AFHTO 2016 Conference on October 17 & 18
Leading primary care to strengthen a population-focused health system “What leaders really do is prepare organizations for change. Leaders, by definition, work in the realm of unknowability and wrestle with complexity.” – Colleen Grady and Marion Howell, Iris Group, at Physicians in the Lead worksho “It is exciting and re-energizing that the focus is back […]
2016 Conference Themes
Leading primary care to strengthen a population-focused health system The AFHTO 2016 Conference program will be built around 7 core themes. Concurrent Theme Descriptions Download a printable PDF of the theme descriptions here. Planning programs and fostering partnerships for healthier communities Optimizing access to interprofessional teams Strengthening collaboration within the interprofessional team Measuring performance to […]
AFHTO 2015 Conference: Strengthening the foundation of a sustainable health system
“FHTs and NPLCs are the engine of team-based innovation in primary care in Ontario and likely all of Canada.” – Dr. Sean Blaine, AFHTO President, at the Opening Plenary. “Achieving the Triple Aim cannot happen without improved team experience.” – Both Dr. Ed Wagner at the opening plenary and Kavita Mehta in the closing panel […]
2015 Concurrent Sessions slides & materials
Thank you to all of our concurrent session presenters who came to the AFHTO 2015 conference. We will be uploading the concurrent session slides we’ve received within the next two weeks. Our concurrent session presentations are organized into six 45-minute timeslots (3 per day) and seven themes. To help you plan your conference schedule, we have arranged […]
2015 Poster Gallery
Thank you to all of our poster presenters who came to the AFHTO 2015 conference. Poster descriptions listed by theme [PDF] Theme descriptions [PDF] 2015 Posters Displays Posters were submitted by interprofessional health teams across the province. Like the concurrent session presentations, they represent the full breadth of professions within collaborative primary care and showcase evidence-based, impactful […]
2015 IHP Sessions & Networking
Interprofessional Collaboration as the anchor of team based primary care AFHTO members are made up of diverse teams of professionals working together to provide excellent patient care. This interactive workshop, hosted by AFHTO’s IHP Communities of Practice, guided FHT/NPLC staff and providers through exercises designed to strengthen interprofessional collaboration. This 3 hour workshop was divided into […]
AFHTO 2014 Conference: In Partnership with Patients
“Nothing about me without me.” At the close of the AFHTO 2014 Conference, Dr Tia Pham, lead physician at the South East Toronto FHT, reminded the audience of these famous words on patient partnership from Don Berwick, founder of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. “It’s the patient’s experience that counts.” Concluding comments from Dr Joshua […]
AFHTO 2014 Conference: Theme 2 – Engaging the patient in their care
Theme Description: Patients and caregivers are increasingly looking to be engaged and consulted in their own care. Primary care is finding innovative ways to support patient decision-making about their care and support for self-care. Presentations in this stream will include topics such as education programs for patients and their families; patient involvement in care planning; tools […]
AFHTO 2014 Conference: Theme 4 – Team collaboration in patient-centred care
Theme Description: Interprofessional comprehensive primary care is focused on a collaborative practice that improves on the patient’s experience each time they interact with the organization – from making an appointment through their care episodes and follow-up reminders. Presentations in this stream will focus on interprofessional team collaboration and factors affecting how the team coordinates their work […]
AFHTO 2014 Conference: Theme 6 – Using data to improve transitions of care and care coordination
Theme Description: Primary care providers collect and share patient information to help patients move safely and efficiently through the health care system. Presentations in this stream will share experiences to increase our collective capacity for: collecting more consistent data AND using the data we already have more safely and effectively (even if it isn’t consistent); making […]