Budget 2024: $546 million investment to expand and enhance access to team-based primary care

After a year of advocacy on funding to expand and enhance access to team-based primary care, AFHTO’s advocacy efforts have proven successful as the Ontario government announces a $546 million investment in primary care, aiming to connect up to 600,000 individuals to primary care teams. This afternoon, Ontario’s Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy presented the […]

Beyond the Eckler Report: Building Our Advocacy Efforts Together

Hello EDs and Admin leads, In our ongoing commitment to supporting team-based care and advocating for our members, we recognize the critical role your experiences play in shaping our efforts. Your insights are crucial for driving these advocacy efforts forward, and we invite you to participate in our Expanded Membership Survey to help us better […]

Bits & Pieces: AFHTO 2024 pre-budget submission and more

Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue   AFHTO 2024 pre-budget submission Member stories News and updates including microstructural brain abnormalities, fatigue, and cognitive dysfunction after mild COVID-19 Expression of Interest: Regional Primary Care Clinical Lead GoodLife member benefit- 25% off Primary Care Networks in OHTs webinar materials available New resources from the Canadian […]

AFHTO’s 2024 Pre-Budget Submission

Dear AFHTO Members, On behalf of the Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario, I would like to share our 2024 prebudget submission with you. As you know, AFHTO envisions a health care system where every Ontarian will have access to high-quality, comprehensive, cost effective, integrated interprofessional primary care, leading to better health outcomes for […]

Bits & Pieces: Community health sector pre-budget submission and more

Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue   Community health sector pre-budget submission 2024-25 Member stories News and updates including tracking Ontario ED wait times Nominations open for Nursing Now Ontario Awards Reminder- UpToDate discount available to members Study on care manager competencies in home-based primary care Upcoming events including Primary Care Networks in […]

Bits & Pieces: compensation report now public and more

Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue   Ontario Community Health Compensation Market Salary Review report now public Reminder- Greenshield essential medicines program information session Dec. 14 Member stories Pharmacists’ role and experiences with delivering mental health care in primary care teams during COVID-19 News and updates including 2023 Auditor General report – 1in […]

Ontario Community Health Compensation Market Salary Review report is here

Dear AFHTO Board Chairs, EDs/Admin Leads, and HR Managers,   We want to express our appreciation for your participation in today’s webinar, which provided an update on the findings from the Ontario Community Health Compensation Market Salary Review, developed by Eckler.   The webinar slides are attached (report findings and government relations). The recorded webinar […]

Compensation market salary report webinar November 14

Dear AFHTO Members,   The Ontario Health Compensation Market Salary Report is ready to be shared. Executive Directors, Admin Leads, and Human Resource Managers are invited to attend a webinar which will be held on Tuesday November 14th 12:00pm – 1:30pm.   The webinar will include a technical briefing on the Compensation Market Salary Report […]