• UPDATED Paxlovid prescription form in digitized format for Telus PSS, OSCAR EMR, and QHR Accuro with updated criteria for Paxlovid. (eHealth Centre of Excellence) 
• Another source of COVID-19 treatment and vaccination resources: https://uwaterloo.ca/pharmacy/resources-services-and-initiatives/health-resources/covid-19-health-resources
• Journal articles on COVID (courtesy of the Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario)
• Long COVID: major findings, mechanisms and recommendations- Nat Rev Microbiol (2023), Jan. 13, 2023
• Long COVID stemmed from mild cases of COVID-19 in most people, according to a new multicountry study- The Conversation, Jan. 5, 2023
• Infectiousness of SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections and reinfections during the Omicron wave - Nat Med (2023)., Jan. 2, 2023
• SARS-CoV-2 infection and persistence in the human body and brain at autopsy- Nature 612, 758–763 (2022), Dec. 14, 2022 

Patient with a pregnancy loss?

Find support for providers and for families at Sunnybrook's Pregnancy and Infant Loss (PAIL) Network. Support includes:

• Workshops where providers can learn how to better support bereaved families.
• Peer-led groups and individual support services at no cost to the patient.

New alcohol consumption guidelines

Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction released new guidance, and less is better.  Patient info, guidelines for providers. 

Virtual Care Guidance Statements Checklist and other resources

The Checklist for Clinicians and other support tools for using Virtual Care in Primary Care are now up on the Ontario Health website(English and French). For comments or questions, please email PCP.Guidance@ontariohealth.ca.

Free, 1-on-1, Best Practice CE Discussions with pharmacists (Academic Detailing)

(Mainpro+ Accredited)

Visits by pharmacists from the Centre for Effective Practice or Thames Valley FHT to family physicians, primary care nurse practitioners, and family medicine residents.

We facilitate practice change by tailoring information and resources to your interests/practice. Current topics include:

• Type 2 diabetes (insulin and non-insulin pharmacotherapy)
• Falls prevention
• Heart failure

New topics are added every 5-6 months, and we will update them here.

How to book your visit?

• Book a virtual visit or email Nicole Seymour to set up an in-person visit (nicole.seymour@cep.health)
• Thames Valley FHT sites: Contact your FHT pharmacist to book

Oxford OHT welcomes new primary care lead

Andrea McPherson has joined the Oxford OHT as Primary Care and Clinical Collaboration Lead. She has a great deal of clinical experience as a nurse and most recently as an educator in the ED. Andrea will work to strengthen the Oxford OHT's engagement with primary care and physicians. She will also use her clinical knowledge in support OHT projects.

For more educational opportunities, please visit our website: https://oxfordcountypca.ca/education-opportunities/

Healthcare Decision-Making in Ontario, Jan. 10-31, 2023

Four-part webinar series hosted by Hospice Palliative Care Ontario and facilitated by Jane Meadus, the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly (ACE). Learn what you need to know about consent, capacity and healthcare decision making in Ontario. Register here.