Events
Social Prescribing Conference: Current Practices & Community Conversations
Hosted by Alliance for Healthier communities
Objectives
AFHTO 2022 Conference on October 12
Reconnect and Reimagine: moving forward together
Community of Practice: Infection Prevention and Control in Primary Care
Hosted by Public Health Ontario
Objectives
Public Health Ontario is hosting quarterly community of practice (CoP) meetings to support Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) programs in Primary Care settings.
Wellness Check: Dealing with Transitions and Managing Stress
HOSTED BY AFHTO & Canadian mental health association ontario
Uncertainty and unpredictability have been constants throughout the duration of the pandemic as has the need to navigate transitions. In this webinar, participants will have the opportunity to gain insight into change processes and their impact on workplace mental health. Strategies for managing hybrid working models and combating stress will also be explored.
Ontario Fall Prevention Collaborative – An Ontario System-Based Approach to Fall Prevention Among Older Adults
Curbing Unnecessary CT Scans for Concussions
Hosted By Choosing Wisely Canada
Concussions are a common complication of head trauma and a frequent reason for emergency department visits. In the pediatric population alone, there are nearly 50,000 diagnosed concussions in children ages 5-19 each year, commonly occurring from sports-related injuries. But a CT scan is often unnecessary for concussions and might even cause more harm than good.
AFHTO 2021 Conference on October 27 & 28
Post-Pandemic Primary Care:Respond, Recover, Rebuild
Tapering and Stopping Opioids
Hosted by AFHTO & ECHO Ontario Chronic Pain and Opioid Stewardship (UHN)
There is evidence that chronic opioid therapy has a negative impact on patients' quality of life and increasing the risk of serious complications like opioid use disorder, unintentional overdose and death. Tapering opioids can be challenging to the prescriber and to the patient, and there is not a lot of guidance on how to do it safely, comfortably and effectively.
Rheumatology in Primary Care: Approach to the Patient with Peripheral Joint Pain
HOSTED BY AFHTO & ECHO ONTARIO AT UHN
This presentation provides an overarching schema of rheumatic diseases, with a focus on types and patterns of articular involvement, and extraarticular and serologic correlates. By the end of the presentation, participants will be able to apply this schema when approaching common rheumatic disease presentations.
This webinar will address, the following:
Malnutrition in Primary Care: Sum Zero
After attending this webinar, participants will: