Hosted by AFHTO & LUNG HEALTH FOUNDATION

The COVID-19 pandemic has required healthcare professionals to change the way care is delivered and has allowed for the development of innovative practices and partnerships for the continued provision of quality care.
This webinar will highlight practice changes and considerations for the diagnosis and management of chronic lung diseases such as COPD. This includes highlighting the challenges of respiratory diagnostics such as spirometry testing and policies and changes that were needed to provide a safe testing environment.

Hosted by AFHTO & Wounds Canada

This interactive webinar will provide an overview of your role to improve the population health of people at risk or living with diabetic foot complications across the full continuum of care settings to improve patient experience, outcomes and costs. 

Objectives:

By the end of the webinar participants will:

Hosted by AFHTO & Provincial Geriatrics Leadership Ontario 

Description:

On February 26, we heard from teams that have stepped up to provide leadership for vaccine distribution in their communities. They spoke to work that is underway, including roll-out and operation of mass immunization clinics, utilisation of mobile units to reach vulnerable people, and collaboration with primary care partners.

They shared unique examples of work in their regions; offered guidance and advice; and spoke to planning considerations and lessons learned.

The following leaders presented and answered questions:

Hosted by saegis and afhto

2020 was an unprecedented year in many ways, including the volume of breaches against Canadian healthcare organizations. We will explore Canadian data/trends from the Canadian Centre for Cybersecurity, discuss the top security threats facing your team, and explore best practices to decrease the risk of breaches in the clinic setting. We will take a look at what a cyber attack looks like, and how to respond if one should happen. 

After this webinar you will be able to:

hosted by ontario health - mental health & addictions centre of excellence

In this session, Dr. David Clark describes how integrating measurement-based care resulted in improved patient outcomes and more efficient service delivery in the United Kingdom, starting a revolution in evidence-based psychotherapy implementation that is expanding across Britain, Norway and Australia, and now into Ontario.

Hosted by Ontario Caregiver Organization & AFHTO

The Ontario Caregiver Organization is pleased to offer a learning opportunity for AFHTO members. There are 3.3 million family caregivers in Ontario who play a critical role in health outcomes. This webinar will highlight resources and opportunities for primary care teams to support and engage caregivers:

Hosted by Choosing Wisely Canada & AFHTO

Engaging primary care providers in quality improvement can play an important role in improving practice, enhancing patient experiences, and reducing unnecessary tests and treatments. This is particularly relevant now, as the pandemic has further emphasized the importance of resource stewardship given the urgent care needs and constraints related to COVID-19.  

Hosted by Pallium Canada

HOST AND MODERATOR

Dr. José Pereira MBChB, CFPC(PC), MSc, FCFP
Professor and Director, Division of Palliative Care, Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
Scientific Officer, Pallium Canada

PANELISTS

Prof. Carlos Centeno MD, PhD
Director, Palliative Care Department, University of Navarra Hospital
Main Researcher, Atlantes Research Program, Institute for Culture and Society, University of Navarra
Titular Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Navarra

Join us for our next Primary Care Virtual Community session on November 21^st  8:00am-9:30am, Ontario’s novel collaborative designed to unleash the power of primary care in health system change. More than 1,000 people have now connected through this virtual community, convened by The Change Foundation on behalf of the Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario (AFHTO) and the Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP).