Bits & Pieces: always open, updated primary care guidance and more

Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue We may be working differently, but we never stopped working Celebrating Nurse Practitioner Week Designing integrated care and indicators for older persons’ health services QSC patient advisor needed 2020 Ontario Budget overview Updated primary care guidance and more Diabetes Awareness Month Upcoming events on advancing diversity […]
Bits & Pieces: member stories in AFHTO annual report, call for stricter measures to address COVID-19 & more

Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue AFHTO annual report featuring your stories Letter to the Premier for stricter measures to address COVID-19 Two days to the #AFHTO2020 early bird deadline Indigenous relationship and cultural safety (IRCS) courses COVID-19 testing guidance update and more Survey of IHPs in FHTs during the COVID-19 pandemic […]
A Joint Open Letter for stricter measures to address COVID-19
September 29, 2020 The Honourable Doug Ford Premier’s Office Room 281, Legislative Building, Queen’s Park Toronto, ON M7A 1A1 Dear Premier, Ontario has now surpassed the highest number of daily cases that were identified during wave 1 in the spring. With 700 cases reported yesterday, it is time to look at stricter public health measures […]
Connecting People to Home and Community Care Act, 2020 (Bill 175) – AFHTO’s Submission
On June 17, AFHTO presented its submission to the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly on Bill 175: Connecting People to Home and Community Care Act, 2020. Our key recommendations are: Delay the passage of Bill 175, Connecting People to Home and Community Care Act, 2020– Delay the passage of Bill 175, Connecting People to […]
Bits & Pieces: open letter on pandemic pay, updated primary care guidance & more

Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Joint open letter on pandemic pay, updated primary care guidance and testing memo AFHTO 2020 Conference: switching things up Nominations to the AFHTO Board of Directors open until July 3, 2020 Updated symptoms document and more Update on COVID-19 testing- Primary Health Care Branch Reminder- Ontario […]
A Joint Open Letter on Pandemic Pay
May 25, 2020 Premier Doug Ford Queen’s Park Toronto, ON M7A 1A1 OPEN LETTER Dear Premier Ford, As a broad group of healthcare stakeholders whose members employ tens of thousands of front line workers in the fight against COVID 19, we write to you today to seek immediate clarity on the implementation details and timing […]
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: BounceBack free CBT program, primary care guidance update & more

Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue BounceBack free CBT program available AFHTO on The Agenda Members’ stories Updated primary care guidance and more Evidence of value- Health Tapestry Seeking IHP input on current practice Understanding Bronchiectasis webinar audio Primary Care Dietitian Association Doctors’ Day is May 1 Nominations open for the N4’s […]
An Open Letter from AFHTO, NPAO and the OCFP on PPE in Primary Care During COVID-19

April 15, 2020 An open letter regarding PPE in Primary Care during COVID-19 was released today from the Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario (AFHTO), Nurse Practitioners’ Association of Ontario (NPAO) and the Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP). On behalf of our members – who are caring for patients in communities across Ontario […]
H+K Memo on Ontario Government’s Mental Health and Addictions Strategy
MEMO: To: Public Affairs Clients From: Hill+Knowlton Strategies Subject: Ontario unveils its mental health and addictions strategy, Roadmap to Wellness: A Plan to Build Ontario’s Mental Health and Addictions System Date: March 3, 2020 Today, Minister of Health Christine Elliott and Associate Minister of Mental Health Michael Tibollo unveiled government’s mental health and addictions strategy, […]