By Andrew Bazemore, Zach Merenstein, Lara Handler and John W. Saultz

The Annals of Family Medicine May 2023, 21 (3) 274-279; 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2961

Submission to the Standing Committee on Social Policy

Submitted in partnership with the Association of Family Physicians (AFHTO), Alliance for Healthier Communities, Indigenous Primary Health Care Council (IPHCC) and Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic Association (NPLCA)

Re: Bill 60, Your Health Act, 2023

March 27, 2023 

By Heidi Singer on November 30, 2022

With Canadian health care systems in crisis, a University of Toronto researcher is working to inform stakeholders on building high-performing integrated primary care systems – work that she hopes will support them to make real change in the sector.

Resources

Content below developed by McMaster Family Health Team

We will be posting tools and resources related to cybersecurity. New and updated resources will be added to the top of each list as they become available. We ask teams who develop or know of good tools to please consider sharing them for distribution. 

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a challenging time for everyone working in primary care. Health care workers, support staff, and organizational leaders are all facing extreme levels of stress and burnout. The Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario has launched Your Health Space, a free mental health service for Ontario’s health care organizations.

Content below WAS developed by Nhi Luu, Canadian Mental Health Association 

Stress and stress management in the workplace have long been topics of interest for both employers and employees. We often hear that stress is unavoidable and expected when it comes to employment, but for health care professionals the degree of chronic stress endured throughout the COVID-19 pandemic is an issue that deserves concentrated attention and thoughtful response.