Physicians' Update

Recent Articles (April 2021)

The First Words Communication Checkup (FWCCU) is an effective early intervention strategy to address developmental concerns. Parents and legal guardians living in Ottawa and Renfrew County can screen their children’s (ages 6 months to 48 months) communication skills and make a referral.
First Words has new resources and materials to help families “Unplug to Talk & Read” and to “Use Screens Less. Connect With Your Child”.

April 15^th, 2021 Update on COVID-19 : An eclectic mix of COVID information. Please scan the headers to see if anything is applicable to your medical practice.
April 13^th, 2021 Update on COVID-19: AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in Ottawa.
April 6^th, 2021 Update on COVID-19 : Information that may help you to advise patients, especially with respect to children that attend school and child care.
April 1^st, 2021 Update on COVID-19: Information on AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, including links for several patient fact sheets developed by the Ontario Ministry of Health on COVID-19 vaccination that may prove useful to your practice.

OntarioMD is offering training for primary care practices that have been identified by their local public health unit to administer COVID19 vaccinations.
Upcoming training sessions and recordings of past training sessions can be found here.

The April issue of PHO Connections highlights a variety of COVID-19 resources that are available on their website. Find information:
- About COVID-19 Vaccines
- Vaccine Safety and Effectiveness
- Data and Surveillance
- Training webinars

May 10^th 2021, 17:00-20:00. All sessions are in Eastern Time (ET).
This three-hour event consists of 3 presentations tailored towards family physicians, pharmacists and nurses.
There is no registration fee to attend this webinar. Register Here. Program details.