COVID-19 Update Dec 10, 2021

To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Travel and Walk-In ClinicsDate: Dec 10, 2021From: Dr. Dave Salisbury, Medical Director, Dr. Robin Taylor, Associate Medical Officer of Health

Dear Colleagues,

The sharp uptick in case numbers in Ottawa over the last few days has resulted in volume challenges with case and contact management. As a result, Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is streamlining case management and may need to limit our contact tracing in order to maintain timely management of cases...

COVID-19 Omicron variant update

To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Midwives, Travel Clinics and Walk-in Clinics, and Infection ControlDate: December 9, 2021From: Dr. Dave Salisbury, Medical Director and Dr. Robin Taylor, Associate Medical Officer of Health

Dear Colleagues,The World Health Organization has recently designated a new variant of concern (VOC) of the COVID-19 virus named Omicron. As you may have read, to date four laboratory confirmed cases of this variant have been identified in Ottawa. All of these cases...

Update: Changes to ROTAVIRUS vaccine in Ontario

To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Travel and Walk-In ClinicsDate: Dec 7, 2021From: Dr. Trevor Arnason, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Immunization and Dr. Robin Taylor, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Physician Engagement

Dear Colleagues,

This Public Health Alert is in follow-up to the announcement of August 2021 from the Ontario Ministry of Health of changes to the vaccine against rotavirus infection provided through the provincial program to a 2-dose series of Rotarix® given...

FAQ on COVID-19 Vaccinations for 5 to 11-year-olds

To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Midwives, Travel Clinics and Walk-in Clinics, and Infection ControlDate: December 1, 2021From: Dr. Trevor Arnason, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Robin Taylor, Associate Medical Officer of Health

Dear Colleagues,

This memo provides answers to frequently asked questions that Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has received from healthcare providers about the pediatric (5-11 year old) COVID-19 vaccinations.

Who is eligible for the COVID-19 pediatric...

Accredited Course: Eating Disorder Sensitive – Education for Physicians and Primary Care Providers

Provider

Body Peace Collaborative, a Canadian charitable organization that provides treatment and support for people struggling with eating disorders and disordered eating. Comprised of a network of 3 eating disorder organizations: Body Brave, Eating Disorders Nova Scotia and Bridgepoint Centre for Eating Disorders. Proceeds of this course go to people struggling with eating disorders.

Overview

Eating Disorder Sensitive: Education for Physicians and Primary Care Providers is part of a series of...