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“Bright Lights” award nominations: opportunity for grant to attend IHI Conference
The first ever “Bright Lights” awards will be presented at the AFHTO 2012 Conference Awards Dinner, on October 16. This award program recognizes the leadership, outstanding work and significant progress being made to improve the value delivered by Family Health Teams. There are 11 award categories corresponding to the themes of the AFHTO 2012 Conference.
Primary Care Nursing Task Force Report
The Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario launched a task force, bringing together key stakeholders to review the role of almost 4,300 primary care nurses (RNs and RPNs) currently practising in Ontario.
The Task Force focused on two progressive phases of outcomes.
Ontario Think Tank on Public Health and Primary Care Collaboration
Please find the proceedings from a full day Think Tank on strengthening collaboration between public health and primary care held on April 19, 2012 at the offices of Public Health Ontario in Toronto, Ontario.
Registered Dietitian for Clinical Diabetes Program, 1.0 FTE – Jane Finch FHT (Toronto)
Salary: $64,573
General Description
The registered dietitian will plan and direct the nutritional care of diabetic clients and provide nutrition education to the staff within the Jane-Finch Family Health Team.
Updates on OMA-MOHLTC negotiations
Both parties involved in the negotiations have posted the following public statements:
AFHTO 2012 Conference: "Bright Lights" Award Nominations
The 2012 AFHTO Conference is all about “Demonstrating and Celebrating the Value of Family Health Teams.” To help us do this, AFHTO is launching “Bright Lights” – a brand new program to recognize the leadership, outstanding work and significant progress being made to improve the value delivered by Family Health Teams.
Drummond Commission - "Family Health Teams should become the norm for primary care"
"Family Health Teams should become the norm for primary care"
The statement above appears on p.24 of the 543-page Drummond Commission report, released this afternoon. Consuming over 40% of the province’s budget, health care receives much attention in this report (pp.145-202). There are a number of recommendations that are specific to FHTs/primary care, and are pasted below.
AFHTO 2012 Conference: May 25 deadline for presentation submissions
Three weeks remain to submit presentation abstracts and award nominations for AFHTO 2012 conference – Demonstrating and Celebrating the Value of Family Health Teams.
Click on the links below to:
AFHTO 2012 Conference: Call for Presentation Submissions
Share your knowledge and experience with your peers in Family Health Teams to "Demonstrate and Celebrate the Value of Family Health Teams".
The conference takes place October 16 and 17, 2012 at the Toronto Hilton
Submit an abstract
Click here to access the online form for submission of an abstract for a workshop, oral presentation, or poster. Timeline:- Deadline for submission: May 25, 2012
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