COVID-19 Update Dec 22 2021

To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Travel and Walk-In ClinicsDate: December 22, 2021From: Dr Robin Taylor, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Dr Sarah Erdman, Medical Director

Dear Colleagues,Guidance from the Ministry of Health regarding COVID-19 is rapidly changing. Thank you for your patience. Below is a summary of recent changes. We will attempt to keep you updated as more information is available.

Testing of Health Care Workers (HCW)

The health care system and testing task force...

COVID-19 Update Dec 17, 2021

To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Travel and Walk-In ClinicsDate: Dec 17, 2021From: Dr Sarah Funnell, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Dr Sarah Erdman, Medical Director

Dear Colleagues,

Omicron is quickly becoming the dominant variant in Ottawa. Due to the surge in demand for testing, COVID-19 testing is no longer available for everyone in a timely manner. Because of this unfortunate reality, OPH will be directing people with any symptoms of COVID-19 who are unable to access a...

Highlights from Ottawa Public Health Alerts for December 2021

COVID-19 Updates

• December 14th, 2021: Request for physician immunizers to provide COVID-19 third doses
  • Open letter from Dr. Vera Etches, Medical Officer of Health, asking all independently licensed physicians who are capable of offering time as an immunizer to assist at OPH clinics between now until December 31st, 2021. Physician immunizers must have an independent practice licence in Ontario, CMPA liability protection and an OHIP billing number (for compensation through sessional fee codes). If you...

NEW Link to previously recorded webinar: Supporting Community Physicians/ Helping community physicians and nurse practitioners see patients safely in the time of COVID 19.

Overview

Physicians and nurse practitioners in the community have questions about providing in-person care to patients safely in the time of COVID-19.  This recorded webinar covers current recommendations and how fellow physicians have integrated new requirements into their practice. Questions were submitted in advance. This event was offered through a joint effort between Community physicians, the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, The Ottawa Hospital, and Public Health Ontario and Ottawa...

Request for physician immunizers to provide COVID-19 third doses

To: Ottawa PhysiciansDate: Dec 14, 2021From: Dr. Vera Etches, Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Trevor Arnason, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Immunization

Dear Colleagues,

Thank you for all the work you have done and continue to do to support the health of Ottawa residents and the vaccination campaign in Ottawa.

Owing to the serious threat of the Omicron variant, the Chief Medical Officer of Health for Ontario, Dr Kieran Moore, has now emphasized the need for an emergency response approach...