Events

Now is the Time to Choose Wisely: Advancing Quality Improvement in Primary Care

Wed, January 27, 2021
Zoom Webinar

Hosted by Choosing Wisely Canada & AFHTO

Engaging primary care providers in quality improvement can play an important role in improving practice, enhancing patient experiences, and reducing unnecessary tests and treatments. This is particularly relevant now, as the pandemic has further emphasized the importance of resource stewardship given the urgent care needs and constraints related to COVID-19.  

Education Series on Measurement-Based Care in Mental Health Webinar

Thu, January 21, 2021
ZOOM

hosted by ontario health - mental health & addictions centre of excellence

In this session, Dr. David Clark describes how integrating measurement-based care resulted in improved patient outcomes and more efficient service delivery in the United Kingdom, starting a revolution in evidence-based psychotherapy implementation that is expanding across Britain, Norway and Australia, and now into Ontario.

Role of Grief and Bereavement in the Care of Health Care Providers and their Families During COVID-19

Wed, April 22, 2020
Webinar

Hosted by Pallium Canada

HOST AND MODERATOR

Dr. José Pereira MBChB, CFPC(PC), MSc, FCFP
Professor and Director, Division of Palliative Care, Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
Scientific Officer, Pallium Canada

PANELISTS

Prof. Carlos Centeno MD, PhD
Director, Palliative Care Department, University of Navarra Hospital
Main Researcher, Atlantes Research Program, Institute for Culture and Society, University of Navarra
Titular Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Navarra

Primary Care Virtual Community

Thu, November 21, 2019
Webinar

Join us for our next Primary Care Virtual Community session on November 21st  8:00am-9:30am, Ontario’s novel collaborative designed to unleash the power of primary care in health system change. More than 1,000 people have now connected through this virtual community, convened by The Change Foundation on behalf of the Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario (AFHTO) and the Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP).

QI Collaborative Webinar

Thu, June 13, 2019
Zoom Webinar

Join CMHA, AMHO, and AFHTO for a 4-part webinar series on community and primary care QI projects and initiatives with a focus on mental health and addiction.

In preparation for Ontario Health Teams, learn about opportunities for collaboration with your local mental health and addiction agencies and how to work together to improve access, transitions, and quality of care. 

The first webinar will be on June 13th, from 11:00am-12:00pm.

Primary Care Virtual Community (April 2019)

Thu, April 25, 2019
Webinar

The Change Foundation has convened a Primary Care Virtual Community on behalf of the Ontario College of Family Physicians and the Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario. The virtual session held in April 2019, was the first in a 4-part webinar series. This session builds on the momentum from an inaugural webinar on Primary Care and Health System Change that was held in Nov. 2018.

A Successful Nurse-led Program in Primary Care for Patients with Chronic Pain Webinar

Thu, April 18, 2019

Chronic Non-Cancer Pain (CNCP) presents a serious challenge for Canada with severe social and economic cost.  Chronic pain negatively impacts the quality of life of its sufferers. Individuals living with chronic pain are high users of healthcare services and therefore place a substantial demand on the healthcare system.

Self-management support (SMS) is considered an effective approach to chronic pain management however; the provision of SMS for chronic pain patients faces challenges within primary care facilities in Ontario.

​​​​​​​Financial Webinar Series

Wed, April 17, 2019 - Wed, March 18, 2020
Online webinar
AFHTO will be hosting a financial webinar series starting April 17, 2019 until March 2020. The webinars will be presented by the financial experts at Grant Thornton LLP and are open to: - Board members who may be interested in learning more about their fiduciary responsibilities related to financial management of their primary care organization - Physicians and Nurse Practitioners in leadership positions and who are also board members - Clinic Directors and Executive Directors who want a refresher or update on current trends in financial and risk management - Admin Leads and Finance Managers who want to stay on top of current trends in financial and risk management As Ontario's primary health care system undergoes transformation, these financial webinars will help you to continue to efficiently manage your primary care organization. As a non-AFHTO member, you can register for all six webinars or may opt to select topics of interest. We encourage you to at least have one team member attend the entire webinar series so that you can have access to the recorded sessions for future reference.