Conference
Relationship Design with Starfield in Mind
Dr. Barbara Starfield was a pioneer in identifying why primary care was so foundational to the health system – we know this as the 4Cs of primary care:
CONTINUITY through better relationships,
COORDINATION of better
Relationship Design with Starfield in Mind
The AFHTO 2018 Conference program is built around 6 core themes.
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Improving Primary Care Together
Ontario’s health system continues to undergo transition with far-reaching implications. For the benefit of all Ontarians, primary care needs to be at the centre of this transformation. AFHTO’s 2017 Conference will show how we can all improve primary care together.
"Tackling Really, Really, Really Hard Problems": Leadership and Decision-Making in Today's Reality Calling all EDs and Administrative Leads…this session’s for you!
Date: Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Time: 4:30 PM to 5:15 PM
Location: Pier 2 & 3 - Convention Centre South, 2nd floor
Improving Primary Care Together
The AFHTO 2017 Conference program will be built around 7 core themes.
Effective leadership and governance for system transformation
Planning programs for equitable access to care
Employing and empowering the patient and
Leading primary care to strengthen a population-focused health system
“What leaders really do is prepare organizations for change. Leaders, by definition, work in the realm of unknowability and wrestle with complexity.” – Colleen Grady and Marion Howell, Iris Group, at Physicians in the Lead
Our concurrent session presentations are organized into six 45-minute timeslots (3 per day) and seven themes. To help you plan your conference schedule, we have arranged the sessions by date, concurrent session, time, theme, and title.
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Leading primary care to strengthen a population-focused health system
The AFHTO 2016 Conference program will be built around 7 core themes.
Concurrent Theme Descriptions
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Planning programs and fostering partnerships for healthier
Not sure if your team’s achievements merit recognition? Never submitted a nomination before? This webinar provides an overview of the AFHTO "Bright Lights" Awards nomination process. Specifically what reviewers are looking for and tips for writing a nomination.
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“FHTs and NPLCs are the engine of team-based innovation in primary care in Ontario and likely all of Canada.” – Dr. Sean Blaine, AFHTO President, at the Opening Plenary.
“Achieving the Triple Aim cannot happen without improved team experience.” – Both Dr. Ed Wagner at the opening plenary and
“Nothing about me without me.” At the close of the AFHTO 2014 Conference, Dr Tia Pham, lead physician at the South East Toronto FHT, reminded the audience of these famous words on patient partnership from Don Berwick, founder of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.“It’s the patient’s
Theme Description: Patients and caregivers are increasingly looking to be engaged and consulted in their own care. Primary care is finding innovative ways to support patient decision-making about their care and support for self-care. Presentations in this stream will include topics such as