Enabling high quality care
March 02, 2023
By Heidi Singer on November 30, 2022
With Canadian health care systems in crisis, a University of Toronto researcher is working to inform stakeholders on building high-performing integrated primary care systems – work that she hopes will support them to make real change in the sector.
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December 20, 2022
Originally posted January 4, 2021. Last updated December 20, 2022 *NEW*
Resources related to COVID-19 vaccinations based on most recent information shared with AFHTO.
Government Resources (Provincial and Federal)
General Resources
COVID + Flu + RVS Toolkit: Flu Fact sheet English and French
November 01, 2022
HOSTED BY The ONTARIO CAREGIVER ORGANIZATION and PRIMARY CARE COLLABORATIVE
There are 4 million caregivers across Ontario, providing an estimated 75% of the care to family members, partners, friends, or neighbours. Caregiver well-being has an impact on patient health outcomes – well-supported
October 31, 2022
Dear Members,
As we move into another fall season where we are seeing hospital emergency department surges due to an increase in respiratory viral illnesses in Ontario, it’s even more critical to ensure everyone gets their flu shot and stays up to date on their COVID19 booster shots. Flu shots for
October 24, 2022
HOSTED BY The Alliance for healthier communities, nurse practitioner-led clinic association and AFHTO
On October 3, 2022, the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table (OST) released its final brief, a 3-part exploration of how primary care responded to and was affected by the pandemic, and
October 06, 2022
The OMA and the Primary Care Collaborative have released a joint policy paper with recommendations to strengthen mental healthcare delivery in primary care.
The rate of new mental health and addiction diagnoses is increasing, exacerbated by the ongoing impacts of the pandemic. Approximately three-
October 05, 2022
HOSTED BY CASCADES & PRIMARY CARE COLLABORATIVE
Metered dose inhalers produce significant carbon emissions. Ironically, these contribute to changes to the climate that can exacerbate respiratory conditions. Simple practice changes can help disrupt this cycle and lessen the health sector's
September 26, 2022
Resources
Canada vs HPV (HPV prevention guides for patients, resources for providers)
Program Extensions to 2023 for Publicly Funded Vaccines
School Immunization Program Crisis: Role of Advocacy and Collaboration (Federation of Medical Women of Canada)
Maintaining Immunizations for
September 01, 2022
September 1, 2022
Dear members,
Yesterday, the government announced that first boosters for children 5- to 11-years-old would be available as of today through the provincial COVID-19 vaccination portal or by calling the Provincial Vaccine Contact Centre at 1-833-943-3900.
Primary care plays a
August 17, 2022
Content below developed by McMaster Family Health Team
Through the expertise and passion of Dr. Tejal Patel, Andrea Pansoy (PA), Dr. Amanda Ramdyal and Dr Anjali Menezes, the McMaster FHT (MFHT) has developed an interactive program focused on equity, diversity, inclusion (EDI), anti-racism and
July 25, 2022
Dear members,
As many of you saw in a recent memo issued by the Chief Medical Officer of Health on July 21, there is increasing international community transmission of two sub-variants of the Omicron variant of concern of COVID-19, BA.4 and BA.5. In Ontario, recent data indicates that an
July 15, 2022
Dear members,
It has been a busy week and we’d like to share some information on the recent vaccine announcements and on Monkeypox.
On Tuesday, the government announced that it would be expanding eligibility for the 4th shot (2nd booster) of the COVID-19 vaccine to everyone aged 18 to 59. These