Bits & Pieces: member stories, farewell to Sandeep and more

Sandeep perches on edge of desk with her hands in her lap wearing a suit

Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue   Member stories Farewell to Sandeep Gill Seeking Director of Policy and Stakeholder Relations- deadline Mar. 25 Reminder – Ontario Health and Primary Care, MHA CoE, and HCNS, April 1 Reminder- Your Voice is Important: Election Campaign Training with Enterprise Canada, Apr. 6, 2022 The second anniversary […]

Lakehead Nurse Practitioner-led Clinic plans to take on 1,600 more patients

TBS News watch article published March 15, 2022 By Gary Rinne THUNDER BAY — The Lakehead Nurse Practitioner-led Clinic is looking to expand its client base, and its facilities, after receiving word of an increase in its base funding from the Ministry of Health. The $753,000 increase will enable the clinic to hire two more nurse […]

Haldimand Family Health Teams Receives Over $900K From Province

NorfolkToday.ca article published March 11, 2022 By Ashley Taylor The Ontario government is providing $973,500 to Haldimand Family Health Teams to help more members of the community access primary care services. This funding is part of the government’s investment of $6.2 million across 32 primary care teams to improve access to primary care in high needs […]

Nurse practitioner clinic set to open this August in Jackson’s Point

The Georgina Post article published January 21, 2022 By Mike Anderson Clinic Director Beth Cowper-Fung and her GNPLC staff were literally jumping for joy after Health Georgina Chair Steve Jacobson officially handed over the keys last week to their new building at 21071 Dalton Rd. in Jackson’s Point. “We’re just so excited to be in the […]

Bits & Pieces: 2022/23 cQIP webinar, FHT contract survey and more

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Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue   2022/23 Collaborative QIP Overview and Supports webinar Jan. 18 FINAL REMINDER: FHT contract renewal survey 2022 conference planning committee sign up-deadline now Jan. 19 Member stories COVID resources and more Nominations open for the Ontario Nursing now Awards Naloxone in the workplace consultation Twin Pregnancies: Non-Invasive […]

Bits & Pieces: OHIP renewal inequity, member stories and more

Polypharmacy webinar slide with picture of elderly woman exercising in pool and her health profile

Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue   Inequity in online renewal for OHIP Practical approaches to polypharmacy: the gentle art of deprescribing slides and video available Member stories Interim Omicron guidance, booster letter and more Seeking input on psychological safety factors Together We Care 2022 Virtual Conference: call for content Call for abstracts […]

Bits & Pieces: member stories, virtual CBT and more

Elliott Lake FHT clinician in PPE administering their 10000th dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to a masked man sitting down

Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue   Reminder – virtual CBT for insomnia webinar today Member stories Primary Care Vaccination QI Support CoP Updated screening form, aggregate vaccination reports and more PTSD, Relationships & Accessible Support slides and video 800 O2 sat monitors remaining- deadline for ordering extended Support to implement large scale […]

Bits & Pieces: member stories, board award and more

2020 board award video

Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue   Member stories Nominate a partner or healthcare inspiration for an AFHTO Board award Reminder – PTSD, Relationships & Accessible Support, tomorrow July 14, 2021 Vaccinating the last 25% and ramping up in-person visits and more We want your input! Ontario Hepatitis C Elimination Roadmap Upcoming events […]

Gwekwaadziwin Miikan success leads to new pilot project for adults over 30

The Star article published June 10, 2021 By Lori Thompson, The Manitoulin Expositor Five people 31 years and older began a life-changing journey on May 26 when Gwekwaadziwin Miikan (Gwek) kicked off a year long pilot project. There are five people in each cohort in addition to the 10 in the original Seven Grandfathers program for 19 […]

Bits & Pieces: cancer screening during the pandemic and more

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Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue   Cancer screening during the pandemic and onwards, June 21 Reminder- COVID-19 Education with Daniel Warshafsky, June 9 Reminder- Update on the Ontario Structured Psychotherapy Program, June 10 Member stories AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD second dose Q&A, reports of myocarditis/pericarditis after vaccination and more You could have over 22,619 pairs […]