Posted on Monday, February 28, 2022 10:30 AM
This primary care update will highlight local epidemiological changes in infectious syphilis and provide helpful clinical resources.
A recent study has demonstrated that the local epidemiology of infectious syphilis has changed dramatically over the past decade. Overall, cases of infectious syphilis in Ottawa increased from 50 cases in 2010 to 171 cases in 2019. While locally syphilis continues to impact primarily gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men, heterosexual populations have...
Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2022 10:45 AM
To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Midwives, Travel Clinics and Walk-in Clinics, and Infection Control
Date: February 17, 2022
From: Dr. Trevor Arnason, Associate Medical Officer of Health and Dr. Robin Taylor, Associate Medical Officer of Health
Booster doses for youth aged 12 to 17
The Ministry of Health has announced that starting at 8am on Friday February 18, all youth aged 12 to 17 in Ontario will be able to receive their third (booster) dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Appointments can be...
Posted on Monday, February 14, 2022 09:00 AM
To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Midwives, Travel Clinics and Walk-in Clinics, and Infection ControlDate: February 14, 2022From: Dr. Robin Taylor, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Brent Moloughney, Deputy Medical Officer of Health
Dear Colleagues,
Following the emergence of data regarding vaccination against COVID-19, we recommend that healthcare professionals continue to encourage patients to:
Posted on Thursday, February 10, 2022 11:00 AM
To: Ottawa Physicians and Nurse PractitionersDate: Thursday, February 10, 2022From: Dr Brent Moloughney, Deputy Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Robin Taylor, Associate Medical Officer of Health
Dear Colleagues,
In a previous version of this Public Health Alert (dated Jan 28, 2022) we did not include the phone and fax information needed in order to report a death from COVID-19 to Ottawa Public Health.
Reporting of death from COVID-19 to Ottawa Public Health
Call 613-580-2424, ext. 24224 to leave a...
Posted on Thursday, January 27, 2022 11:00 AM
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University of Ottawa’s Office of Continuing Professional Development
OverviewThis comprehensive course is designed to provide family physicians and other health-care providers with relevant and recent information about approaches to the diagnosis and management of conditions across the breadth of family medicine in both rural and urban settings. Each day consists of a combination of short snappers and lectures designed specifically for family physicians and healthcare providers which...