May 19, 2022
- Advancing Equity in Cancer Screening for Gender-Diverse Clients– June 17, 2022
- Ontario Fall Prevention Collaborative – An Ontario System-Based Approach to Fall Prevention Among Older Adults– June 23, 2022

Radon: Is it in your patients’ homes
Across Canada, radon is the leading cause of lung cancer in non-
smokers. In persons who do smoke, the risks of developing lung
cancer when exposed to radon are further compounded.
Learn how and why you should speak to your patients about radon in this free & certified online program designed by McMaster University, together with Health Canada.
The voices of skin and wound care clinicians during COVID-19, and more
Recent updates include:
- The Voices of Skin and Wound Care Clinicians During the First Year of COVID-19– Wound Care Canada, July 2022
We continue to update several pages on our site with resources and news:
- Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates– the original page, with news and updates
ECHO Care of the Elderly, Sep. 7-Dec. 21, 2022
The latest cycle of the ECHO Care of the Elderly program focuses on Community care and providers. Find out more here.
NPAO 2022 Annual Conference, Sep. 22-23, 2022
This years’ Conference theme is The NP Experience: Pushing Boundaries Towards Common Goals. Find out more here.
Data To Action: Making Your Data Visible and Useful, Sep. 28, 2022
Hosted by TechSoup Connect’s Ontario chapter. Register here.
OMD Digital Health and Virtual Care Conference, Sep. 29-30, 2022
Virtual conference hosted by OntarioMD. Find out more here.
AFHTO 2022 Conference, Oct. 12, 2022
Join your peers from across Ontario and beyond as we reconnect and reimagine, moving forward together.
Members get more than 50% off registration. Registration with your verification code here.
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