Bits & Pieces: 2024 conference materials and more
Your Biweekly News & Updates In This Issue #AFHTO2024 materials now available to all members Reminder- PHIPA and Patient Records Retention webinar Feb. 26 For Us. For You. social media posts for election advocacy Member stories Indigenous Cultural Safety in Mental Health course Happy Psychology month News and updates including healthcare top election issue […]
Bits & Pieces: member stories and livestreamed sessions
Your Biweekly News & Updates In This Issue Member stories AFHTO 2024 Conference: livestreamed sessions and volunteers News and updates including expansions to pharmacists’ scope of practice consultations and AI scribe study Updates to dementia quality standards Three years of PaRx in Ontario: are you prescribing nature yet? Survey on the experiences of Indigenous […]
2024 Conference Themes
Better Outcomes Together: Empowering Teams for Patient-Centered Care The AFHTO 2024 Conference program is built around 4 core themes. Expanding access to team-based care Supporting the implementation of primary care networks Investing in the digital health of primary care Mental health and addictions Conference Theme Descriptions Download a printable PDF of the theme […]
Bits & Pieces: expanded teams list and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Member stories Reminder- Climate change is a health issue, June 6, 2024 National Physiotherapy Month News and updates including public experiences and perspectives of primary care and projected estimates of cancer Interested in improving the healthcare interactions of young caregivers? Upcoming events including Closing the Power […]
Bits & Pieces: OurCare final report here and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue OurCare final report now available Member stories MOH seeking feedback on proposed OHT designation requirements Reminder- Charity Village course deadline extended to March 6 Primary care physicians enabling integrated care News and updates including TELUS Indigenous Communities Fund Connect with your peers using AFHTO’s IHP Directory […]
Bits & Pieces: member stories regarding funding announcement and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Member stories Farewell to Connor Kemp Strategic planning – update Health and wellness perks from Perkopolis News and updates including risk of dementia nearly three times higher one year after stroke Provider experience study: primary care for individuals with serious mental illness (PriSMI) Upcoming events […]
Bits & Pieces: Community health sector pre-budget submission and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Community health sector pre-budget submission 2024-25 Member stories News and updates including tracking Ontario ED wait times Nominations open for Nursing Now Ontario Awards Reminder- UpToDate discount available to members Study on care manager competencies in home-based primary care Upcoming events including Primary Care Networks in […]
Bits & Pieces: compensation report now public and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Ontario Community Health Compensation Market Salary Review report now public Reminder- Greenshield essential medicines program information session Dec. 14 Member stories Pharmacists’ role and experiences with delivering mental health care in primary care teams during COVID-19 News and updates including 2023 Auditor General report – 1in […]
Bits & Pieces: update regarding market salary review and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Update – Market Salary Review AFHTO 2023 Conference: deadline to submit questions for fireside chat What does it take to care for a person after a Traumatic Brain Injury- materials available Member stories Next B&P after #AFHTO2023 Upcoming changes to the Ontario Breast Screening Program […]
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. It is a day to memorialize the children lost to residential schools, and to honour the survivors, ancestors and communities still impacted by the history of residential schools. The last residential school in Canada closed in 1996, and the effects of that system […]
Bits & Pieces: less than one week to early bird deadline and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue AFHTO 2023 Conference: less than one week to early bird deadline Reminder- what does it take to care for a person after a Traumatic Brain Injury? The essential role of primary care. Oct. 5, 2023 Member stories Ontario Health updates for primary care- deadlines Sep 29 […]
Bits & Pieces: hotel updates and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue AFHTO 2023 Conference: hotel updates and more Connect with your peers using AFHTO’s IHP Directory News and updates including strengthening Ontario’s respiratory viral surveillance system report Feedback requested on new Ontario health quality standard: hypertension Upcoming events- What does it take to care for a person […]
Bits & Pieces: what does it take to care for a person after a Traumatic Brain Injury? and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue What does it take to care for a person after a Traumatic Brain Injury? The essential role of primary care. Oct. 5, 2023 AFHTO 2023 Conference: votes are in for livestreamed concurrent sessions Strengthening primary care in northern, rural, and remote communities – deadline Sep. 25 […]
2023 Conference Themes
Team-Based Care: Making it a reality for all The AFHTO 2023 Conference program is built around 4 core themes. Using a population-based approach to provide care to the community Optimising teams’ capacity and creating efficiencies Organizing primary care to advance Ontario Health Teams Embedding mental health and home care in primary care ConFERENCE […]
Bits & Pieces: funding for rural physician training and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Up to $35,000 available for rural physician training Member stories Bright Lights Review Committee volunteers needed News and updates – considerations for collecting data on race and Indigenous identity during health card renewal and more Reminder – member renewal deadline is June 30 Reminder – RNs […]
Bits & Pieces: Ontario Hepatitis C Elimination Roadmap and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Ontario charting the path to eliminate hepatitis C by 2030 Member stories New digital tools with implementation support- heart failure; anxiety disorders and depression Help advise which health care services and medical devices should be publicly funded Refreshed Indigenous relationship and cultural awareness courses Upcoming events […]
$30 million new/expansion funding for teams
Dear Executive Directors/Administrative Leads, On Feb 2nd we shared Minister Jones launch of the Your Health: A Plan for Connected and Convenient Care. This plan includes an investment of $30 million to create up to 18 new teams and help bridge the gap in accessing interprofessional primary care for vulnerable, marginalized, and unattached patients to […]
QI in Action eBulletin #126: The Health Equity Questionnaire
In this Issue: The Health Equity Questionnaire: Standardized Entry of Social Determinants of Health into EMRs Resources for social determinants of health Food for thought Updated Primary Care Data Reports for Ontario Health Teams Help shape the future of virtual health care in Ontario Phase I Guidance for Clinically Appropriate Use of Virtual Care for […]
QI in Action eBulletin #125: Patient and Family support for pregnancy loss
In this Issue: Patient with a pregnancy loss? There is support – for you, and for families Primary care clinicians can directly refer frontline health workers to psychological practitioners for MOH-covered psychological treatment Mental Health Resources CMHA Ontario’s Your Health Space The Indigenous Voice | Daadibaajimo Virtual Care Guidance Statements Checklist for Clinicians and other […]
Bits & Pieces: highlights and implications of the Ontario Science Table’s brief on primary care and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Highlights and implications of the Ontario Science Table’s brief on primary care, Nov. 30 Respiratory Therapist Week Wawa FHT unveils new artwork on journey of Truth and Reconciliation Hybrid workspace resources Quality standard on medication safety recorded webinar Upcoming events including Managing Influenza-like Illness this Fall […]
Bits & Pieces: strengthening mental healthcare delivery and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Strengthening mental healthcare delivery in primary care October is Occupational Therapy Month IPHCC Wise Practices Guide OurCare national survey deadline extended to Oct. 25 Ontarians aged 12+ eligible for bivalent booster and more Wound care champion program Call for papers: International Conference on Integrated Care Health […]
AFHTO reflects on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Every year, on September 30, we mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and Orange Shirt Day to honour and commemorate survivors and ancestors who were and continue to be impacted by the tragic and painful history of residential schools. The last residential school closed in 1996 and […]
Bits & Pieces: UpToDate price change and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue UpToDate price changes coming in October Welcome to Veronica Jiang Member stories #AFHTO2022 updates- ED networking sessions and more Long COVID materials and more WSIB health and safety rebates are available – and they’re doubled for 2022! Ministry and Ontario Health updates- MH data and substance […]
QI in Action eBulletin #120: Striving for Health Equity and Better Health Outcomes
In this Issue: Striving for Health Equity and Better Health Outcomes at McMaster FHT Targeted Poverty Screening Process Improves Health Equity Collecting Race-Based and Indigenous Identity Data Learning Opportunities Upcoming Events Striving for Health Equity and Better Health Outcomes at McMaster FHT Content below developed by McMaster FHT Through the expertise and passion of […]
2022 Conference Themes
Tectonic shifts: rebuilding primary care in a new world
Spring Highlights 2022: AFHTO Leadership Council
The AFHTO Leadership Council met on June 14, 2022. Below are highlights from the spring 2022 council meeting, projects that are underway, and links to useful resources, including last week’s webinar on the Working for Workers Act. Compensation Markey Review in Primary and Community Care We know that compensation rates across teams is a huge […]
Bits & Pieces: National Indigenous Peoples Day and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue National Indigenous Peoples Day Apply to join AFHTO’s IHP Advisory Council! Bright Lights Awards nominations now open! Advancing equity in cancer screening for gender-diverse clients webinar materials available Mental Health and Addictions Centre of Excellence seeking clinical leads Monkeypox designated a Disease of Public Health Significance, […]
Monkeypox Update, Planning Vaccination for the Under 5 and Please Fill in a Quick Survey
Dear Members, We hope you are all doing well and staying safe as we all navigate through this current wave of COVID-19, while closely monitoring the situation concerning monkeypox cases that have been reported in Europe, the US and now in Quebec and Ontario. Please find attached the following information from the Chief Medical Officer […]
Bits & Pieces: reminder re election consultation, annual report and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Reminder- It’s election time- member consultation forum, Nov. 16, 2021 2021 Annual Report available New date- Practical approaches to polypharmacy: the gentle art of deprescribing Tapering and stopping opioids slides and video available Managing Mental Health in the Workplace During COVID-19 videos and more Just launched- […]
AFHTO 2021 Conference: less than a week to early bird deadline
There is less than a week to our early bird deadline Oct. 20, 2021 Don’t miss out-register today! Bright Lights Hall of Fame Get a first look at all our deserving nominations from members- so many and so varied! Winners will be announced at the ceremony. Conference Highlights: Special appearance by Deputy Premier and […]
AFHTO 2021 Conference: less than 2 weeks to early bird deadline
There is less than two weeks to our early bird deadline Oct. 20, 2021 Don’t miss out-register today! Facts vs. Myth: the realities of equity in Canadian healthcare Oh Canada. Home of hockey, poutine, and public health care. We take pride in our healthcare system but does a country nicknamed the Great White North […]
Truth and Reconciliation Day Statement from the Primary Care Collaborative
On the inaugural National Truth and Reconciliation Day being recognized today across Canada, the Primary Care Collaborative values the opportunity and responsibility to acknowledge some of the actions that can help support better understanding of colonization, the trauma of residential schools for Indigenous people and communities, and the ongoing impacts of systemic racism, […]
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30th
Dear Members, As you know, the federal government has introduced a new statutory holiday on September 30th called the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day is intended to be a time for Canadians to spread awareness of and reflect on the tragedies experienced by Indigenous people as a result of the country’s former […]
Need for Indigenous Cultural Safety Training and Education for all public servants
To: Hon. Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier, Minister of Health Hon. Sylvia Jones, Solicitor General Cc: Hon. Greg Rickford, Minister, Indigenous Affairs Matthew Anderson, CEO, Ontario Health Dr. Kieran Moore, Chief Medical Officer of Health, Ministry of Health Helen Angus, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Health Re: Need for Indigenous Cultural Safety Training and Education […]
LESS THAN A WEEK to submit a poster abstract
Submit your poster abstract- deadline August 3, 2021 We want your insight on these topics: -Building sustainable programs for improved access -Navigating complex systems to lead effectively -Picking the right partners and integrating care around the patient -Innovations in digital health, especially for rural and remote communities -How to address challenges at the policy and […]
2021 Conference Themes
Tectonic shifts: rebuilding primary care in a new world
AFHTO Statement on Racism and Hate
We want to start by expressing our grief and sorrow about the tragic and horrifying events of the last few weeks, recognizing that racism and hate has been part of Canada since its inception. We mourn the discovery of the mass grave at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School. The profound loss of 215 […]
Update on COVID Resources and Vaccines
Dear Members, Your Primary Care Collaborative* (PCC) would like to update you on a few resources and supports for members with the ongoing pandemic and vaccine rollout. However, before providing any updates, we want to start by expressing our grief and sorrow about the tragic and horrifying events of the last few weeks, recognizing that […]
Bits & Pieces: oxygen saturation monitors for COVID@Home, Primary Care Collaborative and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Oxygen saturation of COVID home monitoring Announcing the Primary Care Collaborative Your role in improving the population health of people at risk or living with diabetic foot complications Member stories Joint letter on vaccine dose intervals for indigenous populations Patient-facing document updates, Gen. Hillier memo and […]
The Primary Care Collaborative
COVID-19 shows the vital roles primary care providers play every day for community health and wellbeing and health system cooperation in Ontario Toronto, March 29, 2021 – During COVID-19, we see again and again across Ontario that communities – from people living in large urban centres to smaller cities to towns and rural […]
Joint Letter on Vaccine dose intervals for Indigenous populations
To: Premier Doug Ford Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier, Minster of Health Cc: Dr. Dirk Huyer, Coordinator, Provincial Outbreak Response Greg Rickford, Minister of Indigenous Affairs Dr. David Williams, Chief Medical Officer of Health (MOH) Re: Changes to dosing schedule for COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution to Urban Indigenous populations March 26, 2021 Dear Premier Ford and Minister […]
Bits & Pieces: phase 2 guidance, cancer screening rock stars needed and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Cancer screening rockstars needed Reminder- Supporting Older Persons at Home, March 25 COVID-19 vaccine roll-out & hesitancy in Indigenous communities Guidance on phase 2 prioritization for COVID-19 vaccination and more National Newcomer Navigation Network – N4 Virtual health care for patients with developmental disabilities- study Excellence […]
COVID-19 Vaccine Roll-out & Hesitancy in Indigenous Communities
Vaccine Distribution Update Shared by Lambton Public Health Shared May 2021 See this video of Kyle Stonefish, Community Health Supervisor for Walpole Island First Nation, who explains how COVID-19 has affected Indigenous communities in southwestern Ontario, and why everyone should seriously consider getting vaccinated. It also speaks to the need to continuing to engage in […]
February 17th Update on COVID-19 Vaccination Roll Out
Dear Members, We are writing to provide you with an update from our united Primary Care COVID-19 Vaccination Action Council (*PC-VAC). Last week’s key messages that we shared with vaccine decision-makers can be found here. We are mindful that the news regarding vaccines is evolving daily, and we will have to continue to be prepared […]
Bits & Pieces: cultural safety toolkit, many vaccine resources and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Creating a safer environment for Indigenous Peoples Reminder- Supply Ontario survey Reminder- primary care virtual groups webinar tomorrow Saegis cybersecurity clinic update webinar Mar 4 PHAC COVID-19 vaccination toolkit for HCWs, many Ministry resources, and more Wellness Together Canada OCFP Awards – call for nominations CPSO […]
Bits & Pieces: apply for Indigenous and expanded midwifery programs, join our ED mentorship program & more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Apply for Indigenous Midwifery Programs and Expanded Midwifery Care Models- webinar July 16 Join our ED Mentorship Program! AFHTO 2020 Conference: call for submissions, including Bright Lights Guidance on managing type 2 diabetes and other updates Possible discounts for Microsoft 365 and UpToDate Prenatal screening and […]
Increased access to primary care in Kapuskasing area
TimminsToday article published on May 4, 2018 TimminsToday staff NEWS RELEASE NORTH EAST LOCAL HEALTH INTEGRATION NETWORK People will have greater access to high-quality health care closer to home thanks to a new team of health care professionals coming to Kapuskasing and a new Indigenous Interprofessional Primary Care Team that will serve Indigenous Northerners. On […]
MOHLTC Inviting Applications for New Midwifery Programs
The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and the Association of Ontario Midwives are inviting applications for two new programs that have been introduced with a special focus on access, choice, and addressing health inequities: Indigenous Midwifery Programs are designed to enhance culturally safe midwifery care and traditional services for expectant families in Indigenous communities. […]
Member news: AFHTO board nominations, EOI for Indigenous teams and more
Below are relevant updates and items for AFHTO members, some with fast-approaching deadlines: AFHTO News AFHTO 2017 Conference registration now live: Members receive a 50% discount on registration. Contact your administrator for your access code. Learn more here. Interested in serving on the AFHTO board of directors? Nominations are open until Thursday, July 6, 2017. […]
Expression of Interest to establish Indigenous Interprofessional Primary Care Teams
On May 25, 2016, the Government of Ontario launched the Ontario First Nations Health Action Plan (OFNHAP), a multi-year initiative to improve health care for Indigenous peoples in Ontario. A key part of this Plan is the creation or expansion of new primary care teams; community-based models of primary health care that are designed based […]
EF2 Who Wants to be Tolerated: Improving Indigenous Specific Patient Experiences and Equity
Theme 2. Planning programs for equitable access to care Presentation Details Date: Thursday, October 26, 2017 Concurrent Session E & F Time: 10:45am-12:30pm Room: Style: Workshop (session is structure for interaction and/or hands-on learning opportunities) Focus: Balance between both (e.g. Presentation of a best-practice guideline that combines research evidence, policy issues and practical steps for implementation) […]
B4 An Opportunity to Collectively Lead – A Rural Collaborative of Primary Care Leaders
Theme 4. Strengthening partnerships Presentation Details Date: Wednesday, October 25, 2017 Concurrent Session B Time: 3:30pm-4:15pm Room: Style: Panel Discussion (in addition to providing information, panelists interact with one another to explore/debate a topic) Focus: Practical (e.g. Presentation on how to implement programs and/or practices in the team environment) Target Audience: Leadership (ED, clinical lead, board […]
B3 Indigenous-Specific Cultural Safety Training Programs: Exploring the Evidence… to Achieve Better Outcomes
Theme 3. Employing and empowering the patient and caregiver perspective Presentation Details Date: Wednesday, October 25, 2017 Concurrent Session B Time: 3:30pm-4:15pm Room: Style: Presentation (information provided to audience, with opportunity for audience to ask question) Focus: Research/Policy (e.g. Presentation of research findings, analysis of policy issues and options) Target Audience: Leadership (ED, clinical lead, board […]
Dilico FHT One of Six Funded Aboriginal Midwifery Programs
CBC News article published February 10, 2017. Article in full pasted below. Cathy Alex, CBC News The Ontario government is establishing six Aboriginal midwifery programs, with the goal of offering culturally appropriate child and maternity care to a number of Indigenous communities. “If you think about it now, most Indigenous communities don’t have midwives anymore, […]
E1 Increasing Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Rates: A Rural Northern Ontario Success Story
Theme 1. Planning programs and fostering partnerships for healthier communities Presentation Details Date: 10/18/2016 Concurrent Session E Room: Pier 9 Time: 10:45am – 11:30am Style: Presentation (information provided to audience, with opportunity for audience to ask question) Focus: Practical (e.g. Presentation on how to implement programs and/or practices in the team environment) Target Audience: Leadership […]
C6-b The Benefits and Challenges of Implementing a National Mental Health Workplace Standard in a FHT
Theme 6. Leadership and governance in a changing environment Presentation Details Date: 10/17/2016 Concurrent Session C Time: 4:30pm – 5:15pm Room: Marine Style: Presentation (information provided to audience, with opportunity for audience to ask question) Focus: Balance between both (e.g. Presentation of a best-practice guideline that combines research evidence, policy issues and practical steps for […]