Save the date — free workshops in Effective Governance for Quality in Primary Care

Registration will be opening soon for three new sessions of the Effective Governance for Quality in Primary Care workshops. This program was well-received and over-subscribed when MOHLTC offered it last year. As a result, MOHLTC has funded AFHTO to organize and deliver additional sessions of one-day programs for board members and executive directors of all AFHTO member organizations. The workshops will be held on the following dates and locations:

• Ottawa on Wednesday March 5, 2014
• Toronto on Monday March 24, 2014
• Thunder Bay on Monday March 31, 2014

AFHTO is pleased to be able to continue offering this excellent program to our members, and at no charge. Effective Governance for Quality is an evidence-based training program created by the Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI). To support the quality agenda in primary care, a year ago MOHLTC partnered with the Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario (AFHTO), the Association of Ontario Health Centres (AOHC), the Nurse Practitioner’s Association of Ontario (NPAO) and the Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI) to customize and deliver the program to Ontario’s primary care organizations. This year, peer leaders from FHTs and NPLCs are being trained to deliver the workshops to our members and will be working with the AFHTO team to ensure that our members continue to receive the support required to develop strong governance structures and processes for quality care. Program registration is free of charge and open to board members and executive directors of all AFHTO member organizations. It is recommended that each organization send more than one person to the program to fully benefit from the training. Effective Governance for Quality in Primary Care has been submitted for CME credits and for CHE credits.