Bits & Pieces: where will children under 5 get vaccines and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue COVID-19 vaccinations for kids under 5 Open letter to keep expanded access to care for uninsured people Minto Mapleton FHT meets with MPP Member stories New toolkit to help health care providers deliver virtual care to Canadians Paid COVID sick days back until March 31, 2023, […]
Spring Highlights 2022: AFHTO Leadership Council
The AFHTO Leadership Council met on June 14, 2022. Below are highlights from the spring 2022 council meeting, projects that are underway, and links to useful resources, including last week’s webinar on the Working for Workers Act. Compensation Markey Review in Primary and Community Care We know that compensation rates across teams is a huge […]
Bits & Pieces: #AFHTO2022 abstract deadline tomorrow and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue AFHTO 2022 conference abstract deadline tomorrow Nominations to the AFHTO Board of Directors are open until July 29, 2022 Practical technologies that can enable ageing in place materials available Almost time for Election 2022 Member stories Mental wellness supports, planning vaccination for the under 5-yr olds […]
Election 2022: It Takes a Team!
Click here for the recording and deck from the advocacy webinar with Enterprise Canada on April 6 Click here for AFHTO’s ranking of all parties’ election platforms The 2022 provincial election wrapped up on June 2, and AFHTO is looking forward to working with the new government. The pandemic exposed many gaps and […]
Bits & Pieces: advancing equity in cancer screening for gender-diverse clients and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Advancing equity in cancer screening for gender-diverse clients June 17 Welcome to Abisola Otepola Reminder- Practical technologies that can enable ageing in place webinar May 19 Just a couple weeks left for Election 2022 Clinical systems renewal funding guidelines and template National Physiotherapy Month Access to […]
Bits & Pieces: nursing week, OAB funding materials and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Happy National Nursing Week Online appointment booking 2022/23 funding webinar materials available Election 2022: It Takes a Team Online OHIP renewal finally updated June 2- deadline to implement right to disconnect policy Long COVID: aiming for a consensus and more GoodLife – chance to win a […]
AFHTO’s Response to Ontario’s 2022 Spring Budget
TORONTO, April 29, 2022 /CNW/ – On behalf of the Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario (AFHTO) members across the province, AFHTO welcomes the investments in home care, mental health care, and health human resources in the 2022 Ontario Budget, Ontario’s Plan to Build. The investments will help strengthen the critical areas of home […]
Letter to Minister Elliott – Scheduled lifting of public health measures
April 21, 2022 Hon. Christine Elliott Minister of Health 777 Bay St., College Park, 5th Floor Toronto, ON M7A 2J3 Dear Minister Elliott, As associations representing interprofessional primary healthcare teams, we are concerned about the projected impact of what both Chief Public Health Officer of Canada, Dr. Theresa Tam, and our Chief Medical Officer […]
Bits & Pieces: Apr. 14 IPAC webinar and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Reminder – IPAC strategies to ensure a safe environment in primary care clinics Apr. 14 Election advocacy webinar slides and video available Ontario expanding access to COVID-19 antivirals & PCR testing and more Study to investigate barriers in the diagnosis and management of dementia in primary […]
Election 2022: 52 days to go!
Hi everyone, It’s exciting to be speaking with teams about their current advocacy and the work being planned for the coming two months as we head towards the June 2 provincial election! The election is expected to start on May 4. As you all know, though, parties are in full election mode now. To help […]