Markham FHT’s Allan Grill Speaks on CP24 on the potential “Tripledemic”
CP24 published an interview on August 30, 2023
Bits & Pieces: vote for your favourite conference sessions and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue AFHTO 2023 Conference: vote for your streaming sessions Changes to the Ontario Breast Screening Program Member stories and evidence of value regarding chronic pain framework Interested in adopting the MINT Memory Clinic model? New prediabetes and type 2 diabetes digital tools & supports GoodLife- you can […]
Lakehead NPLC part of new partnership created for people needing screening follow-up
TBNewswatch.com published an article July 17, 2023 By Katie Nicholls Patients without family doctors who require follow-up appointments from breast screening appointments will now have a way to receive that care. A new partnership, announced on Monday, will allow patients who don’t have a primary care provider to have the option to use Lakehead Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic for […]
Bits & Pieces: Innovation Fund sessions and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Models of Care Innovation Fund orientation sessions starting tomorrow AFHTO 2023 Conference registration now live Reminder- nominations to the AFHTO Board of Directors only open until July 28, 2023 Canadian health and COVID-19 survey- deadline Aug. 29 Member stories New OHTs announced- let us know if […]
Huron Shores Family Health Team to get reinforcements
The Sault Star published an article July 13, 2023 By Jeffrey Ougler Huron Shores Family Health Team will expand its employee roster, bringing in primary care services from a variety of health-care providers, including mental health supports. The province said Thursday the plan it to improve interprofessional primary care by adding positions for nurse practitioners, […]
Bits & Pieces: Healthcare Excellence Canada opportunities and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Upcoming Healthcare Excellence Canada program opportunities Member stories Today’s the deadline to volunteer for the Bright Lights Review Committee Summer schedule for Bits & Pieces Cervical and breast cancer screening for patients with physical disabilities in the Waterloo-Wellington area Treatment for people with depression and anxiety-related […]
Burk’s Falls FHT health centre undergoes major renovation
The Sault Star published an article Jun 27, 2023 By Rocco Frangione The healthcare professionals who work at the Burk’s Falls Family Health Team are enjoying a much needed facelift to the health centre. The employees are now working in a renovated facility which included repurposing the former emergency reception into office space. Christine Barr […]
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 […]
Owen Sound FHT’s Long COVID clinic helping patients recover
Owen Sound’s The Sun Times published an article June 15, 2023 By Scott Dunn COVID-19 may be in the rear-view mirror for many, but nurse practitioner Michelle Lanteigne deals with people infected with the lingering pandemic virus every day. She runs an acute-care clinic for people with active COVID-19 and one for long COVID patients […]
Bits & Pieces: Bright Lights nominations now open and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Bright Lights Awards nominations now open Member stories Expanding and enhancing interprofessional primary care teams EOI- request for submissions News and updates – turnaround time for cytology testing and more Ontario Nonprofit Network state of the sector survey Upcoming events- Depression and Autism: A youth-to-youth guide […]
Lakeview FHT striving to bring 3 nurse practitioners to Brighton
Northumberlandnews published an article June 15, 2023 By Natalie Hamilton With a proposal underway to bring more nurse practitioners to Brighton, mayor Brian Ostrander says he’s happy to support what’s ultimately better access to local health-care services for Brightonians. The Lakeview Family Health Team (FHT), which is based out of the Brighton Health Services Centre at […]
Clinics Looking To Team Up With Temagami FHT
Yahoo News published an article June 14, 2023 By Darlene Wroe Two area doctors are hoping for funding approval for the Temagami Family Health Team to expand to take in the Latchford and Cobalt medical clinics as satellites. The application to the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, if approved, would expand access to resources […]
Kawartha North FHT proposes to take over closed Minden ER
Yahoo News published an article June 11, 2023 CBC News published an article June 20, 2023 Yahoo news By James Matthews Many Minden Hills residents would like to reopen the recently closed emergency department at the local health facility. And one resident in particular has what could be a viable idea to reopen the doors […]
Bits & Pieces: submission on Physician Services Agreement and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue AFHTO submission on the 2024 Physician Services Agreement Member stories News and updates – OCFP’s new IPAC tool and more Summer travel perks Upcoming events- Health beyond healthcare: a conversation on medical solutions for social issues and more AFHTO submission on the 2024 Physician Services […]
Minto council supports Minto-Mapleton FHT in bid for funding to bolster primary care access
The Wellington Advisor published an article June 9, 2023 By Patrick Raftis MINTO – The Town of Minto will provide a letter of support for the Minto-Mapleton Family Health Team’s (MMFHT) application to the province for funding to expand staffing to allow more local residents to access primary care providers. In a letter to council, the […]
Kincardine FHT may expand to Ripley Medical Center
Blackburn News published an article June 8, 2023 By Janice MacKay The Kincardine Family Health Team (KFHT) is considering the Ripley Medical Center’s future use, along with the expansion of primary care services to that community. The KFHT and Huron-Kinloss employees met to explore the requirements of the neighbourhood and a potential full-time presence at […]
Bits & Pieces: team expansion materials and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Expanding and enhancing interprofessional primary care teams EOI – new resources Member stories News and updates – OMA’s call for more team-based care, FAO health sector budget review and more Connect with your peers using AFHTO’s IHP Directory Evidence of value- the impact of continuity of […]
City of Kawartha Lakes FHT nurse practitioner helps minimize doctor shortage gap
Kawartha Lakes This Week published an article on June 2, 2023 By Catherine Whitnall Kawartha Lakes This Week To say Kelsie Jeffery is perfectly suited to working as a nurse practitioner in the Kawartha Lakes is an understatement. The fact she is also the primary care provider for the City of Kawartha Lakes Family Health Team’s recently launched […]
Bits & Pieces: nominations to the Board of Directors are open and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Nominations to the AFHTO Board of Directors are open until July 28, 2023 Member stories Workplace mental health training series for health care workers Reminder – member renewal deadline is June 30 News and updates- memo re iGAS, effect of free medicine on health care costs […]
Financial boost for Belleville Nurse Practitioner Led Clinic
Quinte News Published an Article on May 23, 2023 By Zach McGibbon The Belleville Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic is receiving a financial boost of up to $30,000 funding from the City of Belleville to help attract 2.6 new Nurse Practitioners to the area. The funding will be used for the installation of a required HVAC system for […]
Arnprior & District FHT’s contribution to VTAC project might be short-term fix for family doctor shortage
CBC news published an article and video on May 24, 2023 By Omar Dabaghi-Pacheco When it comes to Ontario’s family doctor shortage, the paramedic chief in Renfrew County thinks he’s found a cure with a hybrid model of care. The model puts a family doctor just one phone call, and usually a few hours wait, away. “This […]
Bits & Pieces: ONE week to abstract deadline and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue AFHTO 2023 Conference: just ONE week to submit your abstract Member stories Sign up for GoodLife for a chance to win a $1,000 Shark and Ninja prize package Expression of Interest: Digital Clinical Lead, Primary Care, Ontario Health Nominations for CPSO’s Council Awards are open Seeking […]
Bits & Pieces: nursing week and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue National Nursing Week Member stories Messages and curated perks from Perkopolis and HOOPP AFHTO 2023 Conference: just two weeks to submit your abstract CPS: Beyond the Monograph materials News and updates- lack of Ontario long COVID strategy risks care and more Breaking Free- free, 24/7, substance […]
The Lakehead Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic unveils another expansion
CBC news produced a video interview on May 5, 2023 There’s been a surge in family doctors retiring across Ontario over the last few years and a lot of them had big practices. That leaves an alarming number of people without access to Primary Care. The Lakehead Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic in Thunder Bay will open […]
Bits & Pieces: member stories, mental health week and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Member stories Deadline to sign up for an #AFHTO2023 working group is today Mental Health Week: May 1-7, 2023 EDs and Admin leads- advising IHPs re member updates, including compensation Member website access- when logins are blocked News and updates- virtual care not associated with higher […]
Ottawa Valley FHT partners with Carleton Place in the creation of a new health centre
CBC news published an article Apr 29, 2023 By Ben Andrews At first, Peter Hamer thought the empty lot in Carleton Place, Ont., was destined to become a standard medical clinic. With an estimated 4,000 residents in the area without a family doctor, the project would help address a need. But as work progressed, Hamer began to see the outline of […]
Bits & Pieces: create AFHTO 2023 Conference and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue AFHTO 2023 Conference: create YOUR hybrid conference. Sign up by May 2 Welcome to Connor Kemp CPS: Beyond the Monograph webinar April 26 Compensation market survey walkthrough video Member stories Relevant news and reports – OHT updates and more Upcoming events including Autistic people and the […]
Inner City FHT to Develop Substance Use Hub for People Experiencing Homelessness
Government of Canada Announced Apr 2023 Inner City Family Health Team – Toronto, ON Substance Use Hub for People Experiencing Homelessness $992,114 over 24 Months to develop a substance use hub for people experiencing homelessness. The Substance Use Hub will be a comprehensive substance use care program specifically targeting individuals who are living in shelters, encampments, […]
Bruyère Academic FHT pilot project cuts opioid use among patients with chronic pain
Ottawa Citizen Published Apr 08, 2023 By Andrew Duffy An Ottawa pilot project has significantly reduced opioid use among patients with chronic pain by treating it with the kind of comprehensive program used to treat other chronic diseases. As part of the pilot project introduced at the Bruyère Academic Family Health Team, a staff nurse met […]
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 […]
Grandview Medical Centre & Two Rivers FHTs partner with OHT for Community Mental Health and Addictions Clinic
CambridgeToday Published an article Apr 7, 2023 By CambridgeToday Staff For the past three weeks, the Cambridge North Dumfries Ontario Health Team (CND OHT) has been piloting an eight-week Community Mental Health and Addictions Clinic (CMAC) in Cambridge with the help of several community partners. The CMAC, located on Wing C, Level 3 of Cambridge Memorial Hospital, is intended to improve quick access to mental health and addictions […]
Bits & Pieces: teams expanding and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Member stories Happy Pharmacy Appreciation Month Social Work Week Measles preparedness and more Member renewal emails sent Q & A with Fernando Tavares for EDs, Mar. 28 Nominate high performing early career family physicians Farewell card for Kavita- sign before Friday Ontario Health’s Mental Health and […]
Belleville Nurse Practioner-Led Clinic receiving additional funding
Inquinte.ca Published an article March 03, 2023 By Nicole Kleinsteuber The Ontario government is investing in the hiring of more nurse practitioners to expand access to primary care within the Quinte Region. MPP Todd Smith announced on Friday the Ministry of Health is providing the Belleville Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic up to $209,800 in additional base funding for […]
Ottawa Valley FHT expansion announcement of Carleton Place Regional Health Hub
Lanarkleedstoday Published an article March 03, 2023 The Carleton Place Regional Health Hub is going from a dream to reality when shovels hit the ground this fall. 14 existing family physicians across Beckwith and Carleton Place will operate under one roof providing residents access to programs offered by the Ottawa Valley Family Health Team (OVFHT). […]
How Ontario’s new health-care deal could change the way your family doctor works featuring Village FHT
CBC Published an article March 02, 2023 More family doctors in Ontario could begin caring for their patients in teams — alongside nurses, social workers and other health professionals — as a result of the new federal-provincial funding deal. The deal between the governments of Premier Doug Ford and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is at […]
Bits & Pieces: federal health minister visits Summerville and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Member stories Update on the supply of Infant Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and more Seeking input for the development of a patient and provider-informed cataract surgery care model Pediatric psychopharmacology: a three-part series Farewell card for Kavita Upcoming events including Making Collaborative Governance Sustainable – A Developmental […]
Funding for local COVID-19, cold, flu clinic opened by North Simcoe Family Health Team to cease in March
Midland Today Published an article February 23, 2023 North Simcoe Family Health Team urges residents to contact MPP about ‘highly needed’ service. Due to the rising numbers of respiratory illnesses in our region, the North Simcoe Family Health Team (NSFHT) opened the COVID-19, Cold and Flu Care Clinic (CCFCC) on Dec. 14, 2022. The goal […]
Algonquin Family Health Team expanding to general primary care for unattached patients on February 28
Huntsville Doppler Published an article February 24, 2023 The service will begin on Tuesday, February 28 for unattached patients seeking primary care. The phone line to book an appointment will open a day before on the 27th of February, by calling 705-789-1744. Appointments can also be booked at algonquinfht.ca. Patients who have a local family doctor or nurse […]
Bits & Pieces: member stories and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Member stories Canada’s national nature prescription program, PaRx, celebrates two years in Ontario New Long COVID resources from the OCFP and more New resource for social prescribing Project on women and hypertension 2023 OCFP award nominations now open Evidence of value- financial counselling during baby checkups […]
City Of Kawartha Lakes Family Health Team To Receive Almost $110,000 Additional Base Funding For This Year
Kawartha 411 Published an article February 16, 2023 By Pamela Vanmeer KAWARTHA LAKES-The Ontario government has announced that the City Of Kawartha Lakes Family Health Team will receive an additional $109,825 in funding for 2022/23. MPPLaurie Scott made the announcement today. Scott says the provincial government is providing $8.1 million in new annualized base funding to […]
Bits & Pieces: member stories, welcome to Taryn and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Member stories Welcome to Taryn Jacquard OurCare survey results are here Fee code for Long COVID and more New quality standard – sickle cell disease Reports and relevant news – improving access in rural Canada and boosting balance Population Health: Governance (free course), starts Jan. 31, […]
Windsor and Harrow Health Centre FHTs receive grant for oral health care support
Windsor Star Published an article Jan 24, 2023. By Julie Kotsis Four local organizations focused on mental health and oral care services have received a funding boost with the announcement of $564,000 in community investment by Green Shield. The grants, made in partnership with the WindsorEssex Community Foundation, were announced during a gathering Tuesday morning […]
Bits & Pieces: #AFHTO2022 materials and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue #AFHTO2022 materials now available to all members Is there a doctor on board? #AFHTO2023 help needed Reminder: Lean Sigma Pink Belt for QIDSS GoodLife member benefit- 25% off Member stories Long COVID: major findings, mechanisms, and recommendations and more Seeking physicians for the CANHEART Improving Cholesterol […]
Thames Valley FHT and partners look to break down homelessness health care barriers
Global News Posted an article January 12, 2023 By Andrew Graham Officials are gearing up to launch a facility next week that aims to break down barriers for the London, Ont., homeless population through a new collaboration that embeds a health-care provider with local social services organizations. It’s called the Community Hub and those leading its […]
Bits & Pieces: The experience of primary care teams during the early phase of COVID-19 and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue The experience of primary care teams during the early phase of COVID-19 Member stories Evidence of value- Enhanced Primary Care Diabetes (EPCD) team model Corrected link – Healthcare Excellence Canada Opportunity: Partnering on Appropriate Virtual Care Ontario Caregiver Organization 2022 Spotlight Report Updated Post-Covid-19 Condition guidance, […]
Espanola FHT nurse wins prestigious award
The Sudbury Star Published an article on December 29, 2022 By Helen Morley On Thursday, Dec. 15, the Espanola Regional Hospital and Health Centre announced that Chelsea Gagnon a registered practical nurse, working in the Family Health Team, is the recipient of the 2022 WeRPN Michael & Werner Geidlinger Award of Excellence in Palliative Care. The […]
Bits & Pieces: market salary review underway and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Market salary review underway Reminder- Climate Conscious Inhaler Prescribing, Dec. 8 Member stories Supporting Caregivers webinar materials available Highlights and implications of the Ontario Science Table’s brief on primary care materials available The latest on COVID, Influenza and Respiratory Viruses materials and more New guidance […]
Wawa physician ‘honoured’ to receive provincial recognition
Sootoday Published an article on November 26, 2022 By Alex Flood “I think this award is for my whole team, not just for me,” says Dr. Anjali Oberai, a family doctor at the Wawa Medical Centre who has been named the 2022 Ontario Family Physician of the Year by the Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP). […]
Bits & Pieces: join the ED mentorship program and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Join AFHTO’s Executive Director Mentorship Program! Farewell to Beth MacKinnon Reminder- Climate Conscious Inhaler Prescribing, Dec. 8 Member stories Radon- the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers Guidance for clinical assessment centres and more BORN Health Equity Advisory Group – call for interest Get Mainpro+® […]
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 […]
Family health team expansion in the works for Carleton Place
Inside Ottawa Valley Published an article on September 10, 2022 By Tara Gesner Beckwith local Karen Simpson feels strongly that Carleton Place needs a family health team to serve Beckwith and Carleton Place residents. “I see the benefits of a family health team through my work in Arnprior,” she told Carleton Place council on Aug. […]
Bits & Pieces: aconitine poisoning memo and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue CMOH memo re aconitine poisoning Reminder- Wellness Check: Dealing with Transitions and Managing Stress, Sep. 15 Member stories Submit questions for the fireside chat with the Ministry of Health and Ontario Health by Sep. 23 First boosters open for children 5- to 11-years-old and more Reminder […]
Bits & Pieces: deadline to come to #AFHTO2022 for free and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Deadline to come to #AFHTO2022 for free is today Reminder- Wellness Check: Dealing with Transitions and Managing Stress, Sep. 15 Member stories Paxlovid memo, addendum to COVID-19 PPE guidance and more Integrate early literacy into your practice with Early Words/Premiers mots Ontario Health seeking feedback […]
These 3 new family doctors are opening a Hamilton Mountain clinic amid a national physician shortage
CBC Hamilton Published an article on August 14th 2022 By Bobby Hristova Hundreds of patients already signed up for the 688 Queensdale Ave. clinic that opens Monday. Hamilton Mountain is getting a new family medicine clinic that is poised to serve roughly 3,600 patients, an addition that comes amid a Canadian shortage of family physicians. The clinic, run […]
PORTRAITS OF GIVING: Georgina nurse practitioner inspired by her patients
Georgina Advocate Published an article on August 15th 2022 By Sheri Andrunyk Beth Cowper-Fung is a nurse practitioner (NP) specializing in primary care, as well as the clinic director at the Georgina Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic (GNPLC). She has worked in Georgina and as an NP since January 2009 and is continually inspired by her patients to […]
Bits & Pieces: member stories, KTE materials and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Member stories Reminder- nominate a partner or healthcare inspiration for an AFHTO Board award ICYMI- January to June KTE webinar materials Radon: Is it in your patients’ homes The voices of skin and wound care clinicians during COVID-19, and more Upcoming events including NPAO 2022 Annual […]
Bits & Pieces: where will children under 5 get vaccines and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue COVID-19 vaccinations for kids under 5 Open letter to keep expanded access to care for uninsured people Minto Mapleton FHT meets with MPP Member stories New toolkit to help health care providers deliver virtual care to Canadians Paid COVID sick days back until March 31, 2023, […]
Bits & Pieces: networking session leads wanted and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue AFHTO 2022 Conference networking leads wanted Nominate a partner or healthcare inspiration for an AFHTO Board award Member stories Funding opportunities – capital grant & supporting mental health and wellness Government of Canada invests $10 million in research on outpatient medications for COVID-19 and more Reminder- […]
Bits & Pieces: member stories, great odds to win and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Member stories The odds of winning a Bright Lights Award are better than you think Member benefit reminder- UpToDate® discounts Reminder – apply to join AFHTO’s IHP Advisory Council COVID-19 updates Upcoming events including COVID-19: Where we are and where we’re going and more Member stories […]
QHC honours Belleville nurse practitioner-led clinic, Gateway centre
The Intelligencer published an article June 28th 2022 At each meeting, QHC board members present their “Values in Action” certificate of recognition to those who make a difference. Most recipients are QHC personnel or volunteers. But on Tuesday at Belleville General Hospital, treasurer John Kearns presented the award to Karen Clayton-Babb, the chief nurse practitioner […]
Government of Canada Improves Sexual and Reproductive Health Services for LGBTQ2 Communities at Sherbourne Health
News provided by Health Canada TORONTO, June 28, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ – The Government of Canada firmly believes that everyone should have access to safe and consistent sexual and reproductive health services. To do so, we are committed to removing barriers to access that continue to exist from coast to coast to coast. We know that in Canada, […]
New Addictions Program Introduced In Dryden
CKDR published Jun 13, 2022 Written by Mike Ebbeling An innovative new program to provide resources and supports to individuals with addictions concerns has been established by the Dryden Regional Health Centre. The Rapid Access Addiction Medicine Clinic is a collaboration between the hospital and St. Joseph’s Care Group in Thunder Bay and it provides […]
Bits & Pieces: #AFHTO2022 abstract deadline tomorrow and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue AFHTO 2022 conference abstract deadline tomorrow Nominations to the AFHTO Board of Directors are open until July 29, 2022 Practical technologies that can enable ageing in place materials available Almost time for Election 2022 Member stories Mental wellness supports, planning vaccination for the under 5-yr olds […]
Bits & Pieces: funding for online appointment booking 2022/23 and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Online appointment booking funding webinar Apr. 28 AFHTO 2022 Conference: create YOUR hybrid conference. Sign up by May 3 IPAC strategies webinar materials available Member stories Memo on optimizing care and more Upcoming events including improving transitions from youth to adult health care and more Online […]
Bits & Pieces: Apr. 14 IPAC webinar and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Reminder – IPAC strategies to ensure a safe environment in primary care clinics Apr. 14 Election advocacy webinar slides and video available Ontario expanding access to COVID-19 antivirals & PCR testing and more Study to investigate barriers in the diagnosis and management of dementia in primary […]
Bits & Pieces: IPAC & advocacy webinars and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue IPAC strategies to ensure a safe environment in primary care clinics Apr. 14 We need you. Provincial election campaign training with Enterprise Canada, tomorrow, Apr. 6, 2022 Welcome to Raveen Bahniwal Member stories Ontario Health and Primary Care, MHA CoE, and HCNS slides and video available […]
‘It’s unbelievable’: Parry Sound FHT uses virtual reality to help seniors to explore the world
Parry Sound North Star published March 29, 2022 Written by Sarah Bissonette On any given day, Valarie Stanley watches members of area’s older residents tackle Mount Everest, explore the streets of Paris or sit in a garden while never leaving Parry Sound and, for some, remaining in their wheelchairs. The Parry Sound Health Team virtual reality […]
Physician buy-in a prescription for high vaccination rates
Public Health Grey Bruce published March 25, 2022 Written by Denis Langlois The Peninsula Family Health Team has gone above and beyond to ensure every eligible person in Northern Bruce Peninsula who wants the COVID-19 vaccine can get it. And the team’s efforts, which included holding their own community vaccination clinics and reaching out to […]
Bits & Pieces: This Friday- Ontario Health and Primary Care and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue This Friday- Ontario Health and Primary Care, MHA CoE, and HCNS Member stories Reminder- Your Voice is Important: Election Campaign Training with Enterprise Canada, Apr. 6, 2022 Guidance documents including the new Novavax Nuvaxovid vaccine and more Ontario Health Primary Care and COVID-19 Support CoP BORN […]
City of Lakes Family Health Team receives support for virtual primary care
Sudbury Star published March 24, 2022 The City of Lakes Family Health Team has received $68,721 from Ontario’s COVID-19 Pandemic Response and Recovery program to support virtual primary care. The funding will be used to “optimize access to virtual care for patients at all City of Lakes Family Health Team’s (FHT) clinic in Sudbury, Chelmsford, […]
Bits & Pieces: member stories, farewell to Sandeep and more
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]
Tilbury District, Chatham-Kent and Thamesview FHTs partner with community to provide 2 pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinics
iHeartRadio article published May 25, 2021 By Lindsay Charlton, CTV Windsor Two COVID-19 vaccine community clinics will be popping up in Chatham-Kent for those 18 and older looking to get their shot. A pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinic hosted at Tillbury District Family Health Team at 22 Mill Street in Tilbury will take place on Thursday for anyone […]
Tilbury District, Chatham-Kent and Thamesview FHTs partner Vaccination Clinic Draws Record Turnout
Chatham Daily news article published May 21, 2021 By Mark Malone, Chatham Kent Daily News A record turnout rolled up their sleeves at a mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinic Friday at Wallaceburg Memorial Arena. WALLACEBURG – A record turnout rolled up their sleeves at a mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinic Friday at Wallaceburg Memorial Arena. More than 1,100 […]
Georgian Bay FHT & OHT partners opens appointments for COVID-19 Vaccines in Collingwood
Collingwood Today published May 25, 2021 By Collingwood Today Staff The local family health team is also offering second doses of AstraZeneca to anyone who had their first dose between March 10 and 19. Are you 18+ and waiting to receive your first dose of COVID-19 vaccine? Appointments still remain for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine […]
Central Lambton FHT provides 440 COVID-19 vaccines, hopeful for more
The Independent published April 29, 2021 By Healther Wright, The Independent It was all hands on deck as the Central Lambton Family Health Team (CLFHT) hosted a large vaccination clinic at the Greenwood Recreation Centre in Petrolia. The town suggested the doctors use the vacant arena to hold a clinic which was first expected to […]
Rideau FHT vaccinates hundreds at drive-thru clinic
CTVNews article published April 24, 2021 By Colton Praill, CTV News, Ottawa OTTAWA — Against a backdrop of multiple waitlists, cancelled bookings, and the hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine appointment, some Ottawa family doctors are offering a simple solution. A drive-thru clinic that vaccinated hundreds of people on Saturday. “The process was amazing. We got an email […]
Central Lambton FHT hosting AstraZeneca vaccination clinic
Blackburn News published April 20, 2021 By Josh Boyce, Blackburn Sarnia The Central Lambton Family Health Team (CLFHT) is launching a COVID vaccination clinic this week after receiving 200 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine. The mass clinic is being held at Petrolia’s Greenwood Rec Centre on Friday, April 23, from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. Executive […]
Porcupine Region’s COVID-19 cases surge while providers like Kapuskasing and Timmins Academic FHTs provide AstraZeneca Vaccines
Timmins Today published April 20, 2021 By Maija Hoggett, Timmins Today With a significant surge of COVID-19 cases across the Porcupine Health Unit region, medical officer of health Dr. Lianne Catton says people are sharing it amongst themselves in the north. “There are not a lot of links to travel with this surge. We need to […]
East Wellington FHT purchases vaccination fridge with donation from Erin Rotary Club
The Wellington Advertiser published April 14, 2021 By Advertiser Staff ERIN – East Wellington Family Health Team (EWFHT) officials say they are very grateful to the Rotary Club of Erin for its generous donation of $4,000 for the purchase of a vaccine fridge for the Erin clinic. The donation allows the health clinic to protect […]
City of Lakes FHT part of Sudbury pilot project for AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics
CTV News Northern Ontario published April 15, 2021 By Alana Everson, CTV News Northern Ontario VideoJournalist SUDBURY — There are some new options opening up for people to get the COVID-19 vaccine. In Sudbury, a family health team is part of a pilot project administering the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. The first vaccination clinic was Monday. “The province […]
Tilbury District FHT takes on the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
Chatham Daily News published April 14, 2021 By Mark Malone The Tilbury District Family Health Team began giving the AstraZeneca-made vaccine for COVID-19 to its 55-and-older patients this week. Its health team is one of two primary-care providers in Chatham-Kent administering doses as an extension of the province’s pharmacy vaccination program. More are scheduled to be […]
Temagami FHT hosts successful COVID-19 vaccine clinic
The Star article published April 7, 2021 By Jamie Mountain, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMAGAMI – Temagami’s seniors aged 70 and up and priority healthcare workers were some of the latest to receive their first Moderna COVID-19 immunizations. The Temagami Family Health Team, in conjunction with the Timiskaming Health Unit, hosted a one-day vaccine clinic on March […]
Haliburton Highlands FHT vaccination clinic provides relief to elders: ‘overwhelmed and so thankful’
Minden Times article published April 7, 2021 By Sue Tiffin In just eight days, over about 40 hours, a team of people made up of physicians, nurses, paramedics, administrators, roads crew, volunteers and spouses of those team members vaccinated 1,946 people in Haliburton County. “It was a very successful few days,” said Kimberley Robinson, executive director and […]
Bancroft Community FHT physician raises awareness about COVID-19
Bancroft This Week article published April 6, 2021 By Nate Smelle Since the pandemic first appeared in Ontario, Dr. Carolyn Brown of the Bancroft Community Family Health Team has been on the front-lines of the local fight to prevent the spread of COVID-19. With the third wave of the pandemic now setting records in terms of […]
Bancroft FHT Vaccinates Over 1000 People from COVID-19
My Bancroft Now article published March 26, 2021 By Trevor Smith-Miller, My Bancroft Now Over one thousand people have been vaccinated in North Hastings today. The Bancroft Family Health Team, in partnership with the Health Unit and QHC, says they have vaccinated 1040 people at their clinics at QHC North Hastings and the Legion. However, they […]
Provincial AstraZeneca Primary Care Pilot launches amongst Dufferin County, Wellington & Guelph FHTs
Yahoo News article published March 18, 2021 By Paula Brown, Shelburne Free Press Residents in Dufferin County, Wellington, and Guelph between the ages of 60 and 64 will now have access to the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine through their family doctor. Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph (WDG) Public Health announced in a press release on Tuesday (March 16) that they has been added […]
See a video tour of a Georgian Bay FHT drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine clinic
Collingwood Today article published March 14, 2021 By Erika Engel, Collingwood Today While the term drive-thru usually refers to a coffee run, in Collingwood and Wasaga Beach, it’s also the method of delivery for vaccines against COVID-19. Just like the coffee chains, you arrive to the local drive-thru clinics and check-in to confirm your (pre-booked) order […]
Bits & Pieces: community investment grants, free legal services and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue CIRA community investment grants Happy Nutrition Month Members’ stories Family Justice Centre -free legal services AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine & thromboembolic events, MOH updates and more COVID-19 support available for isolated seniors and people with physical disabilities OMA burnout survey White papers on population health management and […]
Guelph FHT to operate 2 new vaccination clinics opening in Guelph
Guelph Today article published March 11, 2021 By Kenneth Armstrong, Village Media A pair of new large vaccination clinics are set to join the Guelph landscape within the next week, one on the University of Guelph campus and the other at SkyJack in the city’s north end. The clinic at University Centre at U of […]
Renfrew County FHTs & Partners providing virtual mental health and addiction walk-in counselling clinic
The Recorder and Times article published March 2, 2021 By Pembroke Observer and News Renfrew County residents often face a long wait time when they need to access mental health and addiction counselling. In response, the Renfrew County Collaborative E-Walk-In Counselling Clinic (WICC) has launched to provide children, youth, adults, and families with free, same-day […]
Akausivik Inuit FHT offering vaccinations for Inuit in Ottawa
Nunavut News article published March 1, 2021 By Trevor Wright The Akausivik Inuit Family Health Team (AIFHT) is hosting ongoing clinics that started Feb. 17 to deliver Covid-19 vaccines to Inuit in Ottawa, one of Canada’s southern cities with the largest population of Inuit. About 200 people within the first few days of the clinic were […]