Applications now being accepted for Wave 6 of HQO’s Advanced Access and Efficiency for Primary Care
AFHTO is pleased to share the launch of Health Quality Ontario’s (HQO) Learning Community Wave 6 in Advanced Access, Efficiency and Chronic Disease Management in Primary Care as a valuable learning opportunity for family health teams. Advanced Access, Efficiency and Chronic Disease Management in Primary Care has been designed to assist providers in reaching this goal […]
Dorval Medical FHT featured for its work in quality and accountability
Today’s edition of the Healthydebate Weekly Digest features the work done by Dorval Medical FHT to deliver high quality of care, high capacity and lower than average costs through measurement and reporting. Click here to read the story. Dorval’s work provided the underpinning for AFHTO’s proposal — Advancing a Performance-Oriented Model for Primary Care — […]
Announcing AFHTO 2012 Bright Light Award Winners!
Demonstrating and Celebrating the Value of Family Health Teams – this is the focal point of the AFHTO 2012 Conference, and the reason for launching the AFHTO Bright Lights Awards program. These awards recognize the leadership, outstanding work and significant progress being made to improve the value delivered by family health teams. The conference was […]
AFHTO 2012 Conference: Breakfast & registration open at 7:30 Oct. 16 & 17
The AFHTO 2012 Conference takes place Tuesday, October 16 and Wednesday, October 17 at the Hilton Toronto, 145 Richmond Street. With over 650 participants registered for each day, AFHTO Conference registration is closed. When you arrive at the conference: Registration opens at 7:30 AM on both October 16 & 17 Breakfast will be served from […]
AFHTO 2012 Conference: Increase corporate visibility as a sponsor or exhibitor
On October 16-17, 2012, over 500 executive directors, board members, physicians, staff, stakeholder associations and government representatives will attend the AFHTO 2012 Conference. AFHTO invites Family Health Team partners and stakeholders to consider the sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities at the upcoming conference. See the 2012 Sponsorship and Exhibitor Prospectus for opportunity details and all relevant […]
Colorectal Cancer Survivorship Program: North York FHT
A collaboration between North York Family Health Team and North York General Hospital with funding from Cancer Care Ontario, North York Family Health Team and North York General Hospital have created a new survivorship program for patients with colorectal cancer. The CCSP is a new model of cancer survivorship care that transfers the monitoring of […]
Nominations for election to AFHTO Board open until August 20, 2012
Are you interested in serving on the AFHTO board of directors? The Governance Committee of AFHTO’s board invites anyone associated with an AFHTO-member FHT to apply. Go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BDHBQRF to fill in the form. Then e-mail your CV to info@afhto.ca. Application deadline is Monday, August 20. Click here to see the Governance Committee letter to […]
Congratulations to 4 Family Health Teams profiled in Health Quality Ontario’s 2012 Report
Four AFHTO members are profiled as “Examples of success” found in the 2012 Report on Ontario’s Health System from Health Quality Ontario, released today: Thames Valley FHT (Byron and Victoria Family Medical centres) for reducing waits for appointments and missed-appointment rates – page 59 London FHT for improved outcomes for COPD patients – page 60 […]
Aug.15 is deadline to apply to MOHLTC for financial support for PA positions
MOHLTC has e-mailed the invitation below to FHTs. Please follow up with your Ministry rep to get the full package, if you did not receive it. SENT: July 24, 2012 4:57 PM SUBJECT: FHT – Employment supports for physician assistant graduates 2012 Dear Family Health Team, The Ministry of Health and Long Term Care has […]
“Bright Lights” award nominations: opportunity for grant to attend IHI Conference
The first ever “Bright Lights” awards will be presented at the AFHTO 2012 Conference Awards Dinner, on October 16. This award program recognizes the leadership, outstanding work and significant progress being made to improve the value delivered by Family Health Teams. There are 11 award categories corresponding to the themes of the AFHTO 2012 Conference. In […]