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New East-end In-person Baby Weighing Service: OPH increases breastfeeding and baby support services

A new service in Orléans to accurately weigh babies   is available to complement physician / nurse practitioner and IBCLC virtual consultations. Recognizing that accurate weights are essential for assessment of breastfeeding and normal growth patterns, OPH has worked in collaboration with the Orléans-Cumberland Community Resources Centre (OCCRC) to increase in-person services. 

Baby weighing services are now available for your patients on Tuesday afternoons at two different sites:

• Centretown...

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New Mental Health and Addiction Service for Kids and Youth: 1Call1Click.Ca Open for Referrals

The COVID-19 pandemic has served to highlight many longstanding challenges faced by physicians and nurse practitioners attempting to access and connect young patients with mental health and addiction care.  1Call1Click.ca, a new mental health and addiction service for kids and youth, launched in June as an integrated system that links together the region’s existing services. The system is designed to be a faster, easier and better way to connect local children, youth and families to the right...

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Virtual CME: 2021 Mental Health Update: Mental Health and the COVID-19 Pandemic, University of Ottawa

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University of Ottawa’s Office of Continuing Professional Development

The University of Ottawa, Office of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and the Department of Psychiatry are proud to present this 1-day virtual course designed to provide family physicians and other primary health care professionals with relevant and up-to-date information about practical Mental Health topics related to the COVID-19 Pandemic. This conference will allow participants to interact virtually...

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Changes to ROTAVIRUS vaccine in Ontario

To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Travel and Walk-In ClinicsDate: July 27, 2021From: Dr. Trevor Arnason, Associate Medical Officer of Health, COVID-19 Vaccine, Dr. Robin Taylor, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Physician Engagement

Dear Colleagues,

Please see the attached document from the Ontario Ministry of Health explaining changes to the vaccine against rotavirus infection that is provided through the provincial program in Ontario, and the subsequent changes to the immunization...

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Update: Q007 billing code; patient vaccination status

To: Ottawa Family PhysiciansDate: July 15, 2021From: Dr. Trevor Arnason, Associate Medical Officer of Health (AMOH), COVID-19 Vaccine, Ottawa Public Health and Dr. Robin Taylor, AMOH, Physician Engagement, Ottawa Public Health

Dear Colleagues,This Public Health Alert is specifically for family physicians who practice as part of a patient enrollment model (FHO, FHG, FHN, or CCM). Below, please find information from Ontario Health on how to access a report on the COVID-19 immunization status of your...

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