Bits & Pieces: patient engagement in FHTs case studies, free iCBT & more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Patient and family engagement in primary care case studies Free internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy programs Are teams in scope for the PPE Data Collection/ CSE Survey? Team-based care supporting patient communities through COVID-19 slides and recording New resources for re-opening, stress, grief, and bereavement support and […]
Bits & Pieces: Dr. Rueben Devlin, June 11 webinar, COVID-19 Innovation grants & more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Dr. Rueben Devlin, Chair of the Premier’s Council, has passed Team based care supporting patient communities through COVID-19 webinar COVID-19 Innovation grant program Member renewal – you can now send in your cheques! COVID-19 in Ontario – A Focus on Diversity: Public Health Ontario report Phase […]
AFHTO partners with Ontario Psychological Association and others to improve access to psychological services for front lines during COVID-19
Ontario Psychological Association Partners with the Ontario College of Family Physicians, Nurse Practitioners’ Association of Ontario and the Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario to improve access to psychological services for front lines during COVID-19 Ontario Psychological Association News release (Toronto, ON) May 12th, 2020 – In response to Ontario’s growing mental health crisis, […]
Bits & Pieces: Virtual Visits – Beginning to End webinar May 20, Nursing Week & more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Virtual Visits – Beginning to End webinar National Nursing Week East GTA FHT NP to receive award today Members’ stories, including a musical interlude Resuming scheduled surgeries and procedures and more eReferral to BounceBack Sharing your innovative initiative CAMH COVID-19 discussion forum and app Upcoming events […]
Managing HR and Supporting Staff through COVID 19: Q&A with Maria McDonald
This email was sent to EDs/Administrative Leads of AFHTO member organizations. 1. Managing HR and Supporting Staff through COVID 19: Q&A with Maria McDonald Over the past 2 months Primary Care has quickly transitioned to provide the ‘new normal’ of care delivery during COVID-19. Teams became virtual overnight, accommodations were made to ensure the […]
Bits & Pieces: partnership to improve access to psychological services for the front line & more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Partnership to improve access to psychological services for front line workers Letter from AFHTO’s President Pandemic Pay Update to critical supplies & equipment survey portal- training sessions Mental Health Week Updated screening and testing guidance and more Infection prevention and control CoP in Ontario Central West […]
Bits & Pieces: new COVID-19 guidance for primary care; COVID-19, HR, privacy & risk webinar & more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue COVID-19 guidance for primary care HR, privacy and risk management during the COVID-19 pandemic – Mar. 27 webinar Reorganizing COVID-19 resources on our site Shift to Virtual Care-Primary care response to COVID-19 Early lessons: tackling a global crisis with a community response Member renewal payments-hold cheques […]
Bits & Pieces: COVID-19 memo, changes to mental health system, AI fellowship & more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue COVID-19 updates including memo and tools Members’ stories Ontario Health Teams and privacy: a legal perspective Ontario government announces changes to mental health and addictions system Fellowship in compassion and artificial intelligence Integrating mental health services in primary care- deadline March 23 Spring registration for ECHO […]
Ontario Government Announces Changes to Mental Health and Addictions System
Ministry of Health news release – March. 3, 2020 Ontario is launching Roadmap to Wellness: A Plan to Build Ontario’s Mental Health and Addictions System. Today, Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, and Michael Tibollo, Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, were at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences to unveil […]
Bits & Pieces: New PPE survey deadline, Ontario Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance Queen’s Park Day & more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue New PPE survey deadline and other novel coronavirus (COVID-19) updates Ontario Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance Queen’s Park Day Minister announces changes to home and community care Members’ stories Improving cancer screening rates slides and video Psychology Month Public Health Infection Prevention and Control resources Hypertension focus […]