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Infectious Disease & The ColonCancerCheck (CCC) Program

June 5, 2026 | 8:00 am to 9:00 am

Please join us for the 109th session in our series “Changing the Way We Work” on Friday, June 5, 2026! In this session, we will share an update on circulating infectious diseases. We will also provide an overview of changes to Ontario’s ColonCancerCheck (CCC) program and its role in supporting evidence‑based colorectal cancer screening. The main program will be held from 7:55-9 a.m., with a possible extension until 9:15 a.m. for additional Q&A. We appreciate you submitting questions at the time of registration to help us plan the session.


Panelists:           

  • Dr. Daniel Warshafsky, Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health at the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, Toronto, ON
  • Dr. Aisha Lofters, Family Physician, Provincial Primary Care Cancer Screening Lead, Ontario Health and Associate Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto

Host: 

  • Dr. Jobin Varughese, OCFP President, Family Physician, Assistant Dean of Primary Care Education for the School of Medicine at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), Brampton, ON

Moderator: 

  • Dr. Eleanor Colledge, Staff Physician, South East Toronto Family Health Team, Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON

The Changing the Way We Work Community of Practice for Ontario Family Physicians is co-organized by the Quality and Innovation Program, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, and the Ontario College of Family Physicians. 

This one-credit-per-hour Group Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Ontario Chapter for up to 32.00 Mainpro+ credits