April 21, 2022
Streamlining your Practice
Free -- get set up with eReferrals!
 
We are ready to expand our eReferral project to more primary care clinicians.

Getting set up with eReferrals is an easy (and free) process that:
  • avoids unreliable fax-based referrals
  • helps you track and respond to referrals
  • emails patients the status of their referrals and appointments
 
To be set up on eReferrals in your primary care clinic or receive more information, please email eReferrals@ehealthce.ca.
Primary Care voices needed (1 hour)
Middlesex London OHT Healthcare Navigation Services Project

The MLOHT is participating in this project to better understand how to help patients and providers find and access the appropriate services. In order to ensure they have a good picture of how this works right now, they would appreciate additional primary care voices (especially solo physicians) in the planning process. To get involved:


Thank you for supporting this worthwhile endeavour!
Patient Care
Change to Ontario Cervical Screening Program guidelines


Harm Reduction Fundamentals Toolkit

Now available from CATIE: Harm Reduction Fundamentals: A Toolkit for Service Providers, a bilingual educational resource with a collection of interactive multimedia resources on foundational harm reduction knowledge. More info on the toolkit is available here as is an FAQ. 

Routine immunization screening and catch-up (from MLHU)
 
FYI, you may receive more calls to your office as MLHU is focusing on elementary and secondary student immunization screening and catch-up. Students can either contact you for immunizations or book an appointment at an MLHU School-Age Immunization Catch-Up Clinic. either online or by calling (226) 289-3560. Over the summer, this program will be expanded to include students in Grade 7 and 8.

'Asking About Gender' Toolkit for Youth Workers
 
This inclusive toolkit from YouthREX, in partnership with LGBT YouthLine, provides you with tools to break down gender assumptions and accurately use terminology that promotes wellbeing. Read the full toolkit here, or find more resources for 2SLGBTQ+ youth here. 
Free virtual self management groups in April and May

Heart Health - May 19 (1:00-3:30 pm)
Practical approach to managing cholesterol and reducing cardiovascular disease risk through health behaviour changes and the potential use of medications.

Dream On: CBTi for Insomnia - April 26 OR May 16 (1:30-3:30 pm)
A non-medication approach to helping patients get their sleep back!

Strategies to help patients quit and discussion of medication options to help them be successful.

Let's Talk about Driving - May 18 (2:00 pm)
For older adults, people living with MCI or dementia and their family and friends.

Steady and Strong: Falls Prevention - May 30 (1:30-3:30 pm)
Focusing on how to prevent falls and strategies to manage a fall if it happens so that patients can continue to live in their own home and/or have a better quality of life in their community. 

These virtual programs are led by qualified facilitators (pharmacists, dietitians, OTs, RNs, etc.) See the full list of programs in this printable poster or on the Thames Valley FHT website (contact: Kelly McConnell info@thamesvalleyfht.ca).
For patients with dementia or their caregivers

Helpful supports for those living with dementia from McCormick Home: activity resources to do at home; Zoom programs and groups, overnight respite and more.
Minister's Patient and Family Advisory Council Annual Report: Moving forward together: Transforming care through partnership and engagement

A key advisory group to the Minister and Ministry of Health, this report showcases the activities of the Council in 2021-22, where it focused on several key areas of health care system transformation: Ontario Health Teams, digital health, home and community care, and mental health and addictions. For more information on the Minister’s Patient and Family Advisory Council, visit: Help shape Ontario’s health care system | ontario.ca
Education Opportunities
35th Geriatric Medicine Refresher Day
Wednesday, May 4 (virtual)
8:00 am-12:05 pm

Hosted by the Division of Geriatric Medicine Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry Western University in collaboration with St. Joseph's Health Care London. Register here.

30th Annual Clinical Day in Family Medicine
Wednesday, May 11 (in person if COVID requirements permit)
Four Points by Sheraton, 1150 Wellington Rd. S., London

Sponsored by the Citywide Department of Family Medicine, LHSC, St. Joseph’s and the Department of Family Medicine, Western University. Register at: https://conference.has.uwo.ca/Register/default.aspx?code=C001112

Family Medicine Connections: Hospital and Community (Schulich)
June 1, 7:45-8:30 am

Meeting ID: 943 9272 4770

Grand Rounds in Family Medicine (Schulich): These Hormones are not Normal
June 1, 8:30-9:30 am

Meeting ID: 963 0919 0239

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