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Sudbury Northern Life article published on November 30, 2015. Article pasted in full below Jonathan Migneault - Sudbury Northern Life
Lower salaries to blame, says Dietitians of Canada
Sudbury's City of Lakes Family Health Team has had three registered dietitians since 2008, due to a high
Windsor Star article published on November 23, 2015.
Article in full pasted below. Brian Cross, Windsor Star
They don’t rush you, is the first thing that struck Essex retiree Jean St. Pierre when she began getting her primary care from a nurse practitioner instead of a doctor.
She and her
CBC article posted Nov. 18, 2015. Article in full pasted below. CBC News
Toronto's St. Joseph’s Urban Family Health Team also recognized by Ontario College of Family Physicians
The Ontario College of Family Physicians has recognized a bilingual family clinic in Clarence-Rockland as one of the top
On Thursday, November 12, 2015 the Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP) held their 2015 President’s Installation and Awards Ceremony as part of the Family Medicine Forum. Family health teams and their affiliated physicians played a major role in the proceedings, especially Dr. Sarah-Lynn
Windsor Star article published on November 8, 2015. Article in full pasted below. Brian Cross, Windsor Star Family health teams are keeping their patients healthier, according to research that’s emerging a decade after Ontario started approving these big operations loaded with
CBC “Keeping Canada Alive” aired on Nov. 1
“It’s such an honour to be able to see a patient in their home – actually then they’re not a patient but a person” – Dr. Tia Pham, South East Toronto FHT In its six-part series, Keeping Canada Alive, CBC filmed health and home care stories in 24 Canadian
Congratulations to Hon. Dr. Jane Philpott, Canada’s new Minister of Health and founding Lead Physician of the Health For All FHT in Markham. Announced today as part of the new cabinet, Dr. Philpott’s background also includes time in the Niger Republic and serving as chief of family medicine at the
St. Lawrence News article published on October 28, 2015. Article in full pasted below. Jan Murray, St. Lawrence News A small crowd gathered on at the Upper Canada Family Health Team Office at 25 Mill St. in Gananoque on Wednesday, Oct. 21 to celebrate the official opening of the facility.
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AFHTO has awarded nine innovators for their work in making meaningful improvements in patient health, how patients experience their care, and how efficiently healthcare resources are used. The awards recognize individuals for their leadership and the work being conducted to improve the value of
The Oxford Situation Table is a panel of 15 agencies including the OPP, Woodstock Police, the Ingersoll NPLC and community organizations working together to mobilise services in rapid response to potential crisis situations. Recently released results from the Oxford County pilot project chaired by
by Tara Kiran & Rick Glazier, Opinion piece originally published on Healthy Debate on October 7, 2015
In our family medicine practice, we regularly ask patients to give us feedback on how we’re doing. They tell us, over and over, that one of the things they like best about our practice
On September 25, 2015 the Nurse Practitioners’ Association of Ontario (NPAO) held their Awards and Celebration Dinner as part of their annual conference. Nurse practitioners (NPs) from different organizations were honoured, with half of the awards presented to NPs from member FHTs and NPLCs.