Annual Operating Plans: Update from Primary Health Care Branch, Ministry of Health

Email Sent on behalf of Fernando Tavares, Program Manager, Interprofessional Programs Unit, Primary Health Care Branch.   Dear Colleagues,   We have recently received questions from several of you regarding the deadline for the 2020/21 Annual Operating Plans (AOPs) and other timelines in the context of the work that is currently happening to deal with […]

H+K Memo on Ontario Government COVID-19 Press Conference

MEMO: To: H+K Clients From: Hill+Knowlton Strategies Subject: Ontario Government Press Conference on COVID-19 Date: March 16, 2020 Context On March 16, 2020, Ontario Premier Doug Ford held a press conference to update on the province’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Premier Ford was joined by Finance Minister, Rod Phillips; Minister of Labour, Training and […]

Bits & Pieces: COVID-19 memo, changes to mental health system, AI fellowship & more

Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue   COVID-19 updates including memo and tools Members’ stories Ontario Health Teams and privacy: a legal perspective Ontario government announces changes to mental health and addictions system Fellowship in compassion and artificial intelligence Integrating mental health services in primary care- deadline March 23 Spring registration for ECHO […]

Bits & Pieces: Updated COVID-19 case definitions, RISE update, member renewal & more

Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue   COVID-19 updates including updated case definitions RISE update Premier’s Council on Improving Healthcare and Ending Hallway Medicine – newsletter updates Home and community care modernization Member renewal emails March is Pharmacist Awareness Month Social Work Week Nutrition Month New webinars in LeaderShift Applied Leadership E-Learning Series […]

Bits & Pieces: New PPE survey deadline, Ontario Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance Queen’s Park Day & more

Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue   New PPE survey deadline and other novel coronavirus (COVID-19) updates Ontario Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance Queen’s Park Day Minister announces changes to home and community care Members’ stories Improving cancer screening rates slides and video Psychology Month Public Health Infection Prevention and Control resources Hypertension focus […]

Bits & Pieces: meeting the Minister, working together for change tools & resources & more

Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue   Meeting the Minister to discuss pre budget recommendations Working together for change Members’ stories Managing urinary incontinence in women: clinical tool Novel coronavirus updates Northern opioid learning community webinars, Mar. 5 & 26 Seeking volunteers for Early Chronic Kidney Disease priority panel OASW call for proposals […]

Bits & Pieces: prescriptions are for more than just drugs, new location & more

Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue   Prescriptions are for more than just drugs Our new location Novel coronavirus updates including Q & A on personal protective equipment supply Reminder- Improving cancer screening rates and reducing related disparities, Feb. 20 Lung cancer screening for people at high risk The Promise of Virtual Care […]

Bits & Pieces: practising equity-focused health care, improving cancer screening rates & more

Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue   Practising equity-focused health care Novel coronavirus updates including OMA summary guidance Improving cancer screening rates and reducing related disparities, Feb. 20 Reminder- shortening the diagnostic odyssey: rare disease in primary care, Feb. 12 Members’ stories Spotlight on organizing primary care, Feb. 13 Two new quality standards […]

Bits & Pieces: novel coronavirus updates, pre-budget submission & more

Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue   Novel coronavirus updates AFHTO’s 2020 pre-budget submission We’re on the move Members’ stories Shortening the diagnostic odyssey: rare disease in primary care, Feb. 12 Managing proton pump inhibitor use in older adults: tool Eliminating red and white cards posters Upcoming events on Advance Care Planning and […]