Kirkland District FHT Awarded Grant for Care Planning
Northern News article published on July 6, 2017. Article in full pasted below. Northern News Staff. Northern News KIRKLAND LAKE – The Kirkland District Family Health Team has received a grant of over $70 thousand from Boehringer Ingelheim Canada Ltd. that will assist with funding a position to assist patients with care planning. The Kirkland District Family […]
AFHTO office closed Friday, June 30 – Monday, July 3, 2017
The AFHTO office will be closed from Friday, June 30 to Monday, July 3, 2017 for the Canada Day long weekend. We will reopen on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. If you have any questions, please email info@afhto.ca and we will be happy to reply upon our return. Have a great long weekend!
Effectiveness of Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) in a Primary Care Setting:Study
Published in Behavioral Sleep Medicine, May 2017 Abstract Objective/Background: Primary care is where many patients with insomnia first ask for professional help. Cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is the recommended treatment for chronic insomnia. Although CBT-I’s efficacy is well established, its effectiveness in real-life primary care has seldom been investigated. We examined the effectiveness of […]
Expression of Interest to establish Indigenous Interprofessional Primary Care Teams
On May 25, 2016, the Government of Ontario launched the Ontario First Nations Health Action Plan (OFNHAP), a multi-year initiative to improve health care for Indigenous peoples in Ontario. A key part of this Plan is the creation or expansion of new primary care teams; community-based models of primary health care that are designed based […]
AFHTO 2017 Conference: Registration now live
Registration now open for the AFHTO 2017 Conference! Improving Primary Care Together October 25 & 26, 2017 – Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto, Ontario Every day, it seems, brings new developments in the transformation of Ontario’s health system. Each shift has the potential for far-reaching implications. For the benefit of all Ontarians, primary care needs to […]
Workplace Health and Safety
Mandatory Postings: Government of Ontario Occupational Health & Safety Act Under the Ontario Health and Safety Act, employers are required to post the Act and any explanatory material prepared by the Ministry, which includes the following posters: “Health & Safety at Work – Prevention Starts Here” available in English, French and other languages. “Employment Standards“ “In Case […]
Alliston FHT Physician wins Award for Excellence and Dedication
Barrie Today article published May 29, 2017. Article in full pasted below. Barrie Today Staff. Barrie Today NEW TECUMSETH – Dr. Matt Myatt, chief of emergency medicine and Dr. Mohammad Keshoofy, general surgeon at Stevenson Memorial Hospital (SMH), have received the Dr. Alexander MacIntyre Award for Excellence and Dedication in the Community and Medical Field […]
Marathon FHT ED named Executive of the Year for Influential Women of Northern Ontario Awards
Influential Women of Northern Ontario profile published in 2017. Profile in full pasted below. By Influential Women of Northern Ontario Executive of the Year – Marathon Joanne Berube In Marathon, groupthink is a good thing. Team-based decisions that set the daily direction to deliver the best primary care possible to North Shore residents are the […]
AFHTO 2017 Conference: Presentation notifications sent out
Thank you to everyone who submitted an abstract for concurrent session and poster presentations at the AFHTO 2017 Conference. The working groups have now reviewed all submissions and a notification e-mail has been sent to each contact person. If you are part of a group that has prepared an abstract, please ensure your group contact […]
AFHTO 2017 Conference: Deadline to submit abstracts extended to tomorrow, May 9 at 9 AM!
Revised due date to submit abstracts for concurrent sessions and posters is tomorrow, May 9 at 9:00 AM These past few weeks have been a busy period for AFHTO members and primary care as a whole. Given the demands on your time, we’ve responded by extending the deadline to submit abstracts for the AFHTO 2017 […]