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AFHTO Leadership Update
Dear Members,
I am writing today to share an update on AFHTO’s leadership.
AFHTO’s Board of Directors is appointing Sherry Parsley as Interim CEO, effective June 26, 2023.
Sherry has over twenty years of experience in healthcare leadership. She has demonstrated success joining organizations in interim roles, quickly gaining the trust and support of the teams she leads. She has a breadth of experience in executive recruitment and organizational assessment, service design and delivery, operations, and policy development.
Owen Sound FHT's Long COVID clinic helping patients recover
Owen Sound's The Sun Times published an article June 15, 2023
By Scott Dunn
COVID-19 may be in the rear-view mirror for many, but nurse practitioner Michelle Lanteigne deals with people infected with the lingering pandemic virus every day.
Lakeview FHT striving to bring 3 nurse practitioners to Brighton
Northumberlandnews published an article June 15, 2023
By Natalie Hamilton
AFHTO Bright Lights Awards - nominations now open!
Shine a light on your team’s achievements. Nominate an outstanding team or individual for a “Bright Lights” Award by July 14, 2023.
AFHTO’s “Bright Lights” Awards recognize AFHTO members’ leadership, outstanding work and the significant progress being made to improve the value interprofessional primary care teams across Ontario deliver.
There’s no better time to show what you can do.
“Bright Lights” Award recipients are:
Clinics Looking To Team Up With Temagami FHT
Yahoo News published an article June 14, 2023
By Darlene Wroe
Two area doctors are hoping for funding approval for the Temagami Family Health Team to expand to take in the Latchford and Cobalt medical clinics as satellites.
The application to the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, if approved, would expand access to resources for the two clinics.
Kawartha North FHT proposes to take over closed Minden ER
Yahoo News published an article June 11, 2023
CBC News published an article June 20, 2023
Yahoo news By James Matthews
Many Minden Hills residents would like to reopen the recently closed emergency department at the local health facility.
Minto council supports Minto-Mapleton FHT in bid for funding to bolster primary care access
The Wellington Advisor published an article June 9, 2023
By Patrick Raftis
MINTO – The Town of Minto will provide a letter of support for the Minto-Mapleton Family Health Team’s (MMFHT) application to the province for funding to expand staffing to allow more local residents to access primary care providers.
Kincardine FHT may expand to Ripley Medical Center
Blackburn News published an article June 8, 2023
By Janice MacKay
The Kincardine Family Health Team (KFHT) is considering the Ripley Medical Center’s future use, along with the expansion of primary care services to that community.
City of Kawartha Lakes FHT nurse practitioner helps minimize doctor shortage gap
Kawartha Lakes This Week published an article on June 2, 2023
By Catherine Whitnall Kawartha Lakes This Week
To say Kelsie Jeffery is perfectly suited to working as a nurse practitioner in the Kawartha Lakes is an understatement.