New Service Supports Wellbeing for Health Care Workers during the COVID Pandemic

Health care workers are on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Increased feelings of stress, worry and anxiety are normal under these conditions. As a physician or allied health care professional you have probably noticed the impact COVID-related stress has on your patients who work in health care as well as your staff and colleagues. Support is available to help them – and you – through this challenging time.

COVID Frontline Wellness is a new initiative that provides health care workers...

Upcoming Accredited Webinars, University of Ottawa: COVID-19 Topics

Upcoming courses

Join the live session to have your questions answered by the speakers.

COVID Parenting – Top Tips to Support Parents

Speaker: Dr. Michael ChengWednesday June 3rd, 2020 | 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the webinar, the learner will be able to:

1. List challenges and stresses faced by parents during COVID;
2. List challenges and stresses faced by children/youth during COVID;
3. Provide strategies to support children, youth and parents during COVID.

Dealing with COVID - medical +...

Managing the burden of heart disease in a COVID environment

KEY MESSAGES

• Patients avoiding hospitals for fear of catching COVID-19 or unknowingly passing it on to others themselves may be putting themselves at risk.
• The University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) has seen a significant drop in the number of patients seeking care.
• The UOHI is asking for your help in reaching out to individuals in your practice that you feel might be at risk.
• Resources include a number to reach out to the UOHI for advice or for a referral 613-696-7061 and simple infographics...

COVID-19: Updates to Testing, testing and clearance, symptoms guidance

To: Ottawa Healthcare Providers and PartnersDate: May 7 2020From: Dr. Monir Taha, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Ottawa Public Health (OPH)

For COVID-19 information see OPH’s Physician and Health Care Professionals Coronavirus website, visit www.ottawapublichealth.ca/ncov), or call 613-580-6744

Ministry of Health Guidance Updates

The Ministry of Health released the following three updated documents:

1. Quick Reference Public Health Guidance on Testing and Clearance V6.0: http://www.health.gov.on...

COVID-19: Guidance: Primary Care providers in a Community Setting V4

To: Primary Care Providers

Date: May 1, 2020

From: Dr. Monir Taha, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Ottawa Public Health

For COVID-19 information see OPH’s Physician and Health Care Professionals Coronavirus website, visit www.ottawapublichealth.ca/ncov or call 613-580-6744

The Ministry of Health has released updated COVID-19 Guidance: Primary Care providers in a Community Setting V4. This 7-page document is available here: http://www.health.gov.on...