The most effective outreach for patients overdue for cancer screening, according to St. Michael’s Hospital Academic FHT
By Tara Kiran, MD, MSc, Sam Davie, MSc, Rahim Moineddin, PhD, and Aisha Lofters, MD, PhD; St. Michael's Academic FHT
10 Tips for Advancing a Culture of Improvement in Primary Care
Authors: Tara Kiran, Noor Ramji, Mary Beth Derocher, Girdhari Rajesh, Samantha Davie, Margarita Lam-Antoniades; St. Michaels Academic FHT
D2D 6.0: Small Things Matter
Baby step by baby step, walking the measurement talk – to better healthImagine the conversation. “Hey, my sweet baby, what do you think about putting your vaccination into the tablet here? That way the doctor will know that you have had your shots, and all your information will be in one spot. |
Implementing Community Based Primary Healthcare for Older Adults with Complex Needs: Case Studies
Implementing Community Based Primary Healthcare for Older Adults with Complex Needs in Quebec, Ontario and New-Zealand: Describing Nine Cases
Article published in the International Journal of Integrated Care (June 2017)
AFHTO Bright Lights Awards: deadline extended to next Monday, July 23 at 10:00 AM
Revised due date to submit a Bright Lights nomination is Monday, July 23 at 10:00 AM
Nominations are coming in fast and furious but so are the questions. Given the appetite for recognizing your team, colleagues and partners for the awesome work they do, we’re giving everyone a chance to submit a Bright Lights nomination by extending the deadline.
Thamesview FHT physician receives teaching award
Chatham Daily News article published June 15, 2018 By Daily News Staff A Chatham family physician has been recognized with a prestigious award for her faculty work. Dr. Susan Munro recently received the Schulich Award of Excellence for Faculty in Community/Distributed Sites, from Western University, during an event in London.
AFHTO "Bright Lights" Awards - nominations now open!
Calling all AFHTO Members- it’s time to shine a light on your team’s accomplishments. Nominate an outstanding team or individual for a “Bright Lights” Award by July 20, 2018.
The “Bright Lights” Awards recognize leadership, outstanding work and significant progress being made to improve the value delivered by interprofessional primary care teams across Ontario. Select award recipients will receive an education grant. “Bright Lights” Award recipients are:
City of Lakes FHT receives grant to research use of psychoactive drugs
The Northern Ontario Academic Medicine Association (NOAMA) has awarded the COLFHT a $50,000 research grant to address inappropriate or overuse of benzodiazepines. NOAMA is the governance organization responsible for administering the Ministry of Health and OMA negotiated NOSM Academic Funding Plan to support the development of new and innovative approaches in health care delivery, and to support leadership in the dissemination of knowledge across the healthcare system.
The Emerging Role of Social Work in Primary Health Care: Study
The Emerging Role of Social Work in Primary Health Care: A Survey of Social Workers in Ontario Family Health Teams
Article published in Health & Social Work (February 2018)
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