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AFHTO 2019 Conference: Registration now live
Registration now open for the AFHTO 2019 Conference!
Change can come fast and furious, and Ontario’s healthcare system is no exception.
environmental scan of social determinants of health and equity in primary care
Hi:
I am currently carrying out an environmental scan of primary care-based interventions into health inequities and the social determinants of health in Canada. I am working with a student, Nazeefah Laher, to compile a list of primary care providers engaged in this work.
2019 Conference Themes
Health System Integration Built On The Foundation Of Team-Based Primary Health Care
Cancer Care Ontario transitioning to fecal immunochemical test
Message on behalf of Cancer Care Ontario.
Cancer Care Ontario through its ColonCancerCheck (CCC) screening program is transitioning to the fecal immunochemical test (FIT) as the recommended screening test for people at average risk of developing colorectal cancer. The guaiac fecal occult blood test (gFOBT) will no longer be used in the CCC program.
A1 - Recruiting Physicians for an Integrated Care Centre
Session Cancelled
AFHTO Bright Lights Awards - nominations now open! Only until June 28
Shine a light on your team’s achievements. Nominate an outstanding team or individual for a “Bright Lights” Award by June 28, 2019.
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. Select award recipients will receive an education grant.
“Bright Lights” Award recipients are:
Couchiching FHT & Orillia group makes pitch to form Ontario Health Team
Collingwood Today article published May 27, 2019
By Orillia Matters Staff, Collingwood Today
If past success is any indicator, local organizations seeking to establish an Ontario Health Team (OHT) in Orillia have an excellent track record of collaboration to showcase in their application.
AFHTO 2019 Conference: Presentation notifications sent out; hotel group rate and other key updates
Thank you to everyone who submitted an abstract for concurrent session and poster presentations at the Rapids FHT Opens Their Access to Care Centre
Article by the Lambton Shield
By Editorial Staff, The Lambton Shield
A greatly expanded suite of services at the newly renovated medical building at 481 London Road in Sarnia is receiving kudos in the community for its ability to reduce the burden on the emergency department at Bluewater Health.