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By Dr. Jennifer Young, President, Ontario College of Family Physicians Originally posted on OCFP's website This word cloud summarizes the day that over 40 Ontario leaders of primary care spent together on September 21!  We had the honour to share it

Balancing patient priorities for technical and interactional aspects of care in a measure of primary care quality   Cambridge University Press article published on January 1, 2019 Authors: Carol Mulder, Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario, Queen's University Nadiya

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. If you are a primary

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

The Change Foundation has convened a Primary Care Virtual Community on behalf of the Ontario College of Family Physicians and the Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario. The virtual session held in April 2019, was the first in a 4-part webinar series. This session builds on the momentum from

The Ontario Palliative Care Network has launched the Palliative Care Health Services Delivery Framework, recommendations for a model of care to improve palliative care in Ontario. The Delivery Framework is a model of care for adults with a life-limiting illness who are living at home or in

Examining the Healthcare Experiences of Foreign-Born Older Canadians: A Pilot Study – Call for Participants Overview: Although foreign-born older adults (immigrant seniors) are at a higher risk for certain chronic diseases and negative health conditions, limited Canadian studies have examined

In April Health Quality Ontario received 1,024 Quality Improvement Plans (QIPs) from hospitals, primary care organizations, long-term care homes, and LHIN home and community care services across Ontario. All of the 2019/20 QIPs are now available on QIP Navigator. You can use the Download QIPs tool

The Toronto Star article published on Monday, March 25, 2019 By Andrew Boozary, Michael Kidd & Aisha Lofters     Medicine’s history is tied to the pursuit of a fix. If someone is ailing, they may seek to feel better, but almost always prefer a cure. And maybe now, more than

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 Abstract In the past decade, primary care has undergone

We are the advocate, network and resource for team-based primary care in Ontario The Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario (AFHTO) works to support the implementation and growth of primary care teams by promoting best practices, sharing lessons learned, and advocating on behalf of all

Partnerships and Committees AFHTO is pleased to be part of several different partnerships and working with various partners in areas of interest and priorities for our members. Collectively, we're working together to ensure the voice of primary care remains strong, especially as we undergo health