Bits & Pieces: members’ COVID-19 initiatives, updated case definition & more

Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue ICYMI- members’ COVID-19 initiatives and vulnerable patient outreach queries World Family Doctor Day Videos for the pandemic from Niagara North FHT for patients and providers Members’ stories Updated case definition, symptom, and screening documents for COVID-19 Call for abstracts- Virtual ADHD Research Day Upcoming events including […]
QI in Action eBulletin #97: Quality Improvement on the Go

In this Issue: Team Based Care Supporting Patient Communities Through COVID-19 Quality Improvement in Primary Care Council Updates Primary Care Practice Reports Upcoming Webinars Team-Based Care Supporting Patient Communities Through COVID-19 Primary care continues to step up and ensure our patients get the care they need. From the beginning of this pandemic to now […]
AFHTO partners with Ontario Psychological Association and others to improve access to psychological services for front lines during COVID-19
Ontario Psychological Association Partners with the Ontario College of Family Physicians, Nurse Practitioners’ Association of Ontario and the Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario to improve access to psychological services for front lines during COVID-19 Ontario Psychological Association News release (Toronto, ON) May 12th, 2020 – In response to Ontario’s growing mental health crisis, […]
Bits & Pieces: Virtual Visits – Beginning to End webinar May 20, Nursing Week & more

Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Virtual Visits – Beginning to End webinar National Nursing Week East GTA FHT NP to receive award today Members’ stories, including a musical interlude Resuming scheduled surgeries and procedures and more eReferral to BounceBack Sharing your innovative initiative CAMH COVID-19 discussion forum and app Upcoming events […]
Follow-up from ED calls, April 21 – 22 and more
This email was sent to EDs/Administrative Leads, Board Chairs and Lead Clinicians of AFHTO member organizations. Dear triad members, Thank you to all the executive directors who joined our second round of regional ED calls last week. It’s proving helpful to hear what is working well, how you are managing the challenges you’re facing, and […]
An Open Letter from AFHTO, NPAO and the OCFP on PPE in Primary Care During COVID-19

April 15, 2020 An open letter regarding PPE in Primary Care during COVID-19 was released today from the Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario (AFHTO), Nurse Practitioners’ Association of Ontario (NPAO) and the Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP). On behalf of our members – who are caring for patients in communities across Ontario […]
How Lakelands FHT Handled a Positive COVID-19 Result At Their Clinic
As told by Dr. Matt Dumas, Lead Physician, Lakelands FHT* In late March, Lakelands FHT discovered that there was a positive case at our Northbrook site. That resulted in the immediate closure of our building. We all had to go home and finish 14 day periods of self-isolation. To our surprise, this meant having to […]
Follow-Up from March 27th webinar, Qs and As from the Ministry and Clarity on PPE Questions from MEOC
This email was sent to EDs/Administrative Leads, Board Chairs and Lead Clinicians of AFHTO member organizations. Dear triad members, Thank you to all the executive directors who were able to join our regional calls earlier this week. We were pleased to hear how well many of you are doing, and to hear how we […]
HR, privacy and risk management during the COVID-19 pandemic- webinar
This email was sent to EDs/Administrative Leads, Board Chairs and Lead Clinicians of AFHTO member organizations. HR, privacy and risk management during the COVID-19 pandemic –Mar. 27 webinar These are uncertain times and the way we are now practicing primary care has changed dramatically in the last few weeks. As we move towards more […]
Bits & Pieces: new COVID-19 guidance for primary care; COVID-19, HR, privacy & risk webinar & more

Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue COVID-19 guidance for primary care HR, privacy and risk management during the COVID-19 pandemic – Mar. 27 webinar Reorganizing COVID-19 resources on our site Shift to Virtual Care-Primary care response to COVID-19 Early lessons: tackling a global crisis with a community response Member renewal payments-hold cheques […]