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The Owen Sound Sun Times article published March 24, 2019

By Rob Gowan, The Owen Sound Sun Times

The Kincardine hospital’s outpatient lab services will be moved to the Kincardine Family Health Team beginning on Thursday.

The Toronto Star article published on Monday, March 25, 2019

An Opportunity for Quality: The Need for Better Evaluation of Family Health Teams in Ontario

Article in Healthcare Quarterly 21(4) January 2019 : 28-31.doi:10.12927/hcq.2019.25744

Special Focus on Building Effective Primary Care Systems

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Memo from Chief Medical Officer of Health

Mar 19, 2019

TO: Medical Officers of Health
RE: Erythromycin ophthalmic ointment shortage

We would like to take the opportunity to provide a further update to share new information regarding the ongoing national shortage of erythromycin ophthalmic ointment, indicated for the prophylaxis of ophthalmia neonatorum.

AFHTO 2019 Conference

We’re pleased to introduce our new website, updated with a new look and layout. Now updated to become an even better resource to the public and members alike. Changes include:

AFHTO submitted its recommendations to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs as part of the 2019 Ontario Pre-Budget Consultations in January. Our key recommendations are:

CBC News article published on January 23, 2019

By CBC News, Windsor

Everyone at Team Care Centre 'gets it' says patient

The Windsor Family Health Team (WFHT) officially launched its Team Care Centre (TCC) today. The initiative is what they're calling an "upstream approach" to integrate patient care.

Andrew D. Pinto, Tatiana Aratangy, Alex Abramovich, Kim Devotta, Rosane Nisenbaum, Ri Wang and Tara Kiran; St. Michael's Hospital Academic Family Health Team

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The North Bay Nipissing article published on January 21, 2019

By Laurel J. Campbell

Powassan Town Square building gets thumbs up from residents, politicians, medical professionals