Posted on Thursday, July 29, 2021 07:30 AM
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...
Posted on Thursday, July 29, 2021 07:30 AM
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University of Ottawa’s Office of Continuing Professional Development
OverviewThe 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...
Posted on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 10:30 AM
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...
Posted on Friday, July 16, 2021 04:00 AM
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...
Posted on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 01:00 PM
To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Travel and Walk-In Clinics
Date: July 14, 2021
From: Dr. Michelle Foote, Associate Medical Officer of Health (AMOH) Acting, Dr. Robin Taylor, Associate Medical Officer of Health
Dear Colleagues,
Ottawa Public Health would like to inform you of two community-based COVID-19 testing initiatives that may affect your patients.
Take-home COVID-19 testing at Ottawa day camps
In collaboration with CHEO, Ottawa Public Health will begin offering take-home COVID-19...