Bits & Pieces: member stories, welcome to Taryn and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Member stories Welcome to Taryn Jacquard OurCare survey results are here Fee code for Long COVID and more New quality standard – sickle cell disease Reports and relevant news – improving access in rural Canada and boosting balance Population Health: Governance (free course), starts Jan. 31, […]
Bits & Pieces: perks to get you through winter and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Perkopolis winter discounts Reminder- is there a doctor on board? #AFHTO2023 help needed ICYMI- mental health and addiction funding letters Fellowship in Journalism and Health Impact- deadline Feb. 17 Association between virtual primary care and ED use and more Workplace mental health training for health care […]
Bits & Pieces: #AFHTO2022 materials and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue #AFHTO2022 materials now available to all members Is there a doctor on board? #AFHTO2023 help needed Reminder: Lean Sigma Pink Belt for QIDSS GoodLife member benefit- 25% off Member stories Long COVID: major findings, mechanisms, and recommendations and more Seeking physicians for the CANHEART Improving Cholesterol […]
Bits & Pieces: The experience of primary care teams during the early phase of COVID-19 and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue The experience of primary care teams during the early phase of COVID-19 Member stories Evidence of value- Enhanced Primary Care Diabetes (EPCD) team model Corrected link – Healthcare Excellence Canada Opportunity: Partnering on Appropriate Virtual Care Ontario Caregiver Organization 2022 Spotlight Report Updated Post-Covid-19 Condition guidance, […]
The experience of primary care teams during the early phase of COVID-19
Research article published in BMC Primary Care 23, 294 (2022) The experience of primary care teams during the early phase of COVID-19: A qualitative study of primary care practice leaders in Ontario, Canada Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a rapid shift to virtual care in primary care practices around the globe. There has […]
COVID-19 Vaccination Information
Originally posted January 4, 2021. Last updated December 20, 2022 *NEW* Resources related to COVID-19 vaccinations based on most recent information shared with AFHTO. Government Resources (Provincial and Federal) General Resources COVID + Flu + RVS Toolkit: Flu Fact sheet English and French, RSV Fact Sheet English and French, Covid Booster Fact Sheet Fall 2022 English […]
Bits & Pieces: improving IHP networking and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue AFHTO’s IHP Directory: Improving IHP networking and communication Farewell to Raveen Bahniwal Climate Conscious Inhaler Prescribing webinar materials available Consultations with physicians on PHIPA changes Community Services Recovery Fund IMPaCT survey Updated recommendations on the use of Paxlovid and Evusheld Reminder- join AFHTO’s Executive Director Mentorship […]
Bits & Pieces: market salary review underway and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Market salary review underway Reminder- Climate Conscious Inhaler Prescribing, Dec. 8 Member stories Supporting Caregivers webinar materials available Highlights and implications of the Ontario Science Table’s brief on primary care materials available The latest on COVID, Influenza and Respiratory Viruses materials and more New guidance […]
Bits & Pieces: join the ED mentorship program and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Join AFHTO’s Executive Director Mentorship Program! Farewell to Beth MacKinnon Reminder- Climate Conscious Inhaler Prescribing, Dec. 8 Member stories Radon- the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers Guidance for clinical assessment centres and more BORN Health Equity Advisory Group – call for interest Get Mainpro+® […]
Bits & Pieces: update on the Ministry request memo and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Update on the Ministry request memo and more Refer frontline health workers to psychological practitioners for MOH-covered treatment Reminder- Supporting Caregivers Supports Patients- The Critical Role of Primary Care in Preventing Caregiver Burnout, Nov. 24 Recruiting for study on healthcare providers and sex trafficking Strategies to […]