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Physicians’ Update LIVE! 2nd Ottawa Public Health Broadcast for Physicians and Nurse Practitioners

• Dr. Robin Taylor shares information on how to reduce the risk of exposure to COVID-19 in the community clinic.  

• Update also includes a brief look at the evolving local epi data and our influenza immunization approach.  

• Tune-in to Ottawa Public Health’s 2nd broadcast for Physicians and Nurse Practitioners. View online as of Wednesday August 12th, recorded for viewing at your convenience, on the  YouTube platform.  

• Send in your questions and topic suggestions for future sessions.

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School Immunization Catch-up following COVID-19 School Closures

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Family Medicine; Nurse Practitioners, Infectious Disease; Pediatrics; Travel Clinics; Walk-In Clinics

From: Dr. Trevor Arnason, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Ottawa Public Health

Subject : School Immunization Catch-up following COVID-19 School Closures

Date: August 10, 2020 

In spring 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of the second cycle of immunization clinics in schools through the Ontario publicly funded Grade 7 School Immunization Program. Therefore, the 2019-20 cohort...

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Healthy Growth and Development During COVID19: Parenting in Ottawa Services for Parents

Adapting to the current pandemic situation, Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has implemented innovative services for parenting in Ottawa. The Healthy Growth and Development team continues to offer support to new and expecting parents as well as young families.  

While in-person prenatal classes were cancelled at the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak, we recognized the importance of this service for expectant parents. OPH developed a virtual prenatal class series where your pregnant...

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NEW! Ottawa Public Health Broadcast for Physicians and Nurse Practitioners: Physicians’ Update LIVE!

Physicians’ Update Live, a new broadcast from Ottawa Public Health (OPH) , is launching on Wednesday July 15th  , 8:30 pm. The content will center around the COVID-19 pandemic and speak to the Ottawa experience.

Physicians and NPs are invited to submit questions and /or topic suggestions to Physicians.Update@ottawa.ca

• Premiering Wednesday, July 15th, 8:30 pm.
• Recorded for viewing at your convenience.

Please note this series is currently offered in English only.

• Multilingual COVID_19 ...

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COVID-19: Update to Quick Reference Public Health Guidance on Testing and Clearance

To: All Healthcare ProvidersDate: July 6, 2020From: Dr. Monir Taha, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Ottawa Public Health

We are writing to remind you to frequently check the Ministry of Health website for new and updated guidance documents on COVID-19. Ministry directives, memoranda, and other resources are also available. Ontario emergency orders are also posted.

The Ministry has now posted the updated document, COVID-19 Quick Reference Public Health Guidance on Testing and Clearance (Version 8,...

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