Community health sector launches campaign profiling staffing challenges and impact to patient care
Community health sector launches campaign profiling staffing challenges and impact to patient care Sector calls for investments to close the growing wage gap for frontline workers Toronto, October 17, 2024 – Ten provincial associations representing Ontario’s community health sector are raising awareness of a growing wage gap impacting the care millions of Ontarians rely on. […]
Update to AFHTO Triad Summary – September 5, 2024
Dear EDs/Admin Leads, Lead Clinicians and Board Chairs, Hoping this message finds you well and that you all had a great summer. It has been a busy summer for AFHTO as we have been active with our Ontario Health colleagues. On September 5th, 2024, from 12:00-1:30 p.m., AFHTO met with EDs and other members of the […]
AFHTO Applauds Ontario Government’s Commitment to Expanding Primary Care Access
Toronto, ON – July 19, 2024 – The Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario (AFHTO) applauds the Ontario government’s recent announcement to connect up to 49,000 Toronto residents to primary care teams. This initiative is a significant step towards ensuring that more Ontarians have access to high-quality, comprehensive primary care services. This announcement follows […]
Important Advocacy Tools for Closing the Wage Gap in Community Health
Dear EDs/Admin Leads, Lead Clinicians and Board Chairs, Materials related to Thursday’s webinar are now available: Webinar recording and slides (new link) Template email note to send to staff Reminder- June 13th Member Advocacy Webinar Feedback Survey Thank you for participating in Thursday’s webinar. You are instrumental in helping us advocate effectively with local MPPs. […]
Advocacy Campaign: Community health organizations Member Webinar and Survey
Dear Members, In recognition of the staffing crisis community health organizations are facing, a collection of Ontario’s community health care associations is launching a new advocacy campaign aimed at closing the wage gap between the community health sector and other sectors. This advocacy campaign includes a government relations strategy to mobilize the Government of Ontario […]
Bits & Pieces: climate change webinar, immunization and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Climate change is a health issue: adopting a green health strategy at your team AFHTO 2024 Conference: abstract deadline this Friday Member stories OCDPA Queen’s Park Day 2024 News and updates including immunization recommendations for children previously immunized with oral poliovirus vaccine Reminder- the Ontario Health […]
2024 federal budget highlights
This week, Federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland released the 2024 federal budget, “Fairness for Every Generation,” found here. EnterpriseHealth has highlighted the following pieces that are relevant to AFHTO members: International Health Care workers Budget 2024 proposes to provide $77.1 million over four years, starting in 2025-26, to more effectively integrate internationally educated health […]
Letter to Minister of Health regarding 2024 Ontario budget
April 15, 2024 Hon. Sylvia JonesDeputy Premier & Minister of HealthMinistry of Health 5th Floor 777 Bay St. Toronto, ON M7A 2J3 Dear Minister Jones, On behalf of the Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario (AFHTO) and our 190 members, including the over 2000 family physicians and 2400 healthcare professionals we represent across the […]
NDP Leader Site Visit at South East Toronto FHT
The NDP Leader site visit sparked an insightful discussion about advocating for increased funding to support existing healthcare providers and attract physicians to clinics like Health Access Taylor Massey (HATM). This is due to the ever-increasing demand for quality healthcare services and the existing shortage of healthcare professionals directly impacting patient care and outcomes. During […]
Bill 124 and OHT proposed regulations feedback
Bill 124 Dear Board Chairs, EDs/Admin Leads and Lead Clinicians, As we continue to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of recruitment and retention, it’s crucial for us to stay informed about the impacts of legislative changes on teams. With the recent repeal of Bill 124, we’re eager to hear from you about how this development has […]