Take action to call for minimum wage raise
AOHC is joining health care providers across the province this month on a campaign to increase the minimum wage in Ontario. The campaign highlights the connection between low wages and poor health. Currently earnings from full time, full year work at minimum wage fall below the poverty line. The campaign calls for this to be adjusted and to also keep pace with inflation.
Collect signatures on the petition
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Take action at your centre by collecting signatures on the petition English French
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Set up a meeting with your MPP for February to present all your signed petitions and request that he/she table them in the Legislature.
Call the Premier
Take action on January 14th by calling the Premier - Click here for details
Join AOHC at Queens Park
AOHC and Health Providers Against Poverty will hold a media conference at Queens Park on January 14th to speak about the impact of poverty on health.
For more info email Jacquie Maund at jacquie@aohc.org.
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Call for submissions now open
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 submit a session proposal.
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LHIN Review
Only 24 hours left if you want to make a presentation
If you want to make a presentation to the Committee doing the LHIN Review, you need to email or call the Committee Clerk before this Friday, January 10th to indicate your interest.
Contact valerie_quioc@ontla.ola.org or (416) 325-7352 with your name, title, contact info and preferred location. The Committee will not finalize the dates and locations of the meetings until they know how many people want to present in each town.
Their plan is to hold hearings in Fort Erie, Hamilton, London, Kitchener-Waterloo and Windsor during the week of January 27th, Sudbury and Thunder Bay during the week of February 3, and Kingston and Champlain during the week of February 10th.
We encourage AOHC members to make a presentation to the Committee and echo the themes of AOHC's presentation.
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Ontario pre-budget consultations
The Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs will hold pre-budget consultations at public meetings in Peterborough, Kitchener, Oakville and Toronto during the week of January 13th and in Sarnia, Thunder Bay, North Bay and Kingston during the week of January 20th.
To make a presentation contact katch_koch@ontla.ola.org by noon on January 9th. Deadline for a written submission is January 23rd.
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Anthony Dale named OHA President and CEO
The Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Anthony Dale as the OHA's new President and Chief Executive Officer.
Read complete statement
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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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Ontario Medical Review releases series on poverty and health for practitioners
The Ontario Medical Review recently published an excellent series of articles on income and health.
Articles include: Office approach to poverty, Office interventions for poverty: child health, Office interventions for poverty: racialized groups and Policy and population approaches to poverty.
Read the articles
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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.
See agenda
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).
See agenda
Registration is open
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