Nominations to the AFHTO Board of Directors are open until July 14
Dear fellow AFHTO members: Are you interested in serving on the AFHTO board of directors? The Governance Committee of AFHTO’s board invites anyone who works within an AFHTO member organization to apply. Please share this call for nominations with all who work in your team. FIVE people are to be elected for a 3-year term […]
AFHTO 2014 “Bright Light” Awards nominations open
Nominations now closed. Thank you to all who submitted nominations. Confirmation emails will be sent by end of day Wednesday, August 13 2014. If you have submitted a nomination and have not received a confirmation email by then, please contact us at info@afhto.ca. Little innovations, big impact – Bright Light Award winners are innovators, making […]
Registration for the AFHTO 2014 Conference is now live!
Takes place on Wednesday, October 15 and Thursday, October 16 at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto. Click here for more information on the conference. We look forward to seeing you!
AFHTO 2014 Conference: Thank you for submitting abstracts!
Over 150 submissions were received for concurrent session and poster presentations at the AFHTO 2014 Conference. Thank you to all those who applied! A confirmation e-mail has been sent to the contact person for each abstract submission. If you are part of a group that has prepared an abstract, please ensure your group contact has received […]
AFHTO 2014 Conference: One week left to submit a presentation or poster abstract (May 12)
Take advantage of this opportunity to share your knowledge and experience in advancing patient-centred care! Due date for all concurrent session and poster abstracts is May 12 at 9:00 AM Click here to review the submission guidelines. Click here for concurrent stream descriptions and examples of potential topics. Click here to submit an abstract in one […]
Celebrating the 10th anniversary of Family Health Teams in Ontario
Ten years ago the concept of “Family Health Teams” was first announced. This anniversary follows a week in which two important studies have published evidence of the value of interprofessional collaboration in Ontario’s Family Health Teams, and in interprofessional primary care models across Canada. To mark this event, the Association of Family Health Teams of […]
Healthcare Team Model Best for Patients and Healthcare System
The Conference Board of Canada has published a new report Getting the Most out of Health Care Teams: Recommendations for Action. Click here for the full report. Key points from the report are summarized in the Conference Board of Canada’s press release, reproduced below: Billions of dollars in savings could be realized Ottawa, March 10, 2014 – […]
Interprofessional Collaboration in Ontario’s Family Health Teams: A Review of the Literature
We are pleased to share the following literature review exploring current research on interprofessional Family Health Teams (FHTs) across Ontario. This review collects and analyzes existing evidence on the initial improvements to primary healthcare access, patient outcomes and reduction of system costs. A Review of the Literature – Click here for full article Authors: Sophia […]
Seeking AFHTO members to guide the 2014 Conference
We invite board members, clinical providers, staff and patients of AFHTO member organizations to participate in a conference program working group and earn a $50 discount on registration for the AFHTO 2014 Conference. This is a valuable opportunity to discover the thought leaders in your chosen topic area, and to apply your expertise to shape […]
Championing Innovation in Quality Improvement Decision Support
The Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario (AFHTO) is pleased to announce the six recipients of Quality Improvement Decision Support (QIDS) Innovation Funds. Ontario Family Health Teams (FHTs) are committed to measuring and improving comprehensive primary care performance; the QIDS program is a provincial initiative to support AFHTO members in their quality improvement (QI) […]