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Don't miss your chance!
Online registration for joint public health and primary health care conference closes Friday
Online registration for the Prevent More to Treat Less | Public Health and Primary Health Care Together conference will close this Friday, May 23 at 11:59 p.m.
Don't miss your chance to take part in this ground breaking conference that will bring Public Health and Primary Health Care together for the first time on June 4 & 5th in Toronto.
REGISTER NOW
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Spark a conversation!
Send your message to our conference
We want to hear from people and communities across the province with their ideas on how we can all work better together preventing more so we can treat less.
This is your chance to make sure the message that is most important to you gets heard during the conference.
Share your vision for working together upstream on the broad determinants of health to reduce health disparities. Voice your opinion on the next steps that Public Health and Primary Health Care need to take together in order to build strong and successful collaborations, now and for the future!
It's easy to participate
On a large piece of paper record your answers to these two questions:
- How do we Prevent More to Treat Less?
- What is the secret to working better together?
- Take a photo of yourself holding your response. If possible, do it in a setting that complements your message. eg. If your message is about the importance of green spaces, take a picture outdoors. If your message is about the importance of neighbourhoods, show your neighbourhood in the background.
- Submit your photo at: www.facebook.com/AOHC.ACSO or www.twitter.com/AOHC_ACSO with the hashtag #PMTL2014
Photo submissions will be collected, combined and featured together at the Prevent More to Treat Less | Public Health and Primary Health Care Together joint conference. They will also be circulated via the conference's social media channels.
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Party platforms on health issues
AOHC is currently monitoring commitments made by party leaders on various issues relating to healthcare. The Progressive Conservatives would put local healthcare decision making (LHINs) into the hand of nurses, doctors, community care organizations and hospitals, and call these Health Hubs. Instead of bureaucrats they want care coordination (CCAC) done by healthcare delivery organizations, with frontline caregivers serving as care coordinators for high needs patients. Expand choice and competition; e.g. more specialty clinics that provide routine surgeries. The NDP focus to date is on cutting ER wait times in half by: creating 50 new 24-hour family health clinics (i.e. CHCs and AHACs); and hiring 250 new NPs to treat ER patients faster. The NDP would fund 1,400 new long-term care spaces, expand home care support, and guarantee access to home care within five days of being approved. The Liberals would expand the power of RNs to prescribe medications and NPs to order tests, such as CT scans, ultrasounds, MRIs and X-rays. Click here for more information
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Email your candidate with a healthcare question
The provincial election will be on June 12th -- let's take advantage of this opportunity to shift the conversation on healthcare in Ontario. Spread the message on the great work that CHCs, AHACs, NLPC and CFHTs do to keep people healthy and well in their communities, and urge Ontario's political parties to expand this network.
Visit aohc.org/act-now to see a sample letter with 6 questions to send to your local candidates.
Update: We have now posted the candidates email list for those available.
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Invite local candidates to your centre
The Registered Nurses Association of Ontario is inviting political candidates to shadow RNs and NPs at work to learn firsthand about their work on the frontline at CHCs, NPLCs and other healthcare facilities. It's a great nonpartisan way to introduce the people who are running to be your MPP to your Centre.
If you would like to participate before June 10th, please email jacquie@aohc.org.
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Aboriginal Awareness WeekCelebrate the cultures and contributions of Aboriginal peoples during Aboriginal Awareness Week (AAW) from May 20 to 23, 2014. AAW was first introduced in 1992 with the purpose of increasing awareness of Aboriginal peoples within the federal public service. Since that time, it has evolved and grown into a government-wide celebration that gives federal public servants from across Canada the opportunity to participate in a week of interactive activities that honour the diverse cultures and traditions of the Métis, Inuit and First Nation peoples. Learn more about Aboriginal Awareness Week and join in the celebration
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EatRight Ontario Provincial Health Unit Report
EatRight Ontario (ERO) Provincial Health Unit Report is now available. This version covers the October 2013 to March 2014 reporting period.
The report highlights ERO service statistics, such as volume of contacts, reason for contact, referrals, and client satisfaction at the provincial level.
View the report
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Election toolkit available for AOHC members
The provincial election will be on June 12th -- let's take advantage of this opportunity to shift the conversation on healthcare in Ontario!
Spread the message on the great work that CHCs, AHACs, NLPC and CFHTs do to keep people healthy and well in their communities, and urge Ontario's political parties to expand this network.
Check out our election toolkit and suggested questions to email/ask your local candidates
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Workplace Wellness and Mental Health 2014
The Association of Ontario Health Centres is pleased to be partnering with the Conference Board of Canada for the Workplace Wellness and Mental Health 2014 conference on June 10-11, 2014, at the Toronto Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre Hotel.
The 2014 agenda will feature some of Canada's top experts, including:
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Margaret Trudeau, Celebrated Canadian and Mental Health Advocate
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Emmanuelle A. Gaudette, Manager, Prevention, Health and Wellness, The Standard Life Assurance Company
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Serafina Morgia, Canadian Health and Productivity Practice Leader, Buck Consultants
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Dr. Alain Sotto, Chief Health and Wellness Officer, RRJ Inc., and Occupational Medical Consultant, Toronto Transit Commission
The experts will provide new, practical ideas to take your work to the next level, and ensure your wellness effort is competitive in the marketplace. Benefit from the innovators' practices, ideas, and insights to optimize wellness, and make yours the most engaged and productive workforce in your industry.
Save on registration with our special partner rate!
Register online for this event and quote rebate code PRM4 to save $460 off of the total registration fee! You may use this rate for yourself or a colleague, but please note that it is available for non-registered delegates only.
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Community Health and Wellbeing Summer Institute
July 23 & 24 - Lakehead University, Orillia
At the Community Health and Wellbeing Summer Institute we will work together to:
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Inform the planning and evaluation of effective community initiatives
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Learn about successes from the Canadian Index of Wellbeing early adopters centres
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Community development practices, collective impact approach, wellbeing measurement initiatives
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Unpack community vitality and sense of belonging
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Focus on food security - Speakers TDC
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CI Tool 2.0 and more...
Audience: Staff involved in community initiatives such as community workers, health promoters, social workers, dietician, diabetes educators, physiotherapists, physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses and others working on community health and wellbeing initiatives.
Registration now open
Community Health and Wellbeing Summer Institute flyer
Community Health and Wellbeing Summer Institute draft agenda
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October
- October 17-19 - Nightingale Connects 2014 - Toronto, ON
November
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Fine print
Most content will be printed in the language that it is submitted and will not be translated. The information found in this bulletin has been compiled by AOHC with a provincial audience in mind. Please direct questions arising from the content to your leadership team as situations may differ based on the activities and direction of your own centres.
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Précision
La plus grande partie du contenu sera imprimée dans la langue dans laquelle elle nous a été soumise et ne sera pas traduite. L'information contenue dans ce bulletin a été compilée par l'ACSO à l'intention d'un lectorat provincial. Veuillez adresser vos questions concernant le contenu à votre équipe de direction, car la situation peut être différente dans votre région.
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