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CHC model of care part of solution to rein in health care costs
About 12,000 people in the Windsor, Sarnia and Chatham area cost the region more than half a billion dollars a year in health care.
Statistics presented to the board of the Erie St. Clair Local Health Integration Network on Tuesday show one per cent of the population - about 1,770 people - in Erie St. Clair use an average of $102,000 health care dollars each per year.
Read more in the Windsor Star |
Nutrition Resource Centre seeking input from CHC/AHAC dietitians
The Nutrition Resource Centre, an initiative of the Ontario Public Health Association, is developing a resource on food skills programming throughout Ontario.
They need your help!
They are conducting an environmental scan of current food skills programs in community health centres, public health units and others.
Please take 5 minutes to complete their survey before March 8.
Please complete a separate survey for each food skills program you are currently running. If you'd like a PDF version or have any questions, please contact aecker@opha.on.ca.
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New report on precarious work
More than 50% of jobs in Toronto and Hamilton are unstable, temporary or part-time, according to a new report, It's More than Poverty: Employment Precarity and Household Well-beingreleased this week by the United Way and McMaster University. Based on interviews with more than 4,000 workers, the report documents the significant impact precarious work has on workers' health, family well-being and community life. |
Add your voice to make poverty reduction a priority in the 2013 Ontario Budget
Take 2 minutes to send a message to Premier Wynne and the Opposition Leaders urging them to include measures in the budget that would allow low income people to Earn More, Keep More, and Restore Benefits. Send the pre-worded message by visiting www.25in5.ca |
Put Food in the Budget
Check http://putfoodinthebudget.ca for more actions you can take to send a message to Premier Wynne calling for $100/month increase to social assistance rates and increasing asset rules, without cutting Special Diet Allowance. |
Model of Care Orientation Workshop
Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.Cost: $150 + HSTLocation: AOHC Office, 970 Lawrence Avenue West, Toronto
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Primary Care Institute - Sunday, July 7 - Friday, July 12
RNAO is pleased to share preliminary details for the inaugural Primary Care Nurse Institute.
Learning Goals:
- Enhance full scope of practice utilization by supporting primary care nurses to regain/develop confidence in their competencies, knowledge and skills, using the Primary Care Nurse Task Force role descriptions/recommendations as a guide
- Equip primary care nurses with the tools, resources and supports required to care for the highly complex health/social needs of Ontarians within primary care
- Provide opportunities for exploration, discussion and application of primary health care nursing knowledge and expertise in the context of the Ontario health system
- Incorporate a rural/remote focus as a component of primary care as relevant
More details about this event, including price and location will be released soon. |
Doctors launch Charter challenge in federal court
Three refugees denied care present the human face of a case seeking to have cuts to refugee health insurance declared unconstitutional and illegal.
Read more in the Toronto Star |
Doctors appear more likely to take on wealthier patients, study finds
Toronto offices seem to discriminate against poor patients. The good news: higher-needs patients are more likely to get appointments.
Read more in the Toronto Star |
Researchers seeking input regarding pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention
Researchers at St. Michael's Hospital, in collaboration with the Hassle Free Clinic and Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange (CATIE), are conducting a research study addressing the knowledge, beliefs and learning needs of physicians regarding pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, for HIV prevention. We are looking for family physicians, infectious diseases specialists, public health physicians, or internists practicing in Canada. Prior knowledge of PrEP is NOT REQUIRED. There is a chance to win an iPad or one of five $20 gift certificates to Chapters/Indigo!
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Opioid basics: Health promotion, prevention and harm reduction approaches webinar - March 6
This free webinar session from The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health OpiATE Initiative & the CAMH Health Promotion Resource Centre will deliver content for public health, health promotion and prevention practitioners on the basics of opioid use and misuse in Ontario. Reflecting on evidence, as well as personal and community stories of success and strength, presenters will highlight health promotion, prevention and harm reduction approaches to opioid misuse.
For more information, please contact tamar.meyer@camh.ca |
How do Canadian primary care physicians rate the health system? webinar - March 7
The Health Council of Canada's recent bulletin, How do Canadian primary care physicians rate the health system? is based on the findings in the 2012 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey of Primary Care Physicians, that surveyed over 10,000 doctors in Canada and nine other countries.
This webinar brings you three expert panelists to talk about care coordination among providers and the use of information technology.
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Trans Health Connection - Providing trans-related clinical care - March 7
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Oshawa Community Health Centre
Cost: Free
More information |
Trans Health Connection - Trans surgery overview and holistic case work - March 21
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Langs Farm Village Association, 1145 Concession Rd., Cambridge
More information |
Meeting health needs of migrant farm workers - Hamilton - March 25
Nearly 40,000 migrant farmworkers (MFWs) come to Canada each year to work in the agriculture industry, the majority in Ontario. The health of these workers is strongly influenced by their experience of migration, their living and work environments once they arrive, and their access to health care and health and safety support.
More information |
Rencontre de réseautage via OTN pour les intervenants dans le domaine de la santé mentale!
Tel qu'annoncé dans le bulletin du 24 janvier 2012, le premier Colloque francophone des CSC a eu lieu le 15 novembre 2012 à Sudbury. Durant ce rassemblement, les intervenants dans le domaine de la santé mentale ont identifié plusieurs besoins, dont celui de créer un réseau d'échange d'information et de soutien. À cet effet une première rencontre de réseautage via OTN est planifiée le 26 mars 2013 de 9 h à 11 h.
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The Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act workshop - April 8
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: Hyatt Regency Toronto
More information |
Trans Health Connection - Trans surgery overview and holistic case work - April 12
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Oshawa Community Health Centre
Cost: Free
More information |
Trans Health Connection - Counselling trans clients - May 6
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Oshawa Community Health Centre
Cost: Free
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This bulletin is a clearinghouse of information from AOHC staff to the staff in our member centres -- and from you to each other. |
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Ontario's voice for community-governed primary health care |
L'Association des centres de santé de l'Ontario | | |
La voix des organismes de soins de santé primaires gérés par la communauté en Ontario.
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