AFHTO 2023 Conference: Registration now live

Registration now open for the AFHTO 2023 Conference! Canadians believe that healthcare is a right- it’s core to our national identity. Despite this core belief, access to healthcare in Ontario, and across other provinces, is inequitable. This inequity in access extends to primary care, the foundation of the healthcare system. The academic literature, along […]
Virtual Care, Digital Health and COVID-19

Originally posted Mar. 17, 2020. Last updated July 7, 2023 On Thursday, March 19 Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health issued a memo Re: Managing Health Worker Illness and Return to Work COVID-19. In the document he makes recommendations related to travel and return to work for health care providers. He also notes: While […]
JUST ONE WEEK LEFT to submit your Bright Lights nomination. Now with education grants for all awards

Are you proud of what your team has accomplished? Do you want your colleagues to be recognized for the amazing work they do? Do you think it would be great to see your initiative spread across the province? If you’ve said yes to any of the above, submit a Bright Lights nomination! Don’t […]
Want more recognition for your team? Submit a Bright Lights nomination!

Nominate your team, partnership, or colleague for a Bright Lights Award and gain your biggest audience ever. The AFHTO 2023 Conference Awards ceremony will be held at lunchtime on October 25, 2023. Taking place with an in-person audience of hundreds and streamed live for even more, you could get more eyes on your program […]
AFHTO 2023 Conference: Presentation notifications sent out

Thank you to everyone who submitted an abstract for concurrent session and poster presentations at the AFHTO 2023 Conference. The working groups have now reviewed all submissions and a notification email has been sent to each contact person. If you are part of a group that submitted an abstract, please ensure your group contact […]
AFHTO Leadership Update

Dear Members, I am writing today to share an update on AFHTO’s leadership. AFHTO’s Board of Directors is appointing Sherry Parsley as Interim CEO, effective June 26, 2023. Sherry has over twenty years of experience in healthcare leadership. She has demonstrated success joining organizations in interim roles, quickly gaining the […]
AFHTO Bright Lights Awards – nominations now open!
Shine a light on your team’s achievements. Nominate an outstanding team or individual for a “Bright Lights” Award by July 14, 2023. AFHTO’s “Bright Lights” Awards recognize AFHTO members’ leadership, outstanding work and the significant progress being made to improve the value interprofessional primary care teams across Ontario deliver. There’s no better time to show […]
AFHTO 2023 Conference: If you submitted an abstract, make sure you received confirmation

We received over 65 abstracts for the AFHTO 2023 Conference. Thank you to all those who applied! A confirmation email has been sent to the contact person for each abstract. If you are part of a group that has prepared a submission, please ensure your group contact has received the email with the subject: […]
AFHTO 2023 Conference: deadline to submit your abstract extended

Deadline to submit your abstract now Thursday, May 25, 2023, at 5:00 PM (EDT) Email info@afhto.ca or call 647-234-8605 x1200 if you have any questions. We’re here to help. Helpful links: Review submissions guidelines and tips Review conference theme descriptions Download the submission form template to start your draft […]
AFHTO 2023 Conference: just over ONE week to submit your abstract

Submit your abstract- deadline May 24, 2023, at 5:00 PM (EDT) via GIPHY Run, don’t walk to submit your abstract. Your peers, colleagues from other health care sectors, non-profits, and the academic community are eager to hear from YOU. The deadline to submit for an #AFHTO2023 presentation is May 24, 2023. Helpful links: […]