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SUMMARY:Best of 2024 - Winter Virus Season & Menopause Revisited
DESCRIPTION:You asked\, we listened! Please join us for the 84th in our series “Changing the Way We Work” on Friday December 6\, 2024. In this session\, we will provide an overview on circulating infectious diseases and revisit one of the top-rated topics of 2024\, Menopause Management. This will allow an opportunity for deeper learning and Q&A on menopause management\, including practical tips and resources\, perimenopause\, and additional management options. The main program will be held from 7:55-9:00 a.m.\, with a potential extension until 9:15 a.m. for additional Q&A. We appreciate you submitting questions at registration to help us plan the session. \n\n\n\nView Past Sessions and Materialshttps://dfcm.utoronto.ca/past-covid-19-community-practice-sessions \n\n\n\nPanelists:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Janine McCready\, Infectious Disease Physician\, Michael Garron Hospital\, Toronto\, ON\n\n\n\nDr. Sue Goldstein\, Family Physician and Menopause Society Certified Practitioner\, Toronto\, ON\n\n\n\n\nHost:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Jobin Varughese\, OCFP President\, Family Physician\, Interim Assistant Dean of Primary Care Education for the School of Medicine at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU)\, Brampton\, ON\n\n\n\n\nModerator:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Eleanor Colledge\, CPD Program Director\, University of Toronto and Family Physician\, South East Toronto Family Health Team\, Toronto\, ON
URL:https://ontariofamilyphysicians.ca/event/winter-virus-season-menopause-revisited/
CATEGORIES:Changing The Way We Work (COVID-19)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241115T080000
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SUMMARY:Infectious Disease & Diabetes Pharmacotherapy
DESCRIPTION:Infectious Disease & Diabetes Pharmacotherapy \n\n\n\nPlease join us for the 83rd in our series “Changing the Way We Work” on Friday November 15\, 2024. In this session\, we will provide a brief overview on circulating infectious diseases. We will also review practical tips on diabetes management and delve into evidence-based guidelines regarding pharmacotherapy. The main program will be held from 7:55-9:00 a.m.\, with a potential extension until 9:15 a.m. for additional Q&A. We appreciate you submitting questions at registration to help us plan the session. \n\n\n\nView Past Sessions and Materialshttps://dfcm.utoronto.ca/past-covid-19-community-practice-sessions \n\n\n\nPanelists:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Daniel Warshafsky\, Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health at the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health\, Toronto\, ON\n\n\n\nDr. Gihane Zarifa\, Diabetes Chronic Disease Management Lead\, Credit Valley FHT\, Toronto\, ON\n\n\n\n\nHost:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Jobin Varughese\, OCFP President\, Family Physician\, Interim Assistant Dean of Primary Care Education for the School of Medicine at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU)\, Brampton\, ON\n\n\n\n\nModerator:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Ali Damji\, Division Head\, Primary Care\, Trillium Health Partners and Family Physician\, Credit Valley Family Health Team\, Mississauga\, ON
URL:https://ontariofamilyphysicians.ca/event/id-and-diabetespharmacotherapy/
CATEGORIES:Changing The Way We Work (COVID-19)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241018T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241018T090000
DTSTAMP:20260501T220450
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SUMMARY:Infectious Disease & OBSP Updates
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the 82nd in our series “Changing the way we work” on Friday October 18\, 2024. In this session\, we will provide a brief overview on circulating infectious diseases. We will also hear about changes in eligibility for breast cancer screening within the Ontario Breast Cancer Screening Program and the rationale behind this decision. The main program will be held from 7:55-9:00am\, with a potential extension until 9:15am for additional Q&A. We appreciate you submitting questions at registration to help us plan the session. \n\n\n\nView Past Sessions and Materialshttps://dfcm.utoronto.ca/past-covid-19-community-practice-sessions \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPanelists:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Allison McGeer\, Infectious Disease Specialist\, Mount Sinai Hospital\, Toronto\, ON \n\n\n\nDr. Jonathan Isenberg\, Provincial Primary Care Lead\, Cancer Screening\, Ontario Health\, Toronto\, ON\n\n\n\n\nHost:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Jobin Varughese\, OCFP President\, Family Physician\, Interim Assistant Dean of Primary Care Education for the School of Medicine at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU)\, Brampton\, ON\n\n\n\n\nModerators:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Eleanor Colledge\, CPD Program Director\, University of Toronto and Family Physician\, South East Toronto Family Health Team\, Toronto\, ON
URL:https://ontariofamilyphysicians.ca/event/id-and-obsp/
CATEGORIES:Changing The Way We Work (COVID-19)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240920T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240920T090000
DTSTAMP:20260501T220450
CREATED:20240911T152731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240920T144804Z
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SUMMARY:Managing Respiratory Illness in Kids & COPD
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the 81st in our series “Changing the way we work” on Friday September 20\, 2024. With respiratory viruses on the rise\, we will discuss practical strategies to manage pediatric respiratory illness in community settings. We will also provide an overview on best treatment practices for COPD. The main program will be held from 7:55-9:00am\, with a potential extension until 9:15am for additional Q&A. We appreciate you submitting questions at registration to help us plan the session. \n\n\n\nView Past Sessions and Materialshttps://dfcm.utoronto.ca/past-covid-19-community-practice-sessions \n\n\n\nPanelists:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Ronald Grossman\, Professor\, Department of Medicine\, Respirology\, University of Toronto\, ON\n\n\n\nDr. Tasha Stoltz\, Pediatrician\, Kitchener\, ON\n\n\n\n\nHost:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Mekalai Kumanan\, OCFP President\, Family Physician\, Two Rivers Family Health Team\, Chief of Family Medicine\, Cambridge Memorial Hospital\, Cambridge\, ON\n\n\n\n\nModerators:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Ali Damji\, Division Head\, Primary Care\, Trillium Health Partners and Family Physician\, Credit Valley Family Health Team\, Mississauga\, ON
URL:https://ontariofamilyphysicians.ca/event/managing-respiratory-illness-in-kids-copd/
CATEGORIES:Changing The Way We Work (COVID-19)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240906T080000
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SUMMARY:Preparing for Fall & Practice Management
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the 80th in our series “Changing the way we work” on Friday September 6\, 2024. In this session\, we will review respiratory illness prevention and management for the fall\, including vaccine updates and the recent surge in Mpox. We will also discuss practical tips for managing patient expectations in your practice. The main program will be held from 7:55-9:00am\, with a potential extension until 9:15am for additional Q&A. We appreciate you submitting questions at registration to help us plan the session. \n\n\n\nView Sessions and Materialshttps://dfcm.utoronto.ca/past-covid-19-community-practice-sessions \n\n\n\nPanelists:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Daniel Warshafsky\, Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health at the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health\, Toronto\, ON\n\n\n\nDr. Darrell Tan\, Infectious Diseases Physician & Clinician-Scientist\, St. Michael’s Hospital\, Toronto\, ON\n\n\n\nDr. Chase McMurren\, Assistant Professor\, Department of Family & Community Medicine at the University of Toronto\, Toronto\, ON\n\n\n\n\nHost:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Mekalai Kumanan\, OCFP President\, Family Physician\, Two Rivers Family Health Team\, Chief of Family Medicine\, Cambridge Memorial Hospital\, Cambridge\, ON\n\n\n\n\nModerators:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Eleanor Colledge\, CPD Program Director\, University of Toronto and Family Physician\, South East Toronto Family Health Team\, Toronto\, ON
URL:https://ontariofamilyphysicians.ca/event/preparingforfallpracticemanagement/
CATEGORIES:Changing The Way We Work (COVID-19)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240726T080000
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CREATED:20240712T173237Z
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SUMMARY:Infectious Disease: Circulating Seasonal Illnesses & Important Vaccine Updates
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the 79th in our series “Changing the way we work” on Friday July 26\, 2024. In this session\, we will provide an overview of circulating infectious diseases. We will also discuss expansion of the RSV vaccine program and updated guidelines for pneumococcal vaccines. The main program will be held from 7:55-9:00am\, with time for additional Q&A until 9:15am. We appreciate you submitting questions at registration to help us plan the session. \n\n\n\nView Sessions and Materialshttps://dfcm.utoronto.ca/past-covid-19-community-practice-sessions \n\n\n\nPanelists:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Daniel Warshafsky\, Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health at the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health\, Toronto\, ON\n\n\n\nDr. Zain Chagla\, Co-Medical Director Infection Control and Head of Infectious Diseases Service\, Infectious Disease Physician\, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton\, Hamilton\, ON \n\n\n\n\nHost:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Mekalai Kumanan\, OCFP President\, Family Physician\, Two Rivers Family Health Team\, Chief of Family Medicine\, Cambridge Memorial Hospital\, Cambridge\, ON\n\n\n\n\nModerators:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Eleanor Colledge\, CPD Program Director\, University of Toronto and Family Physician\, South East Toronto Family Health Team\, Toronto\, ON
URL:https://ontariofamilyphysicians.ca/event/infectious-disease-seasonalandvaccineupdates/
CATEGORIES:Changing The Way We Work (COVID-19)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240621T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240621T090000
DTSTAMP:20260501T220450
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SUMMARY:Infectious Disease Updates\, Managing Alcohol Use & Practical Tips for a Restful Summer
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the 78th in our series “Changing the way we work” on Friday June 21\, 2024. In this session\, we will provide a brief overview on circulating infectious diseases. We’ll also review the new alcohol use guidelines including tools to counsel patients and the available evidence-based treatments. We’ll end the session by providing practical strategies for creating a restful summer while balancing the demands of work. The main program will be held from 7:55-9:00am\, with time for additional Q&A until 9:15am. We appreciate you submitting questions at registration to help us plan the session. \n\n\n\nView Sessions and Materialshttps://dfcm.utoronto.ca/past-covid-19-community-practice-sessions \n\n\n\nPanelists:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Daniel Warshafsky\, Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health at the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health\, Toronto\, ON\n\n\n\nDr. Jennifer Wyman\, Medical Director of the Substance Use Service\, Women’s College Hospital in Toronto; Clinical Programs Lead with META:PHI\, Toronto\, ON\n\n\n\nDr. Joan Chan\, Family Physician\, Guelph Family Health Team\, Guelph\, ON\n\n\n\n\nHost:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Mekalai Kumanan\, OCFP President\, Family Physician\, Two Rivers Family Health Team\, Chief of Family Medicine\, Cambridge Memorial Hospital\, Cambridge\, ON\n\n\n\n\nModerators:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Ali Damji\, Division Head\, Primary Care\, Trillium Health Partners and Family Physician\, Credit Valley Family Health Team\, Mississauga\, ON
URL:https://ontariofamilyphysicians.ca/event/infectious-disease-and-alcohol-use/
CATEGORIES:Changing The Way We Work (COVID-19)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240607T080000
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DTSTAMP:20260501T220450
CREATED:20240528T183736Z
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SUMMARY:Infectious Disease and Management of Obesity
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the 77th in our series “Changing the way we work” on Friday June 7\, 2024. In this session\, we will provide a brief overview on circulating infectious diseases. We’ll also discuss an approach to patients with obesity and practical tips on management through pharmacological and nonpharmacological means. The main program will be held from 7:55-9:00am\, with time for additional Q&A until 9:15am. We appreciate you submitting questions at registration to help us plan the session. \n\n\n\nView Sessions and Materialshttps://dfcm.utoronto.ca/past-covid-19-community-practice-sessions \n\n\n\nPanelists:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Daniel Warshafsky\, Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health at the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health\, Toronto\, ON\n\n\n\nDr. Neil Naik\, Assistant Clinical Professor\, University of Waterloo; Family Physician\, Waterloo\, ON\n\n\n\n\nHost:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Mekalai Kumanan\, OCFP President\, Family Physician\, Two Rivers Family Health Team\, Chief of Family Medicine\, Cambridge Memorial Hospital\, Cambridge\, ON\n\n\n\n\nModerators:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Ali Damji\, Division Head\, Primary Care\, Trillium Health Partners and Family Physician\, Credit Valley Family Health Team\, Mississauga\, ON
URL:https://ontariofamilyphysicians.ca/event/infectious-disease-and-obesity/
CATEGORIES:Changing The Way We Work (COVID-19)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240517T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240517T090000
DTSTAMP:20260501T220450
CREATED:20240506T125838Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T141625Z
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SUMMARY:Infectious Disease and Practical Tips for Practice Management & AI
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the 76th in our series “Changing the way we work” on Friday May 17\, 2024. In this session\, we will provide a brief overview on circulating infectious diseases and diagnosis and management of lyme disease. We’ll also discuss creative strategies to triage and manage patient flow in your practice\, and how to use AI to alleviate administrative burden.The main program will be held from 7:55-9:00am\, with time for additional Q&A until 9:15am. We appreciate you submitting questions at registration to help us plan the session. \n\n\n\nView Sessions and Materialshttps://dfcm.utoronto.ca/past-covid-19-community-practice-sessions \n\n\n\nPanelists:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Daniel Pepe\, Clinical Lead\, Office of Health System Transformation\, London Lambeth Medical Clinic\, London\, ON\n\n\n\nDr. Alon Vaisman\, Infectious Diseases and Infection Control Physician\, Toronto\, ON\n\n\n\nDr. Ali Damji\, Division Head\, Primary Care\, Trillium Health Partners and Family Physician\, Credit Valley Family Health Team\, Mississauga\, ON\n\n\n\n\nHost:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Mekalai Kumanan\, OCFP President\, Family Physician\, Two Rivers Family Health Team\, Chief of Family Medicine\, Cambridge Memorial Hospital\, Cambridge\, ON\n\n\n\n\nModerators:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Eleanor Colledge\, CPD Program Director\, University of Toronto and Family Physician\, South East Toronto Family Health Team\, Toronto\, ON
URL:https://ontariofamilyphysicians.ca/event/may172024-idpracticemanagementai/
CATEGORIES:Changing The Way We Work (COVID-19)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240426T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240426T090000
DTSTAMP:20260501T220450
CREATED:20240416T193902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240506T131221Z
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SUMMARY:Infectious Disease Updates and Approaching ADHD
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the 75th in our series “Changing the way we work” on Friday April 26\, 2024. In this session\, we will provide a brief overview on circulating infectious diseases. We will also discuss practical approaches to diagnosing and supporting ADHD in your practice. The main program will be held from 7:55-9:00am\, with time for additional Q&A until 9:15am. We appreciate you submitting questions at registration to help us plan the session. \n\n\n\nView Sessions and Materialshttps://dfcm.utoronto.ca/past-covid-19-community-practice-sessions \n\n\n\nPanelists:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Allison McGeer\, Infectious Disease Specialist\, Mount Sinai Hospital\, Toronto\, ON\n\n\n\nDr. Joan Flood\, Family Physician & Board Member of CADDRA\, the Canadian ADHD Resource Alliance\, Toronto\, ON\n\n\n\n\nHost:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Mekalai Kumanan\, OCFP President\, Family Physician\, Two Rivers Family Health Team\, Chief of Family Medicine\, Cambridge Memorial Hospital\, Cambridge\, ON\n\n\n\n\nModerators:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Ali Damji\, Division Head\, Primary Care\, Trillium Health Partners and Family Physician\, Credit Valley Family Health Team\, Mississauga\, ON
URL:https://ontariofamilyphysicians.ca/event/april52024-idandadhd/
CATEGORIES:Changing The Way We Work (COVID-19)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240405T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240405T090000
DTSTAMP:20260501T220450
CREATED:20240328T130057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240405T145351Z
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SUMMARY:Infectious Disease and Updates to Osteoporosis Canada Guidelines
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the 74th in our series “Changing the way we work” on Friday April 5\, 2024. In this session\, we will have a brief discussion on circulating infectious diseases. We will also highlight key updates to the Osteoporosis Canada Guidelines and review practical tools to help in your family practice. The main program will be held from 7:55-9:00am\, with time for additional Q&A until 9:15am. We appreciate you submitting questions at registration to help us plan the session. \n\n\n\nView Past Sessions and Materials:\n\n\n\nhttps://dfcm.utoronto.ca/past-covid-19-community-practice-sessions \n\n\n\nPanelists:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Gerald Evans\, Infectious Disease Specialist and Chair of the Division of Infectious Diseases\, Queen’s University\n\n\n\nDr. Sid Feldman\, Chief\, Department of Family and Community Medicine\, Baycrest Health Sciences; Associate Professor\, Family and Community Medicine\, University of Toronto\n\n\n\n\nHost:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Mekalai Kumanan\, OCFP President\, Family Physician\, Two Rivers Family Health Team\, Chief of Family Medicine\, Cambridge Memorial Hospital\, Cambridge\, ON\n\n\n\n\nModerators:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Eleanor Colledge\, CPD Program Director\, University of Toronto and Family Physician\, South East Toronto Family Health Team\, Toronto\, ON
URL:https://ontariofamilyphysicians.ca/event/april52024-idandosteoporosiscanadaguidelines/
CATEGORIES:Changing The Way We Work (COVID-19)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240322T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240322T090000
DTSTAMP:20260501T220450
CREATED:20240314T134637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240322T204222Z
UID:10000074-1711094400-1711098000@ontariofamilyphysicians.ca
SUMMARY:Infectious Disease Updates and Management of Menopause
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the 73rd in our series “Changing the way we work” on Friday March 22\, 2024. In this session\, we will share updates on COVID-19 and other circulating respiratory viruses and provide the latest guidance on how to address the rising rates of measles and Mpox infections.  We will also discuss a practical approach to the management of menopause. The main program will be held from 7:55-9:00am\, with time for additional Q&A until 9:15am. We appreciate you submitting questions at registration to help us plan the session. \n\n\n\nView All Sessions and Materials:\n\n\n\nhttps://dfcm.utoronto.ca/past-covid-19-community-practice-sessions \n\n\n\nPanelists:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Zain Chagla\, Co-Medical Director Infection Control and Head of Infectious Diseases Service\, Infectious Disease Physician\, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton\, Hamilton\, ON\n\n\n\nDr. Susan Goldstein\, Family physician & Menopause Society Certified Practitioner;  Assistant Professor\, Department of Family & Community Medicine\, UofT\, Toronto\, ON\n\n\n\nDr. Daniel Warshafsky\, Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health at the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health\, Toronto\, ON\n\n\n\n\nHost:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Mekalai Kumanan\, OCFP President\, Family Physician\, Two Rivers Family Health Team\, Chief of Family Medicine\, Cambridge Memorial Hospital\, Cambridge\, ON\n\n\n\n\nModerators:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Ali Damji\, Division Head\, Primary Care\, Trillium Health Partners and Family Physician\, Credit Valley Family Health Team\, Mississauga\, ON
URL:https://ontariofamilyphysicians.ca/event/march222024-idupdatesandmenopause/
CATEGORIES:Changing The Way We Work (COVID-19)
LOCATION:
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240223T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240223T090000
DTSTAMP:20260501T220450
CREATED:20240215T202025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240223T162708Z
UID:10000068-1708675200-1708678800@ontariofamilyphysicians.ca
SUMMARY:COVID-19 and Measles Updates\, and Supporting Primary Care
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the 72nd in our series “Changing the way we work” on Friday February 23\, 2024. In this session\, an infectious disease expert will provide updates on COVID-19\, other circulating respiratory viruses\, and the rising rate of measles infections.  We will also hear from Ontario Health about their role in primary care and the work they are doing to help coordinate and support primary health care in Ontario. The main program will be held from 7:55-9:00am\, with time for additional Q&A until 9:15am. We appreciate you submitting questions at registration to help us plan the session. \n\n\n\nView All Sessions and Materials:\n\n\n\nhttps://dfcm.utoronto.ca/past-covid-19-community-practice-sessions \n\n\n\nPanelists:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Megan Devlin\, Infectious Disease Physician\, St. Joseph’s Health Care and London Health Sciences Centre; Assistant Professor\, Infectious Diseases\, Western University\, London\, Ontario\n\n\n\nDr. Elizabeth Muggah\, Senior Clinical Advisor\, Primary Care\, Population Health and Value-based Health Systems\, Ontario Health\n\n\n\n\nHost:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Mekalai Kumanan\, OCFP President\, Family Physician\, Two Rivers Family Health Team\, Chief of Family Medicine\, Cambridge Memorial Hospital\, Cambridge\, ON\n\n\n\n\nModerators:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Eleanor Colledge\, CPD Program Director\, University of Toronto and Family Physician\, South East Toronto Family Health Team\, Toronto\, ON
URL:https://ontariofamilyphysicians.ca/event/feb92024-longcovidandlipidguidelines-copy/
CATEGORIES:Changing The Way We Work (COVID-19)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240209T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240209T090000
DTSTAMP:20260501T220450
CREATED:20240201T183041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240209T195003Z
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SUMMARY:Long COVID and Lipid Guidelines
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the 71st in our series “Changing the way we work” on Friday February 9\, 2024. In this session\, we will discuss the latest evidence and guidance for preventing\, diagnosing\, and treating Long COVID. We will also highlight key points from the 2023 PEER simplified lipid guidelines and review practical tools to help in your family practice. The main program will be held from 7:55-9:00am\, with time for additional Q&A until 9:15am. We appreciate you submitting questions at registration to help us plan the session. \n\n\n\n2023 Peer Simplified Lipid Guidelines updates: https://www.cfp.ca/content/69/10/675 \n\n\n\nView All Sessions and Materials:\n\n\n\nhttps://dfcm.utoronto.ca/past-covid-19-community-practice-sessions \n\n\n\nPanelists:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Kieran Quinn\, General Internal Medicine and Palliative Care Clinician-Scientist\, Sinai Health; General Internal Medicine and Palliative Care\, Assistant Professor\, Department of Medicine\, University of Toronto\, Toronto\, ON\n\n\n\n Dr. Michael Kolber\, Professor\, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry – Family Medicine Department\, University of Alberta\, Edmonton\, AB\n\n\n\nDr. Daniel Warshafsky\, Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health at the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health\, Toronto\, ON\n\n\n\n\nHost:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Mekalai Kumanan\, OCFP President\, Family Physician\, Two Rivers Family Health Team\, Chief of Family Medicine\, Cambridge Memorial Hospital\, Cambridge\, ON\n\n\n\n\nCo-Moderators:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Tara Kiran\, Fidani Chair of Improvement and Innovation\, University of Toronto and Family Physician\, St. Michael’s Academic Family Health Team\, Toronto\, ON\n\n\n\nDr. Eleanor Colledge\, CPD Program Director\, University of Toronto and Family Physician\, South East Toronto Family Health Team\, Toronto\, ON
URL:https://ontariofamilyphysicians.ca/event/feb92024-longcovidandlipidguidelines/
CATEGORIES:Changing The Way We Work (COVID-19)
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SUMMARY:COVID-19 Updates and Managing Respiratory Illness in Kids
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the 70th in our series “Changing the way we work” on Friday January 19\, 2024. With respiratory viruses on the rise\, we will discuss practical strategies to manage pediatric respiratory illness in community settings. We will also hear the latest updates on COVID 19 from an infectious disease expert. The main program will be held from 7:55-9:00am\, with time for additional Q&A until 9:15am. We appreciate you submitting questions at registration to help us plan the session. \n\n\n\nView Session and Materials:\n\n\n\nhttps://dfcm.utoronto.ca/past-covid-19-community-practice-sessions \n\n\n\nPanelists:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Alon Vaisman\, Infectious Diseases and Infection Control Physician\, University Health Network\, Toronto\, ON\n\n\n\nDr. Tasha Stoltz\, Pediatrician\, Kitchener\, ON\n\n\n\nDr. Daniel Warshafsky\, Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health at the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health\, Toronto\, ON\n\n\n\n\nHost:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Mekalai Kumanan\, OCFP President\, Family Physician\, Two Rivers Family Health Team\, Chief of Family Medicine\, Cambridge Memorial Hospital\, Cambridge\, ON\n\n\n\n\nModerators:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Ali Damji\, Division Head\, Primary Care\, Trillium Health Partners and Family Physician\, Credit Valley Family Health Team\, Mississauga\, ON\n\n\n\n\nView Previous Session and Materials:\n\n\n\n https://dfcm.utoronto.ca/past-covid-19-community-practice-sessions
URL:https://ontariofamilyphysicians.ca/event/winter-virus-season-and-changes-to-breast-cancer-screening-in-ontario-2-copy/
CATEGORIES:Changing The Way We Work (COVID-19)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231215T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231215T090000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20231215T191128Z
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SUMMARY:Winter virus season and changes to breast cancer screening in Ontario
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the 69th in our series “Changing the way we work” on Friday December 15\, 2023. In this session\, we will review the latest data on respiratory viruses\, tips for approaching these in practice and related vaccines including the new pneumococcal vaccines. We will hear about upcoming changes in eligibility for breast cancer screening and the evidence behind this decision. Finally\, we’ll reflect on the past year and celebrate the important role family physicians play in the system. We appreciate you submitting questions at registration to help us plan the session. \n\n\n\nView Session and Materials:\n\n\n\n https://dfcm.utoronto.ca/past-covid-19-community-practice-sessions  \n\n\n\nPanelists:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Allison McGeer\, Infectious Disease Specialist\, Mount Sinai Hospital\, Toronto\, ON\n\n\n\nDr. Jonathan Isenberg\, Provincial Primary Care Lead\, Cancer Screening\, Ontario Health\, Toronto\, ON\n\n\n\nDr. Anna M. Chiarelli\, Senior Scientist and Provincial Scientific Lead\, Ontario Breast Screening Program\, Clinical Institutes & Quality Programs\, Ontario Health\, Toronto\, ON\n\n\n\nMaggie Keresteci\, Executive Director at Canadian Association for Health Services & Policy Research\, Toronto\, ON\n\n\n\n\nHost:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Mekalai Kumanan\, OCFP President\, Family Physician\, Two Rivers Family Health Team\, Chief of Family Medicine\, Cambridge Memorial Hospital\, Cambridge\, ON\n\n\n\n\nCo-Moderators:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Tara Kiran\, Fidani Chair of Improvement and Innovation\, University of Toronto and Family Physician\, St. Michael’s Academic Family Health Team\, Toronto\, ON\n\n\n\nDr. Eleanor Colledge\, CPD Program Director\, University of Toronto and Family Physician\, South East Toronto Family Health Team\, Toronto\, ON
URL:https://ontariofamilyphysicians.ca/event/winter-virus-season-and-changes-to-breast-cancer-screening-in-ontario-2/
CATEGORIES:Changing The Way We Work (COVID-19)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231117T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231117T090000
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SUMMARY:COVID-19 Updates and the New Ontario Structured Psychotherapy Program
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the 68th in our series “Changing the way we work” on Friday November 17\, 2023. In this session\, we will share updates on the latest evidence and guidance for COVID-19. We will also discuss how to help patients access mental health resources through the Structured Psychotherapy Program. The main program will be held from 7:55 to 9:00am\, with time for additional Q&A until 9:15am. We appreciate you submitting questions at registration to help us plan the session.  \n\n\n\nView Session and Materials: https://dfcm.utoronto.ca/past-covid-19-community-practice-sessions  \n\n\n\nPanelists: \n\n\n\n\nDr. Gerald Evans\, Infectious Disease Specialist and Chair of the Division of Infectious Diseases\, Queen’s University\, Kingston\, ON \n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Paul Kurdyak\, Professor and Chair\, Addictions and Mental Health Policy Research in the Department of Psychiatry and Institute for Health Policy\, Management and Evaluation\, University of Toronto\, Toronto\, ON \n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Leah Skory\, Physician\, Barrie Community Health Centre\, Barrie\, ON \n\n\n\n\nHost: \n\n\n\n\nDr. Mekalai Kumanan\, OCFP President\, Family Physician\, Two Rivers Family Health Team\, Chief of Family Medicine\, Cambridge Memorial Hospital\, Cambridge\, ON \n\n\n\n\nModerator: \n\n\n\n\nDr. Ali Damji\, Division Head\, Primary Care\, Trillium Health Partners and Family Physician\, Credit Valley Family Health Team\, Mississauga\, ON\n\n\n\n\nThe Changing the Way We Work (COVID-19) Community of Practice 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 (OCFP). \n\n\n\nThe COVID-19 Community of Practice for Ontario Family Physicians is a one-credit-per-hour Group Learning program that has been certified for up to a total of 32 credits.
URL:https://ontariofamilyphysicians.ca/event/covid-19-updates-and-the-new-ontario-structured-psychotherapy-program/
CATEGORIES:Changing The Way We Work (COVID-19)
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