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1. Black History Month: ‘Anti-Black racism has not left the health system’, Canadian Medical Association (CMA) article, Jan 31, 2025. Highlights conversations with Black physicians and the critical importance of representation in medicine for both patients and providers. Includes links to related resources for support and advocacy.
   
   
2. 74th Annual Refresher Course for Family Physicians April 10-11, partial Hybrid conference : Early Bird registration closing March 7th. University of Ottawa CPD. This...
   
   

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Measles Update and Resources for Health Care Providers

To: Ottawa Physicians and Nurse Practitioners
Date: February 12, 2025
From: Dr. Michelle Foote, Associate Medical Officer of Health
Subject: Measles Update and Resources for Health Care Providers

Dear Colleagues, 

On January 29, 2025, the Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) of Canada released a statement indicating that Canada is experiencing an increase in measles activity, with recent cases reported in Quebec and Ontario that are associated with ongoing outbreaks. These outbreaks are primarily affecting...

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CME Feb 28th : 2025 Women's Health Update

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University of Ottawa’s Office of Continuing Professional Development

1-day in-person conference dedicated to women’s health. Designed especially for family physicians and healthcare professionals, this event will dive deep into the latest insights and cutting-edge approaches to women's health, spanning from the needs of young women to those of mature women.

Friday Feb, 28th , 2025, Infinity Centre | 2901 Gibford Dr, Ottawa

Family...

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OPH Updating Chlamydia Follow-up to Prioritize Higher-risk Infections

Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has updated its protocol for managing reports of positive chlamydia test results. This change in practice will reduce the number of forms physicians and nurse practitioners complete for chlamydia cases and will allow OPH to prioritize high-risk cases

Each year, OPH receives more reports of positive chlamydia test results than any other infectious disease. In 2023, OPH received more than 3,400 positive chlamydia results, representing an incidence rate of 313 cases per...

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Professional Development & Resources

1. Webinar: Implementation of HPV testing in Ontario, Ontario Cervical Screening Program (OSCP) (English only). Supports the Ontario Cervical Screening Program’s HPV testing implementation on March 3, 2025. HPV testing will be used with reflex cytology in cervical screening and as a co-test with cytology in colposcopy for managing screening abnormalities. The session provides an overview of the implementation and a Q&A opportunity. For any questions, please contact Ontario Health toll free at 1.866...

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