Letter from AFHTO’s President and Board Chair-May 2020
Dear Team Members, As we approach a new month contending with this pandemic, I thought it would be a good time to touch base. The continued disruptions, frustrations and adjustments of how we provide our services has been a tremendous source of anxiety to ourselves, our families and those we look after. Yet, despite all […]
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 […]
How Lakelands FHT Handled a Positive COVID-19 Result At Their Clinic
As told by Dr. Matt Dumas, Lead Physician, Lakelands FHT* In late March, Lakelands FHT discovered that there was a positive case at our Northbrook site. That resulted in the immediate closure of our building. We all had to go home and finish 14 day periods of self-isolation. To our surprise, this meant having to […]
Deputy Premier and Minister of Health Christine Elliot joining tonight’s Primary Care Virtual Community
After hearing from many of you and your ask for support to connect with each other and reflect on what’s needed to lead through challenging times The Ontario College of Family Physicians, The Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario and The Change Foundation came together in short order to create the next Primary Care […]
Ontario’s Action Plan: Responding to COVID-19
On March 25, 2020, Ontario Finance Minister Rod Phillips released Ontario’s Action Plan: Responding to COVID-19 (OAP) in the Legislature. The action plan is a fiscal and economic update, which constitutes another legislative step in the Ontario government’s response to the pandemic. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, governments around the world have had to respond […]
Letter from AFHTO’s President and Board Chair
Dear AFHTO teammates, I just wanted to reach out to all of you while I have a moment to thank you for your tremendous efforts over the last couple of weeks. Like you, I have been busy working with our team to realign services, develop innovative ways to contend with COVID-19 while also continuing to […]
Our new location
We’re happy to announce we have officially moved into office space subleased from the Ontario College of Family Physicians. We’re now sharing space with OCFP and Centre for Effective Practice staff in the heart of downtown Toronto. Phone extensions will be updated today but our main line is working. All email addresses remain the […]
Prescriptions are for more than just drugs
Prescriptions are for more than just drugs. Ontario Health Teams should use ‘social prescribing’ to improve our health and wellbeing. Healthy Debate opinion piece by Kate Mulligan and Kavita Mehta Most of the conversation about ending hallway health care in Ontario has focused on the back door of the hospital – moving people out of […]
We’re on the move
AFHTO is on the move. As of tomorrow, Thursday, Jan. 23, AFHTO staff will be working offsite in preparation for a move to a new location. We will each be checking our voicemail periodically but if the matter is urgent, please email the relevant staff member directly. Further details including our new location will be […]
Year End Message from AFHTO’s President and Board Chair
As we at AFHTO approach this holiday season, I think it is a great time to reflect on 2019 and offer some thoughts on what 2020 could possibly hold for us all. This last year has brought many changes, challenges and opportunities to all of us working in team-based care. AFHTO, like many of our […]