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Prevent More to Treat Less | Public Health and Primary Health Care Conference
 For the first time, Public Health and Primary Health Care will be hosting a joint conference focused on the shared vision of promoting the best possible health and wellbeing for everyone living in Ontario. This ground breaking conference will take place June 4 & 5, 2014 at the Sheraton Parkway Toronto North. It will include inspiring presentations, panel discussions, learning and networking sessions that will enable representatives from both sectors to learn from each other and share best collaborative practices on shared priorities. Please visit PreventMoreToTreatLess.ca to see the Call for Participation details on the themes and sub-themes, the types of sessions, and the criteria that will be used to evaluate the submissions. Coming soon! The online submission form will be open in the new year and we will send out a notification when it is live. In the meantime, please start brainstorming your presentations and reaching out to potential co-presenters. |
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Minimum Wage Campaign to focus on health in January 2014
We all know that poverty is the biggest barrier to good health. AOHC is joining with health care providers across the province in January when the minimum wage campaign will highlight the connection between low wages and poor health with a call to increase Ontario's minimum wage. Earnings from full time, full year work at minimum wage must ensure income above the poverty line, and the minimum wage should be adjusted annually to keep pace with inflation.
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Oral Health - Your advocacy work has made a difference
Many AOHC members are part of the Ontario Oral Health Alliance campaign which has been asking MPPs to fix children's public dental programs, and extend them to low income adults. This week the Ontario government responded to part of these demands with their announcement to streamline children's programs into one program, and increase eligibility criteria so that 70,000 more low income children are eligible.
See full details from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
As echoed in the December 18th Toronto Star editorial referencing AOHC's work on the oral health file, our push now is to urge all parties at Queens Park to support extension of public dental programs to low income adults.
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LHIN Review
Send your request before January 10 if you want to make a presentation
In follow up to last week's update on AOHC's presentation to the LHIN Review, the Standing Committee on Social Policy will be holding public hearings in Fort Erie, Hamilton, London, Kitchener-Waterloo and Windsor during the week of January 27, 2014. Then the Committee will be in Sudbury and Thunder Bay during the week of February 3, and in Kingston and Champlain during the week of February 10th.
Note: If you want to make a presentation to the Committee doing the LHIN Review, you need to email or call the Committee Clerk before January 10th to indicate your interest. The Committee will not finalize the dates and locations of the meetings until they know how many people want to present in each town. We encourage AOHC members to make a presentation to the Committee and echo the themes of AOHC's presentation.
To get on the list to present please contact the Committee Clerk before Friday, January 10th at valerie_quioc@ontla.ola.org or (416) 325-7352. You need to provide your name, title, contact info, preferred location, and language you will present in.
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Taking a breather and a bow
2013 has been a long one for most of us - as it does for several members of the IMS team who will be moving on to new tidings soon. Read more in CIO Rod Burns blog. |
Volunteers needed for Rainbow Health Ontario 2014 Conference
AOHC would like to invite members to participate in AOHC's booth at the upcoming Rainbow Health Ontario 2014 Conference in February at the Toronto Hilton.
- To sign-up as a volunteer for the booth during the conference, please contact Wendy Banh at wendy@aohc.org.
- To submit materials related to LGBT health to be shared at the booth, please send materials to the AOHC office with attention to:Wendy Banh
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Centretown CHC to expand at current, permanent location
On Monday, December 16th, it was announced that the Government of Ontario is helping the Centretown Community Health Centre expand and renovate their facility to improve access to important health and social services in the community.
This investment will allow the Centre to renovate their existing space, including updates to their primary health care area to meet the new standards for accessibility and infection control.
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Sherbourne Health Centre awarded the City of Toronto Pride award
Sherbourne Health Centre has been awarded the City of Toronto Pride award for their programs and services for LGBT people, such as Supporting Our Youth (SOY), LGBTQ Parenting Network, Rainbow Health Ontario and their LGBT Family Health Team.
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Call for submissions open for 2014 Annual Addictions & Mental Health conference
The committee for the 2014 Annual Addictions Mental Health Conference invites those interested in presenting at the 2014 conference to submit a proposal for review by the committee. The conference will take place at the Marriott Toronto Airport in Toronto from May 25-27, 2014.More information
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Supporting Clinical Best Practices in Interprofessional Teams
January 21, 2014
A new quality improvement learning opportunity for clinical teams to work better together as professions and to work to their full scope.
The event will be of interest to: physicians, physician assistants, clinical directors, nurses, nurse practitioners, dietitians, social workers, senior leadership and other interprofessional team members.
Annual Quality Improvement Professional Learning Event
January 22, 2014
The annual opportunity for new knowledge, collaboration and strategic resources to strengthen your centres on-going Quality Improvement journey.
The event will be of interest to: Quality Leads; Clinical / Primary Care Managers; Executive Directors; Senior Managers and Health Leaders (including Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Registered Nurses).
Registration is open
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