Thank you to everyone who submitted an abstract for concurrent session and poster presentations at the 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.
Essex County NPLC's Peer-led Workshop Walks through Diabetic Foot Complication Prevention
The Windsor Star article published on May 9, 2019
By Katie Jacobs, the Windsor Star
Windsor experts are taking steps to teach people with diabetes how to properly care for their feet.
St. Michael's Hospital Academic FHT Physician prescribes money to low-income patients: Vox interview
Vox article published on May 3, 2019
By Sigal Samuel, Vox
Gary Bloch became a doctor because he wanted to help people who were less privileged than him. For years, he tried his best to treat patients coping with poverty and homelessness.
Susan Fitzpatrick Named Interim CEO of Ontario Health
On April 24 Christine Elliott, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, announced that Susan Fitzpatrick will assume the role of interim CEO of Ontario Health, the new superagency which will ensure a consistency of care across Ontario.
AFHTO 2019 Conference: JUST ONE WEEK LEFT to submit your abstract
The call for Ontario Health Teams has gone out, signaling another phase in a major change to Ontario’s healthcare system. Within a very short span of time the landscape will look very different, so we need to make sure primary health care teams are as prepared as they can be.
AFHTO’s Submission on Bill 74: The People’s Health Care Act, 2019
On April 2 AFHTO presented its submission to the Standing Committee on Social Policy on Bill 74: The People’s Health Care Act, 2019. Our key recommendations are:
AFHTO 2019 Conference: submit your presentation & poster abstracts
It’s time to show everyone what you can do.
Present your ideas and initiatives at the AFHTO 2019 Conference:
Health System Integration Built
on the Foundation of Team-Based Primary Health Care
Introducing our revamped website
We’re pleased to introduce our new website, updated with a new look and layout. Now updated to become an even better resource to the public and members alike. Changes include: