August 7, 2014                         
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Health Promotion and Community Development Professional Learning Event Coming Soon
 
The 5th annual AOHC Health Promotion and Community Development Professional Learning Event will take place on Tuesday, October 21 and Wednesday, October 22 at Sala Caboto, Villa Colombo in Toronto.
 

This is a peer-driven dynamic learning event designed annually with the health promotion network to build on new thinking and strategies; share tools, methods and good practices; achieve and demonstrate results for people and community-centred health and wellbeing.
 

Registration will open in mid-August. See flyer for more details.

 

Present a 10-minute spotlight presentation

If you interested in delivering a 10 minute spotlight promising practice presentation at the event, please submit your presentation proposal here. You will need to provide information on your presentation title and a description about your presentation.
 

The deadline to submit your presentation proposal has been extended until Friday, August 15.
 

Please note that not all presentation proposal submissions will be selected. Confirmations will be sent via email if your proposed presentation has been selected by Friday, August 29, 2014.

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2014 Minister's Medal Honouring Excellence in Health Quality and Safety

Applications for the 2014 Minister's Medal Honouring Excellence in Health Quality and Safety are now being accepted. This annual, competitive recognition program aims to reward organizations and individuals across the health care system for their work in advancing the goals of the quality and safety agenda in Ontario. The Minister's Medal is open to all health care partners across the system designed to showcase outstanding initiatives that focus on driving quality and value in the health care system.

Application templates are now available for download on the Ministry's website. The deadline for applicants to submit to LHIN offices is 5 p.m. on August 28, 2014. Winners will be announced at Health Quality Transformation 2014 on November 20.

Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network Request - Ebola Virus Disease 
 

The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care has received a request for assistance in West Africa from the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN) via PHAC. An overview of the situation in West Africa is included in the request. 
 

Those who are interested can contact GOARN directly, and please let the ministry know that an application has been submitted by contacting Emergencymanagement.moh@ontario.ca. Please see contact information in the attached request to respond.

 

Read the GOARN request
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