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 […]
Online Poster Gallery 2023
Online Poster Gallery 2023 Thank you to all of our poster presenters who submitted their posters to the AFHTO 2023 conference! Posters were submitted by interprofessional health teams across the province. They represent the full breadth of professions within collaborative primary care and showcase evidence-based, impactful innovations that will be useful to other teams. Poster descriptions […]
D4-a Healing From The Inside, Out: Trauma Informed Mindfulness Training for PTSD
D4a Healing From The Inside, Out: Trauma Informed Mindfulness Training for PTSD Any questions regarding this Webinar can be sent to annu@annugaidhu.com 4. Mental health and addictions Release date: This webinar will be available for a limited time after the conference- don’t miss it on Wednesday October 12th during the conference! Style: Workshop (session is structure for […]
D4-b Implementation of an Adult ADHD Group through Interprofessional Collaboration on a Family Health Team Improves Functional Outcomes
Any questions regarding this presentation can be sent to phillip.ferguson@mail.utoronto.ca 4. Mental health and addictions Release date: This webinar will be available for a limited time after the conference- don’t miss it on Wednesday October 12th during the conference! Style: On-demand Webcast Focus: Balance between both (e.g. Presentation of a best-practice guideline that combines research evidence, […]
D4 – Managing dementia at home: the Ontario Programs for Sustaining family caregivers
D4 – Managing dementia at home: the Ontario Programs for Sustaining family caregivers Any questions regarding this presentation can be sent to Joel.Sadavoy@sinaihealth.ca 4. Mental health and addictions Release date: This webinar will be available for a limited time after the conference- don’t miss it on Wednesday October 12th during the conference! Style: On-demand […]
D1-a -An Integrated Care Team for Older Adults: Embedding Geriatric Expertise in a FHT
D1a -An Integrated Care Team for Older Adults: Embedding Geriatric Expertise in a FHT Any questions regarding this presentation can be sent to adam.morrison@gmail.com 1. It takes a team: collaboration inside and out Release date: This webinar will be available for a limited time after the conference- don’t miss it on Wednesday October 12th during […]
D3 -“No Side-Effects from This” Implementing a Medication Reconciliation Program Post-Hospital Discharge That is the Best Medicine! (Audio Only)
D3 -“No Side-Effects from This” Implementing a Medication Reconciliation Program Post-Hospital Discharge That is the Best Medicine! (Audio Only) Podcast style webinar Any questions regarding this presentation can be sent to bteresa@starfht.ca 3. Sustainable solutions to primary care problems Release date: This webinar will be available for a limited time after the conference- don’t […]
D2 – Implementing Youth Advisory Councils in Primary Care Settings: The Importance of Acknowledging Youth Patient Voices
D2 – Implementing Youth Advisory Councils in Primary Care Settings: The Importance of Acknowledging Youth Patient Voices Any questions regarding this presentation can be sent to christina.jeon@mail.utoronto.ca 2. Health equity at the Centre Release date: This webinar will be available for a limited time after the conference- don’t miss it on Wednesday October 12th during […]
D1 – Creation and Implementation of a Homebound Vaccination Program During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach
D1 – Creation and Implementation of a Homebound Vaccination Program During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach Any Questions regarding this presentation can be sent to maria.muraca@nygh.on.ca 1. It takes a team: collaboration inside and out Release date: This webinar will be available for a limited time after the conference- don’t miss it on Wednesday October […]
Poster Gallery 2022
Online Poster Gallery 2022 Thank you to all of our poster presenters who submitted their posters to the AFHTO 2022 conference! Posters were submitted by interprofessional health teams across the province. They represent the full breadth of professions within collaborative primary care and showcase evidence-based, impactful innovations that will be useful to other teams. Poster descriptions Posters […]
2020 Poster Gallery
Thank you to all of our poster presenters who submitted their posters to the AFHTO 2020 conference! Posters were submitted by interprofessional health teams across the province. Like the concurrent session presentations, they represent the full breadth of professions within collaborative primary care and showcase evidence-based, impactful innovations that will be useful to other teams. Poster descriptions […]
2020 AFHTO Conference: Day 2 Session Recordings & Slides
Thank you to all of our concurrent session presenters who came to the AFHTO 2020 Conference. Please see below for the uploaded session recordings and slides. Our sessions were organized by 5 themes, broken down below. Theme descriptions 2020 Panel Session descriptions 2020 Concurrent Session descriptions 2020 On-Demand Session descriptions Day 2 Recordings and Materials – Themes 1 and […]
2020 AFHTO Conference: Day 1 Session Recordings & Slides
Thank you to all of our concurrent session presenters who came to the AFHTO 2020 Conference. Please see below for the uploaded session recordings and slides. Our sessions were organized by 5 themes, broken down below. Theme descriptions 2020 Panel Session descriptions 2020 Concurrent Session descriptions 2020 On-Demand Session descriptions Day 1 Recordings and Materials – Themes 2, […]
2019 Concurrent Sessions Slides & Materials
Thank you to all of our concurrent session presenters who came to the AFHTO 2019 conference. Please see below for the uploaded concurrent session slides. Our concurrent session presentations are organized into 45-minute timeslots and six themes. We have arranged the sessions by timeslot and theme in the table below. Theme descriptions 2019 Concurrent Sessions at a glance 2019 Concurrent Session […]
2019 Poster Gallery
Thank you to all of our poster presenters who came to the AFHTO 2019 conference! Posters were submitted by interprofessional health teams across the province. Like the concurrent session presentations, they represent the full breadth of professions within collaborative primary care and showcase evidence-based, impactful innovations that will be useful to other teams. Poster Board # Title […]
Annual AFHTO Leadership Session Reports
Every year, leaders from AFHTO member teams (board members, EDs/Admin Leads, and lead MDs/NPs) meet in advance of the annual conference. Below are links to past leadership session reports, along with the leadership themes from each year’s conference. 2018 – Addressing Mental Health and Addictions Needs in Primary Care In this year we partnered with […]
2017 Poster Gallery
Thank you to all of our poster presenters who came to the AFHTO 2017 conference. Posters were submitted by interprofessional health teams across the province. Like the concurrent session presentations, they represent the full breadth of professions within collaborative primary care and showcase evidence-based, impactful innovations that will be useful to other teams. Poster descriptions […]
2017 Concurrent Sessions Slides & Materials
Thank you to all of our concurrent session presenters who came to the AFHTO 2017 conference. Please see below for the uploaded concurrent session slides. Our concurrent session presentations are organized into six 45-minute timeslots (3 per day) and seven themes. We have arranged the sessions by timeslot and theme in the table below. Theme descriptions […]
Program Planning Workshop
Beyond Schedule A: Evidence-Based Program Planning for Community Needs Date: Tuesday, October 24 Time: 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM Location: Marine Room – Convention Centre South, 1st floor Materials: AFHTO 2017 pre-conference workshop for participants[PDF] Program Planning Ministry presentation [PDF] AFHTO 2017 program planning workshop handout [PDF] How can we use the principles of evidence-based medicine […]
2016 Poster Gallery
Thank you to all of our poster presenters who came to the AFHTO 2016 conference. Posters were submitted by interprofessional health teams across the province. Like the concurrent session presentations, they represent the full breadth of professions within collaborative primary care and showcase evidence-based, impactful innovations that will be useful to other teams. Poster descriptions […]
Leading Primary Care through the Next Stage: Leadership Session summary of proceedings (Oct. 28)
The results of the AFHTO Leadership Session held on October 28, 2015, immediately before the AFHTO conference, are presented for your review. This report summarizes what we heard from these members – approximately 200 Executive Directors, Lead MDs/NPs, and Board chairs/members – and ties in related comments and observations from members throughout the conference. The […]
2015 Concurrent Sessions slides & materials
Thank you to all of our concurrent session presenters who came to the AFHTO 2015 conference. We will be uploading the concurrent session slides we’ve received within the next two weeks. Our concurrent session presentations are organized into six 45-minute timeslots (3 per day) and seven themes. To help you plan your conference schedule, we have arranged […]
2015 Poster Gallery
Thank you to all of our poster presenters who came to the AFHTO 2015 conference. Poster descriptions listed by theme [PDF] Theme descriptions [PDF] 2015 Posters Displays Posters were submitted by interprofessional health teams across the province. Like the concurrent session presentations, they represent the full breadth of professions within collaborative primary care and showcase evidence-based, impactful […]
2015 IHP Sessions & Networking
Interprofessional Collaboration as the anchor of team based primary care AFHTO members are made up of diverse teams of professionals working together to provide excellent patient care. This interactive workshop, hosted by AFHTO’s IHP Communities of Practice, guided FHT/NPLC staff and providers through exercises designed to strengthen interprofessional collaboration. This 3 hour workshop was divided into […]
AFHTO 2014 Conference: Theme 2 – Engaging the patient in their care
Theme Description: Patients and caregivers are increasingly looking to be engaged and consulted in their own care. Primary care is finding innovative ways to support patient decision-making about their care and support for self-care. Presentations in this stream will include topics such as education programs for patients and their families; patient involvement in care planning; tools […]
AFHTO 2014 Conference: Theme 3 – Responding to community needs
Theme Description: Primary care organizations serve communities with diverse populations facing unique needs and barriers. Identifying needs and planning programs to improve population health and achieve greater equity requires engagement and collaboration with patients and other community partners. Presentations in this stream will include population-based approaches to program planning; methods for identifying community needs, potential partners, […]
AFHTO 2014 Conference: Theme 4 – Team collaboration in patient-centred care
Theme Description: Interprofessional comprehensive primary care is focused on a collaborative practice that improves on the patient’s experience each time they interact with the organization – from making an appointment through their care episodes and follow-up reminders. Presentations in this stream will focus on interprofessional team collaboration and factors affecting how the team coordinates their work […]
AFHTO 2014 Conference: Theme 6 – Using data to improve transitions of care and care coordination
Theme Description: Primary care providers collect and share patient information to help patients move safely and efficiently through the health care system. Presentations in this stream will share experiences to increase our collective capacity for: collecting more consistent data AND using the data we already have more safely and effectively (even if it isn’t consistent); making […]
AFHTO 2014 Conference: Poster Displays
Theme 1 – Accountability and governance for patient-centred care 1 Accountability Management System: Manage Accountabilities, Plan Programs, Organize Indicators and Measure Success- Our Performance Storybook and Song sheet! 2 Leading the Way: Safety Climate as an Indicator of Organizational Culture and Improved Patient Care Theme 2 – Engaging the patient in their care 3 Development […]
AFHTO 2014 Conference: Theme 1 – Accountability and governance for patient-centred care
Theme Description: How does the board know that their organization is patient-centred? Presentations in this stream will include examples and stories of boards who have successfully incorporated the patient voice into strategic planning; created structures such as patient and family advisory committees; and processes for including patient stories in quality improvement planning. A1 – Implementing a […]
AFHTO 2013 Conference – EMR Users Meetings
EMR Vendors hosted information and knowledge sharing sessions for AFHTO member users with the aim of working towards responding to evolving measurement and reporting requirements. The EMR User Meetings give FHTs the opportunity to develop their skills, knowledge and share best practices for maximizing their use of the EMR system. AFHTO –TELUS Health: PS Suite […]
AFHTO 2013 Conference – Meaningful Use of EMRs
Theme Description: “Meaningful use” goes beyond storing patient information in an electronic version of a paper chart. It includes using the data and functionality of the EMR to advance the clinical process of care and improve outcomes. The US Centres for Medicare/Medicaid Services (CMS) has defined “meaningful use” as using EHR/EMR technology to: Improve quality, […]
AFHTO 2013 Conference – Innovation in Interprofessional Collaborative Team Implementation
Theme Description: The whole is greater than the sum of its parts – this is the goal of interprofessional teams. Interprofessional collaboration is the process of communication and decision making that enables the separate and shared knowledge and skills of care providers – and the patient – to create synergy in patient care. It involves […]
AFHTO 2013 Conference – Advances in Health Promotions and Chronic Disease Management
Theme Description: Family Health Teams have been focused on health promotion, disease prevention and chronic disease management since the first teams were announced in 2005. What advances have we made? What is the new knowledge that’s emerging? What is the evidence for what works to keep people as healthy as they can be? A5 – […]
AFHTO 2013 Conference – Integration: Building the team beyond the FHT
Theme description: While Health Links are focused on high users of health services, all Ontarians stand to benefit – as patients and citizens – from greater collaboration among healthcare providers, other agencies, community stakeholders and governments. Presentations in this stream will focus on building collaborative relationships and working with community partners towards providing the right […]
AFHTO 2013 Conference – Leadership and Governance for Quality
Theme Description: The primary care sector is at the centre of transformational change in Ontario. FHTs are faced with an increased need to be accountable to patients and the ministry for providing excellent quality care to their communities. Presentations in this category will focus on how FHT leaders are developing the skills, structures, processes, relationships […]
Leading For Change
AFHTO 2011 Conference Presentation Steven Lewis, well-respected Canadian health policy consultant, opened the Leadership Program with his thoughts on the future of family health teams in Ontario. To access his presentation slides, please click here. Steven Lewis’ knowledge and analysis of health integration issues across Canada make him a valuable resource for Ontario’s Change Foundation […]
Using IT to Solve Process Problems
2011 AFHTO conference presentation PRESENTER (S): Dave Sellers, Director of Operations; Dr. Mark Fraser, Lead Physician FHT/ORG: West Carleton FHT ABSTRACT: This presentation will describe how innovative approaches within the FHT IT infrastructure have been used to solve process issues and improve efficiencies and data quality. The quality of the data in your EMR has […]
Using Spirometry in Clinical Practice
2011 AFHTO conference presentation PRESENTER (S): Angie Shaw, RRT,CRE Respiratory Educator; Amy Massie, RRT, CRE Respiratory Educator FHT/ORG: New Vision FHT ABSTRACT: This workshop will assist Family Health Team members in utilizing spirometry as a valuable tool in various clinical settings. Case studies will be presented, worked and reviewed. There will be a brief review […]
Self Management for Chronic Pain Patients
2011 AFHTO conference presentation PRESENTER (S): Shellie Buckley, RN FHT/ORG: Stratford FHT ABSTRACT: Self management is a fairly new, vogue term used in healthcare but does it really work for patients with chronic pain? The data collected at the Stratford Family Health Team over the past two years shows chronic pain patients will attend six […]
FHTs in the Intelligent Community
2011 AFHTO conference presentation PRESENTER (S): Tim Iredale, Stratford Family Health Team; Paul West, Rhyzome Networks FHT/ORG: Stratford FHT ABSTRACT: The Stratford FHT is located in a city that is one of the Top 7 Intelligent Communities of 2011. The Stratford FHT has partnered with Rhyzome Networks to improve its IT infrastructure which has resulted […]
Coaching Health Self-Management
2011 AFHTO conference presentation PRESENTER (S): Durhane Wong-Rieger, PhD FHT/ORG: Institute for Optimizing Health Outcomes ABSTRACT: This workshop provides an introduction to Health Coaching for Patient Self-Management. Case studies and brief demonstrations/role plays will be used. After participating in this program, participants will be able to: Define the role of self-management in promoting treatment adherence […]
Summerville Arthritis Program
2011 AFHTO conference presentation PRESENTER (S): Lucy Bonanno, Executive Director; Nadya Zukowski, Health Promotion Specialist FHT/ORG: Summerville FHT ABSTRACT: The Summerville Arthritis Program is a novel, collaborative approach to community Osteoarthritis care. Our interdisciplinary team partnered with The Arthritis Society and Pfizer to map out the delivery of a comprehensive yet flexible program. The program […]
Advancing the RN role in Chronic Disease Management
2011 AFHTO conference presentation TITLE: Advancing the RN role in Chronic Disease Management and Prevention in Primary Care PRESENTER (S): Sylvia Scott, Clinical Manager FHT/ORG: Guelph FHT ABSTRACT: Health care systems continue to be challenged to respond effectively to the increasing impact of chronic diseases on population health and health care resources. Using the Ontario […]
The use of Genetics and Personalized Medicine in Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Management
2011 AFHTO conference presentation PRESENTER (S): Sean Blaine, BSc MD CCFP, Lead Physician; Jill Davies, MSc., CCGC, Genetic Counsellor, Program Director, Medcan Clinic FHT/ORG: STAR FHT ABSTRACT: Genomic information is growing at an exponential rate and can be used as a tool in clinical decision making. It is now technically and economically feasible to consider […]
Preparing for Electronic Labs
2011 AFHTO conference presentation PRESENTER (S): Katharine De Caire, RN (EC), MN; Katalin Ivanyi, MD, CCFP, FCFP FHT/ORG: McMaster FHT, Stonechurch Site ABSTRACT: Laboratory information systems are an important component of an electronic health record. The ability to electronically access laboratory test information assists health care providers to make faster, better patient care decisions, enables […]
New Innovations and Best Practices in a FHT
2011 AFHTO conference presentation PRESENTER (S): Karen Y. Brooks, RN, BScN, CRE, CDM Nurse Educator; Dr. Margaret Tromp, MD, CCFP, FCFP FHT/ORG: Prince Edward FHT ABSTRACT: “Left undiagnosed or untreated, chronic disease may also exact serious health and economic consequences from patients, families, and communities” (Every, 2007, p. 70). A FHT Family Physician and CDM […]
iPrep: Illness Prevention and Rehabilitation Program
2011 AFHTO conference presentation PRESENTER (S): Dr. Lori Teeple FHT/ORG: Bluewater Area FHT ABSTRACT: To assist participants to transform their lifestyle into one of healthy eating and exercise so as to achieve and maintain a healthier body weight and waist circumference to prevent or remit disease such as diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events. Target […]
Successfully Integrating Spirometry Into Primary Care
This slide presentation from the AFHTO 2010 conference is for FHT health care providers and administrators interested in integrating spirometry into their clinical practice. The session will review New Vision’s successes in integrating spirometry and discuss strategies for other FHTs to implement spirometry including resources available in Ontario. This workshop includes powerpoint presentation and group […]
Primary Care Memory Clinics: Improving the Care of Cognitively Impaired Patients within a Family Health Team
This slide presentation from the AFHTO 2010 conference reviews the Centre for Family Medicine (CFFM) Family Health Team’s Memory Clinic, established in 2006 to address the challenges in caring for patients with cognitive difficulties. The CFFM Memory Clinic functions to enhance the care that family physicians can provide for patients at a primary care level. […]
My Voice: Advance Care Planning
This slide presentation from the AFHTO 2010 conference reviews Advance Care Planning (ACP) from the Prince Edward Family Health Team’s perspective. ACP means ensuring that patients and families have the necessary information to make choices about their future care. Our FHT sought guidance from Fraser Health Authority (FHA) in British Columbia, which has a nationally […]
Mapping the Adult Learner
This slide presentation from the AFHTO 2010 conference outlines a unique approach to motivating and educating the adult learner. The approach focuses on increasing confidence, skills and knowledge by using tools and techniques that satisfy varying adult learning styles. PRESENTERS: Laura Briden, Alicia Atkinson, Sarah Micks FHT: Guelph Family Health Team Click here to view.
Managing Medications
In 2008, the Queen’s Family Health Team began to wonder just how accurate its medication lists were in our EMR. A medical student audit conducted that summer found a lot of room for improvement, particularly for patients on multiple medications or those seeing multiple providers. Since then, Queen’s FHT has developed numerous processes and policies […]
Looking to the Future: Collaboration & Engagement Through Social Media
In early 2010 500,000 Facebook users rallied together to get Betty White to host the season finally of Saturday Night Live, which was SNL’s highest rated episode in 2 years. In 2007 Justin Bieber, teen pop sensation from Stratford Ontario, was discovered after his mom posted videos of him singing on YouTube. Since its creation […]
Kenora Wound Care Pilot Project
In September 2008, Sunset Country FHT received funding from Health Force Ontario for a Collaborative Wound Care Pilot Project that involved several community agencies in developing and implementing a comprehensive wound assessment and wound care treatment program based on best practice guidelines. This slide presentation from the AFHTO 2010 conference provides a study of an […]
Interdisciplinary Approach to Chronic Disease Management Programming
This slide presentation from the AFHTO 2010 conference presents lessons learned on the success and challenges in an interdisciplinary approach to chronic disease programmingm such as who should be involved in the process, how to get buy in from physicians, what focus areas to choose, etc. The format is a presentation followed by an interactive […]
Evolution of a Mental Health Program in a FHT
This slide presentation from the AFHTO 2010 conference details the evolution of a mental health program in a FHT from Nov06 until present day. We will present tools (program charters, education taxonomies, policies/procedures, evaluation, wait list mgt, clinical benchmarks, etc,) We will discuss the team and our understanding of patients and team needs and roles. […]
CPG Diabetes Tool Kit
This slide presentation from the AFHTO 2010 conference gives an overview of the CPG Tool Kit for the Prevention and Management of Diabetes in Canada, a handy reference for healthcare professionals. It bundles a comprehensive collection of the six major themes from the 2008 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Diabetes in […]