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Key Resources to Support Patients Experiencing Poverty

As part of March’s Nutrition Month, themed “Nourish to Flourish,” this article highlights tools and resources for healthcare providers with patients who may be facing financial barriers to essentials such as nutritious food and housing. With 1 in 4 Ottawa households experiencing food insecurity (2023 data), physicians and nurse practitioners know first-hand how challenging it can be for patients to manage their health conditions when they cannot afford the food they need for therapeutic diets,...

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NEW Free Prenatal and Parenting Video Series Available for Your Patients

Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has launched a series of free online prenatal and parenting videos on their OPH YouTube Infant Health Series playlist. This new resource aims to support patients who are parents and/or parents-to-be.

The new 'How to' OPH videos, also available on the Parenting in Ottawa page, cover 8 popular topics in both French and English. These videos offer practical parenting tips in easily accessible online formats, supporting pre- and postnatal education.

The following topics are...

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Ottawa Public Health: Free Prenatal Classes for patients living in the 5th quintile

Ottawa Public Health is now offering new in-person prenatal classes specifically designed for pregnant individuals facing barriers and residing in Ottawa’s 5th quintile neighborhoods.

Ottawa 5th quintile neighborhoods include Beacon Hill South, Cardinal Heights, Vanier, Overbrook, Manor Park, Lowertown, Sandy Hill, Hawthorne Meadows, Hunt Club Park, Heatherington, Ledburry, Heron Gate, Ridgemont Greenboro West, South Keys, Emerald Woods, Sawmill Creek, Billings  Bridge, Huron Park, Riverside...

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Professional Development Opportunities and Resources

1. New Measles Exposure Webpage, Public Health Ontario (PHO). With measles activity increasing in some regions of Ontario, PHO has developed a new measles exposure webpage to provide information about Ontario locations where individuals may have been exposed to measles and cannot be contacted individually. This list is compiled from public advisories released by public health units and is not an exhaustive list of locations where individuals may have been exposed. For more information on measles,...
   
   

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Webinar: Mental health – Interdisciplinary approach and resources, University of Ottawa

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Continuing Medical Education (CME) offered by Francophone Affairs, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa 

Presentation by: Annie Larocque, MScN, PHCNP, CPMHN (C), nurse practitioner specialized in mental health.

Each month, Francophone Affairs (Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa) offers a webinar on a topic of interest in medical practice to discuss evidence and its application in practice for physicians and other health care professionals.

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