Over 90% of Family Health Teams belong to AFHTO
Family Health Team membership in AFHTO surpassed the 90% mark as of in the last week of September. 171 of Ontario’s 186 FHTs have now joined. AFHTO is the voice for Family Health Teams (FHTs) in this province.
AFHTO-OMA survey of physicians working in FHTs (due Oct.16)
The purpose of this AFHTO-OMA collaboration is to inform both associations on the experience of physicians working in this model, and gain insight into their needs, ideas, issues and concerns. The results will be released as part of a joint OMA/AFHTO presentation and discussion at the AFHTO 2011 Conference on Oct. 26. FHT physicians will […]
South East Toronto FHT’s “Virtual Ward” recognized in Hospital News
Aging at home the right way: Toronto Family Health Team’s Virtual Ward is the story that appears in the October 2011 issue of Hospital News. Click here to read the Hospital News story. Click here for more background on SETFHT’s Virtual Ward.
CIHR Training Grant in Interdisciplinary PHC Research: applications due Oct.31
Transdisciplinary Understanding and Training on Research– Primary Health Care — “TUTOR‐PHC” Program information and application forms for TUTOR-PHC are now available on TUTOR-PHC’s website at http://www.uwo.ca/fammed/csfm/tutor-phc/applications/applicationforms.html For more information about TUTOR-PHC, go to http://www.uwo.ca/fammed/csfm/tutor-phc/ Who should apply? Graduate Students from Canadian Universities that are interested/ engaged in primary health care research regardless of their home discipline […]
Rural health care providers unite to provide optimal health services
Wellington hospitals, Family Health Teams, Community Care Access Centres and Mental Health Services signed a collective agreement last Wednesday aimed at optimizing health and patient care in our rural communities. The local rural health partners include Groves Memorial Community Hospital, North Wellington Heath Care, Minto-Mapleton, Mount Forest and Upper Grand Family Health Teams, Waterloo Wellington […]
Citizens’ Reference Panel calls for expansion of family health teams in Ontario
Twenty-eight Ontarians who have looked at the inner-workings of the province’s health system recommend more collaboration, integration and accountability to help ensure the sustainability of high-quality, accessible and publicly-funded health care. One of these recommendations states, “We urge the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to accelerate the expansion of integrated family health teams throughout […]
Congratulations to 4 AFHTO members profiled in Health Quality Ontario’s 2011 Report
Four AFHTO members are profiled in two Success Studies found in Quality Monitor 2011 Report on Ontario’s Health System, released today: North York FHT and Smithville FHT for reducing waits and increasing physician continuity (http://www.hqontario.ca/pdfs/2011_success_story_2_en.pdf ) Petawawa FHT and Timmins FHT for improving diabetes management and encouraging patient self-management (http://www.hqontario.ca/pdfs/2011_success_story_5_en.pdf ) The 2011 Report covers […]
Credit Valley FHT to be expanded to serve local Francophone population
TORONTO/CNW/ – The Office of the French Language Services Commissioner is pleased to report that the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care will be implementing concrete measures to ensure the development of primary French-language health care services in the Peel-Halton region. After carefully considering various potential delivery models, the Ministry has determined that the expansion […]
Ten FHTs sustain blood pressure reduction through Hypertension Management Program
(New York, N.Y.): A ground-breaking Canadian blood pressure education program will be a powerful tool in fight to reduce stroke around the world. This morning, Dr. Sheldon Tobe, Chair of the Canadian Hypertension Education Program (CHEP) and a long-standing Heart and Stroke Foundation researcher, unveiled a new and powerful tool in the management of hypertension […]
Study on interprofessional teamwork in FHTs finds link to strong leadership & EMR use
The May 2011 edition of Canadian Family Physician reports on a study of team members in Ontario’s FHTs, by Dr. Michelle Howard and others from McMaster University. Click here to access the full report. Key findings are: Interprofessional teamwork, by way of family health teams (FHTs), shows promise as a strategy to facilitate optimal primary […]