Primary Care Educational Opportunities
Ontario Cervical Screening Program (OCSP) Change Management
This memo from the Hudson Regional Cancer Program provides a summary of five emerging areas for change management in the OCSP reported by the OCSP laboratory service providers.
CLICK HERE to read the memo.
For any questions about this information, the OCSP can be contacted at OCSP@ontariohealth.ca.
Ontario Health Recommendations for Antiviral Therapy of Seasonal Influenza
Ontario Health has developed clinical recommendations for antiviral therapy of seasonal influenza. The document is available on the Ontario Health website: Recommendations for Antiviral Therapy of Seasonal Influenza.
This document provides guidance on the appropriate prescribing of antivirals, incorporating the latest evidence from clinical trials and real-world studies. This includes net new recommendations for the appropriate prescribing of oral baloxavir, intravenous zanamivir, and intravenous peramivir that are currently not included in the existing Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease (AMMI) Canada influenza treatment guidelines.
These recommendations are intended to inform and support evidence-based clinical best practice. Please note pharmacoeconomic assessments are beyond the scope of the clinical guidance document.
UofT DFCM Patient Newsletter/Education Repository
The UofT DFCM’s Quality Program Committee is putting together a repository of newsletters and patient education resources to allow different teaching sites to share resources. Currently, there are some resources on clinical topics like cancer screening, measles, and Lyme disease, as well as non-clinical items like avoiding walk-in clinics. They hope to eventually grow the repository through submissions from different sites.
Visit the repository HERE.
If you would like to order any resources, you can do so HERE.
Geriatrics Education
Document 1: North Simcoe Muskoka Geriatrics Education Recommendations, a one-page quick reference tool listing recommended courses by sector and timeframe.
Document 2: North Simcoe Muskoka Geriatrics Education Course Information, a detailed list with course links, providers, estimated time commitments, and costs
