AFHTO Bright Lights Awards - nominations now open!
Shine a light on your team’s achievements. Nominate an outstanding team or individual for a “Bright Lights” Award by July 14, 2023.
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.
“Bright Lights” Award recipients are:
Thames Valley FHT and partners look to break down homelessness health care barriers
Global News Posted an article January 12, 2023
By Andrew Graham
Officials are gearing up to launch a facility next week that aims to break down barriers for the London, Ont., homeless population through a new collaboration that embeds a health-care provider with local social services organizations.
The experience of primary care teams during the early phase of COVID-19
Research article published in BMC Primary Care 23, 294 (2022)
The experience of primary care teams during the early phase of COVID-19: A qualitative study of primary care practice leaders in Ontario, Canada
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Espanola FHT nurse wins prestigious award
The Sudbury Star Published an article on December 29, 2022
By Helen Morley
On Thursday, Dec. 15, the Espanola Regional Hospital and Health Centre announced that Chelsea Gagnon a registered practical nurse, working in the Family Health Team, is the recipient of the 2022 WeRPN Michael & Werner Geidlinger Award of Excellence in Palliative Care.
Belleville NPLC provides care for unattached newborns
In a June article 'QHC honours Belleville nurse practitioner-led clinic, Gateway centre' we learned Belleville “has also received funding to provide follow up care to QHC newborns during their first two months of life,” Kearns continued.
Wawa physician 'honoured' to receive provincial recognition
Sootoday Published an article on November 26, 2022
By Alex Flood
“I think this award is for my whole team, not just for me,” says Dr. Anjali Oberai, a family doctor at the Wawa Medical Centre who has been named the 2022 Ontario Family Physician of the Year by the Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP).
Annual Report 2022 (Reconnect and Reimagine: Moving Forward Together)
There is significant strain and challenges facing the healthcare sector. We can move forward together in reimagining and rebuilding health care in Ontario, and this rebuild must start with primary care teams.
Family health team expansion in the works for Carleton Place
Inside Ottawa Valley Published an article on September 10, 2022
By Tara Gesner
Beckwith local Karen Simpson feels strongly that Carleton Place needs a family health team to serve Beckwith and Carleton Place residents.
“I see the benefits of a family health team through my work in Arnprior,” she told Carleton Place council on Aug. 23.
These 3 new family doctors are opening a Hamilton Mountain clinic amid a national physician shortage
CBC Hamilton Published an article on August 14th 2022
By Bobby Hristova
Hundreds of patients already signed up for the 688 Queensdale Ave. clinic that opens Monday.
Hamilton Mountain is getting a new family medicine clinic that is poised to serve roughly 3,600 patients, an addition that comes amid a Canadian shortage of family physicians.