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SUMMARY:Infectious Disease & Current Public Health Issues
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the 100th in our series “Changing the Way We Work” on Friday\, December 5\, 2025\, during which we will both learn and celebrate with the help of special guests! In this session\, we will have a brief respiratory update and review antiviral therapy for seasonal influenza. We will also discuss current public health issues\, the partnership between public health and primary care and explore some lessons learned from COVID-19. The main program will be held from 7:55-9 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/changing-way-we-work-community-practicePanelists:            \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. Kieran Moore\, Chief Medical Officer of Health and Assistant Deputy Minister\, Ontario Ministry of Health\, Office of Chief Medical Officer of Health\, Public Health Division\, Toronto\, ON\n\n\n\nSpecial Guests – Recurring Speakers\, Former Hosts and Community of Practice Scientific Planning members\n\n\n\n\nHost:  \n\n\n\n\nDr. Jobin Varughese\, OCFP President\, Family Physician\,  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\, Family Physician\, Credit Valley Family Health Team\, Mississauga\, ON\n\n\n\n\nThe 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.  \n\n\n\nThis 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
URL:https://ontariofamilyphysicians.ca/event/infectious-disease-current-public-health-issues/
CATEGORIES:Changing The Way We Work (COVID-19)
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SUMMARY:Psychedelics and the Use in Treatment of Mental Health
DESCRIPTION:There is growing interest in the use of psychedelics for the treatment of PTSD\, depression and substance use disorders. Patients may ask their provider about these options\, but family physicians are unaware of the latest data on safety and efficacy or understand what services are available in Ontario. During this session\, our panelist will discuss the current evidence for specific treatments in PTSD\, depression and substance use disorders\, including the limitations of the evidence and risks of these therapies\, and pathways for referrals and treatment. \n\n\n\nThe Practising Well Community of Practice has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Ontario Chapter for up to 1 Mainpro+Ⓡcredits. This Community of Practice includes a series of planned webinars. Each session is worth 1 Mainpro+Ⓡcredits\, for up to a total of 12 credits. \n\n\n\nPanelists:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Monique Moller\n\n\n\nDr. Sabrina Akhtar\n\n\n\nDr. Prachi Soneji \n\n\n\n\nModerator:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Stephanie Zhou\, Addictions Medicine Physician and EDI & Social Accountability Lead\, Sunnybrook Hospital; FHO Lead\, Don Mills FHT; Assistant Professor\, University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine; Board Director\, Toronto Public Health\, Toronto\, ON \n\n\n\n\nCo-Host:\n\n\n\n\nDr. Nikki Bozinoff\, Division Head\, Mental Health and Addictions\, Department of Family and Community Medicine\, University of Toronto; Physician\, Concurrent Outpatient Medical and Psychosocial Addiction Support Service\, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health \n\n\n\n\nWatch & Listen:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDownload the resources:\n\n\n\nSession Slides (PDF)Resources (PDF) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis session is part of the Practising Well Self-Learning Program\n\n\n\nExplore more topics and deepen your knowledge at your own pace—visit the Self-Learning Program page to get started and participate. All sessions are Mainpro+ certified. \n\n\n\nFacing mental health\, substance use or chronic pain challenges in your practice ?\n\n\n\nJoin Peer Connect for individualized\, educational support in this\, or other areas. You can also earn Mainpro+ credits through this program
URL:https://ontariofamilyphysicians.ca/event/psychedelics-and-the-use-in-treatment-of-mental-health/
CATEGORIES:Practising Well,Practising Well Community of Practice
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