| AOHC seeking reviewers for 2015 conference session proposals
 Looking for a way to contribute to the upcoming annual AOHC conference? Why not be part of the creation of the learning sessions by volunteering to review learning proposals? It will take between 2 and 4 hours of your time between January 25-30. Reviewers will receive a confidential link to view up to 10 learning session proposals related to one of the conference themes including:
- System-Wide Integration: Working better together to create more integrated health and social services systems.
- Working Upstream: Healthier public policy and upstream interventions that prevent illness, promote health and create a culture of wellbeing.
- Primary Health Care at the Foundation: Building a stronger foundation for the delivery of primary health care.
- Breaking Down Barriers: Improving services and supports for people with barriers with an emphasis on best practice models to support people with mental health and addiction issues.
- Clinical Leadership and Quality Improvement: Strengthening leadership for quality improvement with a focus on clinical best practices.
- Maximizing Community Governance: Enhancing the leadership role of governance in health system transformation.
If interested in participating, please contact Heidi Schaeffer at conference@aohc.org
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Be a part of the 2015 AOHC Primary Health Care Conference: Call for learning proposals
AOHC is calling for proposals for learning sessions at its annual primary health care conference. The 2015 conference Shift the Conversation: Community Health and Wellbeing will be held on June 2 & 3, 2015 at the Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel in Richmond Hill.
Learn more about the conference themes and how to submit your session.
The deadline for submissions is Monday, January 19, 2015.
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Calling all CHCs: Participate in a major provincial wellbeing survey
Do you want to learn more about the health and wellbeing needs of your clients and community? Coming in January 2015 you will have a chance to join with centres across the province and participate in the "Be Well" provincial wellbeing survey.
The "Be Well" survey includes 16 core questions developed by over 10 early adopter CHCs, and in consultation with the Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW) national office. Equipped with the results of the survey, your health centre will gain an enhanced understanding of what is keeping your clients and communities healthy and will help members strengthen wellbeing across the province.
For more information or to sign up to be part of the survey, please contact Wendy Banh, CIW Project Coordinator, at wendy@aohc.org.
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Seasonal farmworker CHC clinic in Simcoe makes the news
Grand River CHC's new agricultural seasonal workers clinic in Simcoe made the news in the Toronto Star this week. With seed funding from the local LHIN, community partners and the CHC were able to set up the May-October clinic in the local Loblaws. |
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Workers win changes to Employment Standards Act
Congratulations to the Workers Action Centre and partners whose community organizing and government lobbying efforts over many years have resulted in improvements to the Employment Standards Act, the law that covers us in our workplaces. For example, for workers at temp agencies who don't get paid, the employing company will now be jointly liable for any wages, overtime or public holiday pay that the temp agency fails to pay.
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College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario hold open consultations
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario is currently seeking feedback on policies, regulations, by-laws and other initiatives that are in development by inviting you to participate in open consultations by providing your comments. Materials and instructions can be accessed by clicking on the corresponding link below.
Input is requested on the draft Consent to Treatment policy, which the College's current Consent to Medical Treatment policy.
Input is requested on the draft Planning for Providing Quality End-of-Life Care policy, which updates the College's current Decision-making for the End of Life policy.
Input requested on the draft Professional Obligations and Human Rights policy, which updates the College's current Physicians and the Ontario Human Rights Code policy.
The deadline to provide feedback is February 20, 2015. |
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PMC/IMC recommended Cognos training
January 21 & 22 - IBM Innovation Centre - Markham, ON
The Business Intelligence Reporting Tool (BIRT) was introduced to the sector in the summer of 2011. Since that time, the BIRT environment has seen many changes and upgrades. In fact, the team recently completed the 3rd phase of implementation, which among other things, included the upload of the LMIS historical data directly into BIRT.
On Wednesday, January 21 and Thursday, January 22, 2015, Newcomp Analytics, will be offering a two day, hands-on, in class training session. The training will take place at the IBM Innovation Centre, 3600 Steeles Ave. East, Markham Ontario, L3R 9Z7. The cost of this training session has been substantially discounted below government rate and is $900 per individual.
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Knowledge Management Annual Professional Learning Event
Register now for the upcoming annual Knowledge Management professional learning event taking place January 23 at the IBM Innovation Centre in Markham.
The purpose of the annual Knowledge Management professional learning event is to learn about and inform new opportunities for using data for practice improvement and business intelligence. Share your challenges and experiences; join with a diverse group of colleagues across the sector involved in using evidence and data informed decision making.
Date: Friday, January 23, 2015
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Cost: $200 + HST
For those already attending the training on January 21-22, you will have the option to register for this event at no additional cost.
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