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

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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 […]

Bits & Pieces: resilient communities fund and more

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Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue   OTF Resilient Communities Fund deadline April 6 Happy Pharmacy Appreciation Month Recommended drugs for adults with COVID-19 and more Cannabis and older adults – coming soon OCFP Awards – call for nominations Benefits wayfinder Upcoming events including “From pandemic to endemic? What’s next with COVID”, and […]

Bits & Pieces: 2022 pre-budget submission, OHIP inequity and more

Kathleen Wynne quote tweet- This is good news and only happened because activists spoke up. COVID has been especially hard on people with disabilities. This decision only makes sense!

Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue   AFHTO’s 2022 Pre-Budget Submission Inequity in online OHIP renewal being addressed FHT contract extension confirmed Our response regarding the impact of team-based care on ED visits Windsor Essex OHT announced Updates re revoking Directive #2 and more Accessible Drive-to-Vaccines Program extended Advance care planning guides on […]

Advocacy for Equity in Online OHIP Renewal

AFHTO learned in fall 2021 that only people with a valid Ontario driver’s license could renew their OHIP card online. Most people who could not drive needed to go in-person to a ServiceOntario office.  This was particularly concerning as many people without a license are not in this position by choice. A disability that prevents some […]

2021 Conference videos and slides

Pre-Conference Day: Tuesday, October 26, 2021 Program Component Materials Fireside Chat with Enterprise Canada – What You Can Expect in the Provincial Election   Video Day 1: Wednesday, October 27, 2021 Opening Session- Welcome,  Minister’s Address and Bright Lights Awards Ceremony Video Facts vs. Myth: The Realities of Equity in Canadian Healthcare Video The Power of […]

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: OCFP recognises AFHTO members and more

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Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue   OCFP recognises AFHTO members at 2021 Awards Ceremony Reminder- Introduction to ONCA tomorrow, Nov. 17, 2021 Implementing social interventions in primary care: article Vaccine administration update, the side effects of bad news and more Workplace violence during care transition toolkit OISE Psychology Clinic welcomes child/youth and […]

Bits & Pieces: reminder re election consultation, annual report and more

2021 annual report cover

Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue   Reminder- It’s election time- member consultation forum, Nov. 16, 2021 2021 Annual Report available New date- Practical approaches to polypharmacy: the gentle art of deprescribing Tapering and stopping opioids slides and video available Managing Mental Health in the Workplace During COVID-19 videos and more Just launched- […]

AFHTO 2021 Conference: less than a week to early bird deadline

Post-Pandemic Primary Care: Respond, Recover, Rebuild

  There is less than a week to our early bird deadline Oct. 20, 2021 Don’t miss out-register today! Bright Lights Hall of Fame Get a first look at all our deserving nominations from members- so many and so varied! Winners will be announced at the ceremony. Conference Highlights: Special appearance by Deputy Premier and […]

AFHTO 2021 Conference: less than 2 weeks to early bird deadline

Post-Pandemic Primary Care: Respond, Recover, Rebuild

  There is less than two weeks to our early bird deadline Oct. 20, 2021 Don’t miss out-register today! Facts vs. Myth: the realities of equity in Canadian healthcare Oh Canada. Home of hockey, poutine, and public health care. We take pride in our healthcare system but does a country nicknamed the Great White North […]