Shine a light on your team’s achievements. Nominate an outstanding team or individual for a “Bright Lights” Award by July 15, 2024.
AFHTO’s “Bright Lights” Awards recognize AFHTO members’ leadership, outstanding work and the significant progress being made to improve the value interprofessional primary care teams across Ontario deliver.
There’s no better time to show what you can do.
“Bright Lights” Award recipients are:
- Innovators – making small changes for maximum impact to improve patient experience and outcomes
- Team Players – interprofessional teams, collaborators, and relationship builders
- Demonstrating Impact – can show how their work is benefitting the health care system
Awards will be presented at the AFHTO 2024 Conference Awards ceremony, which will be held at lunchtime on October 24, 2024.
Award Categories
Awards will be presented in five categories this year:
- Expanding access to team-based care
- Supporting the implementation of primary care networks
- Investing in the digital health of primary care
- Mental health and addictions
- Special recognition for underrepresented teams
- In 2023 Dufferin Area FHT and North Peel & Dufferin Community Legal Services won special recognition for their ODSP Clinic. This year all new/underrepresented primary care teams again can win an award for their contributions to Ontario’s healthcare system. The winner(s) will be selected based on the strength of their nomination to one of the four categories above.
And for your consideration:
- NEW- We are considering a Bright Lights poster section. Combined with longer poster breaks this year, this will provide greater exposure for nominees.
- GET YOUR PARTNERS INVOLVED – if you’re proud of work you’ve done with your OHT or other partners, you can get their help with your nomination. If the work is led by an AFHTO member or you otherwise play an integral role, it’s eligible for nomination.
Shine a light on your team - Make a nomination today:
- Review the nomination categories in advance (see nomination guide pg. 3 for descriptions).
- Review the nomination evaluation criteria (see nomination guide pg. 2 for details).
- Complete the online nomination form and send all supporting materials before July 15,2024.
- Submit supporting documents to info@afhto.ca:
- 1-4 high-quality photos of nominees in png. or jpg. format to be featured at the Awards Ceremony on September 19th (Photos should be at least 500 KB in size.)
- Take a video (30-90 seconds long) with your smartphone and share with info@afhto.ca. We’ll be promoting nominations before the conference, so please consider providing an overview of your initiative as part of your nomination(optional).
- Signed statement of attestation to release photos for AFHTO use.
- Any supporting evidence and materials as appropriate.
- Deadline to submit photos and video is July 26, 2024.
We look forward to seeing your nominations and recognizing ALL the excellent work being done!