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NEW Free Prenatal and Parenting Video Series Available for Your Patients

Posted on Thursday, March 27, 2025 03:22 PM

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...

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

Posted on Thursday, March 27, 2025 03:22 PM

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...

Professional Development Opportunities and Resources

Posted on Thursday, March 27, 2025 03:22 PM

  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,...

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

Posted on Thursday, March 27, 2025 03:22 PM

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

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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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Updated Provincial Recommendations for Measles Postexposure Prophylaxis

Posted on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 08:35 AM

To: Ottawa Physicians and Nurse Practitioners
Date: March 24, 2025
From: Dr. Michelle Foote, Associate Medical Officer of Health
Subject: Updated Provincial Recommendations for Measles Postexposure Prophylaxis

Dear Colleagues, 

The Ontario Immunization Advisory Committee (OIAC) has provided updated recommendations for measles post-exposure prophylaxis for individuals who are immunocompromised. See the summary and full statement on Public Health Ontario’s (PHO) Measles site. We anticipate an updated version of...

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