Primary Care Leaders Urge Canada’s Premiers and Federal Government to Strike a Deal That Focuses on Expanding Team-Based Primary Care Including Access to a Primary Care Provider
TORONTO, Feb. 6, 2023 /CNW/ – The Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) is encouraging Premiers across the country, and the federal government, to strike a new Canada Health Transfer agreement that will focus on expanding team-based care and ensure that every Canadian has access to a family doctor or nurse practitioner within an interprofessional team. At […]
AFHTO’s 2023 Pre-Budget Submission
On February 6, 2023 AFHTO submitted our recommendations to the government for their 2023 budget. Recommendations 1 and 2 of our 2023 pre-budget submission was done in collaboration with partners in the Primary Care Collaborative and recommendation 3 and 4 are two other recommendations AFHTO is advocating for. With primary care at the foundation, our […]
Request to Participate in the 2023 Compensation Market Salary Review – Heads Up
Dear Executive Directors and Admin Leads, As you may be aware, in 2022, multiple associations/organizations came together as the Community Compensation Working Group to jointly support a market survey to get a better idea of the wage disparity and compensation challenges. To ensure a successful market study with a substantive sample, we require your collaboration […]
Bits & Pieces: perks to get you through winter and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Perkopolis winter discounts Reminder- is there a doctor on board? #AFHTO2023 help needed ICYMI- mental health and addiction funding letters Fellowship in Journalism and Health Impact- deadline Feb. 17 Association between virtual primary care and ED use and more Workplace mental health training for health care […]
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 […]
2023 Compensation Market Refresh – Review Underway
Market Salary Review Underway The Community Health Compensation Working Group – representing ten provincial associations – has retained Eckler Ltd. consulting services to conduct a community health market salary review for Ontario. The review will include interprofessional primary care, community support services, community mental health, and long-term care. The final report will give us greater […]
Strengthening mental healthcare delivery in primary care
The OMA and the Primary Care Collaborative have released a joint policy paper with recommendations to strengthen mental healthcare delivery in primary care. The rate of new mental health and addiction diagnoses is increasing, exacerbated by the ongoing impacts of the pandemic. Approximately three-quarters of Canadians rely on their primary care provider to address their […]
AFHTO reflects on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Every year, on September 30, we mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and Orange Shirt Day to honour and commemorate survivors and ancestors who were and continue to be impacted by the tragic and painful history of residential schools. The last residential school closed in 1996 and […]
Bits & Pieces: tomorrow #AFHTO2022 early bird deadline and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Tomorrow is the #AFHTO2022 early bird deadline AFHTO annual report featuring your stories OurCare national survey launched School immunization programs Wellness check: dealing with transitions and managing stress materials Bill 7 implementation memo and more Reminder- UpToDate price changes coming in October Next B&P after #AFHTO2022 […]
Government’s 5-point Plan to Stay Open: Health System Stability and Recovery
To EDs/admin leads, board chairs and lead clinicians of AFHTO member teams Dear members, This morning the government released its 5-point Plan to Stay Open: Health System Stability and Recovery. With a plan to focus on protecting hospital capacity and supporting long-term care, we are disappointed that there was no tangible supports for primary care […]