Members' Stories
The AFHTO Bright Lights Awards Are Here and Bigger Than Ever!AFHTO’s Bright Lights Awards celebrate the outstanding achievements and contributions that help advance team-based primary care in Ontario. This year, we’ve expanded our awards to recognize MORE of our members.Now is your chance to
Sentinel Review published an article on May 15, 2025By Jacob RobinsonThe new Roulston's Pharmacy location in Tillsonburg has been selected to house the Oxford Ontario Health Team's unattached care clinic.The clinic -- located at 671 Broadway St, Unit 112 -- is designed to support residents without
County of Renfrew published an article on Mar 31, 2025A made-in-Renfrew-County solution to address health-care needs in response to COVID-19, launched mere days after the declaration of the global pandemic, has marked its fifth anniversary as it continues to evolve to provide impactful service for
Elliott Lake Today published an article on Mar 20, 2025By Lisa Rene-de-CotretThe Elliot Lake Family Health Team (ELFHT) is excited to announce a new initiative focused on enhancing women’s health in our community.On March 24, 2025, a designated mammogram bus will leave for Sudbury to offer crucial
88.7 myFM News published an article on Feb 13, 2025By Emily ChatwoodMore than 13,000 people in Frontenac, Lennox and Addington were connected to a family doctor or nurse practitioner in 2024, surpassing the original goal of 9,000.The Frontenac, Lennox and Addington Ontario Health Team (FLA OHT)
Mississauga News published an article on Jan 27, 2025By News RoomKeep children out of hospitals.That’s the goal of a Mississauga pediatric clinic led by nurse practitioners.“There are options other than going to emerge,” said Sharon St. Germain, operations manager at Summerville Family Health Team
Muskoka 411 published an article on Feb 9, 2025By News RoomIn a significant step towards prioritizing mental health in the Couchiching community, Couchiching Family Health Team, New Path Youth & Family Services, and CFS Counselling + Wellbeing are proud to announce the official launch of their
Kincardine News published an article on Jan 5, 2025By Kincardine NewsThe newly renovated Ripley Medical and Childcare Centre is now fully operational and ready to serve the community.“The grand opening of the Ripley Medical and Childcare Centre represents a pivotal moment for our community. It
Global News published an article on Dec 19, 2024By Paul SoucyThe Queen’s Family Health Team has been awarded $100,000 through the City of Kingston’s Primary Care Clinic Expansion Grant to help attach 1,200 unattached patients to primary care services.The grant was presented last week by city
Stratford Beacon Herald published an article on Nov 06, 2024By Bill Atwood'This growing wage gap is causing unprecedented staffing shortages, impacting the care Ontarians rely on,' associations say about wage gap between community health-care providers and hospital employees.Nurse practitioner Beth
Stratford Beacon Herald published an article on Nov 06, 2024By Bill AtwoodResidents in Huron and Perth counties who don’t presently have access to a family doctor now have more options for primary care after the recent launch of the new Unattached Care Clinics by the Huron Perth & Area Ontario
The recent CISP Conference, held from September 26-27, was a significant gathering, bringing together over 400 attendees from across Canada and the world.Ontario was well represented at the Social Prescribing Impact Awards including:Social Prescribing Connector of the Year: Kelly Conrad (Clinical