Status of Nurse Practitioner Access Reporting (NPAR) pilot project
Click here to access an update bulletin from MOHLTC’s Primary Health Care Branch on the NPAR pilot project.
Accessibility Standards for Customer Service: reminder of requirements
By January 1st, 2012 Family Health Teams must comply with the Accessibility Standards for Customer Service. The information below is provided for your reference, from MOHLTC’s FHT to Print newsletter, Winter 2011 edition. In addition, click here for a brief, practical, self-assessment tool intended to assist primary health care settings to increase their awareness of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Progress of Family Health Teams showcased in Annals of Family Medicine
A number of leading experts from Canada and abroad comment on Ontario’s experience in setting up Family Health Teams. The Annals of Family Medicine has published these responses to an article on FHTs in the March 2011 edition of this American journal. The original article had been written for the benefit of Americans trying to […]
Keep the voice for FHTs strong – Renew your AFHTO membership for 2011-12
AFHTO’s membership year begins on April 1. Notices and registration forms were e-mailed to all FHT leaders on March 3. Why join? – click here. What are AFHTO’s plans? – click here to see the AFHTO Strategic Plan 2011-2013. What are the fees? – click here. Need a registration form? – click here. AFHTO is the […]
New resources for FHTs on www.afhto.ca
The most recent posts include: · Ideas and resources for FHT planning · The Progress of FHTs in Ontario, recently published in Annals of Family Medicine · AFHTO Strategic Plan 2011-13 and FHT Survey Results · Updated information on learning events On our Members Only website, you’ll find new posts on the following pages: · […]