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FHT physician awarded Order of Canada

July 3 – Dr. Ruth Wilson, a Queen’s FHT physician and former AFHTO board member, was named a member of the Order of Canada on Canada Day. The recipient of numerous awards, Dr. Wilson, who’s also a professor in the Department of Family Medicine at Queen's University, was moved by the honour, saying “it's not specific to my profession, it's an award on behalf of the nation.” According to The Kingston Whig- Standard, Wilson said family medicine's biggest accomplishment is the establishment of new models of care.

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Northumberland FHT and partners promoting breastfeeding

July 3 – Mothers attending the Waterfront Festival in Cobourg will have no trouble finding a comfortable spot to breastfeed and change their babies. The Northumberland Breastfeeding Coalition, of which Northumberland FHT is a member, has arranged a line-up of hot pink Adirondack chairs in an open-sided tent for their convenience. Coalition members will also be available to offer information about breastfeeding and community resources that support families. Their aim is to increase positive attitudes toward breastfeeding in public.

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F7 - The MedREACH Pilot Project – Integrating Primary and Tertiary Care to Support Medically Complex Patients

7. Clinical innovations keeping people at home and out of the hospital

Presentation Materials (members only)

Presentation Slides: MedREACH              

Learning Objectives

At the end of the session, participants will be able to: