Recent Articles (October 2023)
Fall/Winter Respiratory Season: Supports from Ontario Health
- A noted increase in Fall rates of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations could soon be followed by arise in other respiratory illnesses and in-office visits with your patients.
- Fall/Winter respiratory season supports from Ontario Health are available covering topics such as: RSV, Influenza, and COVID-19 Vaccination; caring for Patients with COVID-19 and Other Febrile Respiratory Infections; and more.
Fall/Winter Respiratory Season: Supports from Ontario Health
GetaKit: An online HIV and STI testing service
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GetaKit is an online assessment and mail-out system for sexual health services for residents of Ottawa aged 18 years and older.
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Eligible patients receive clinically indicated sexually transmitted infection (STI) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing and prevention services based on clinical and public health guidelines.
GetaKit: An online HIV and STI testing service
CME Opportunities
CME: National Skills Day for Family Physicians, University of Ottawa
- Friday, November 24th, 2023
- The University of Ottawa Skills and Simulation Centre, 725 Parkdale Ave, Ottawa, ON
- 8 am to 5 pm
- 22.50 Mainpro+ credits.
- Registration | Program at a glance
Virtual CME: Ethics Symposium - Health Care System Transformation
- November 2-3, 2023 from 9AM - 1PM, VIRTUAL (Eastern Time)
- 7 CFPC Mainpro + Credits | 7 RCPSC Section 1 Hours
- Registration. N.B. Registration closes November 1, 2023 at 11:59PM Eastern
- Program at a glance.
Professional Development Opportunities and Resources
- Polio: What you need to know. Factsheet resource from Immunize Canada.
- SURE Webinar Series: Engaging Young People Who Use Drugs - Cannabis and Beyond. Canadian Public Health Association. Nov 7, 2023 01:00 PM Eastern time.
- Infectious Disease & Climate Change (IDCC) Virtual Forum, 8-9 November 2023, 11:00–15:45 (EST). Canadian Public Health Association.
Public Health Care Alerts for Health Care Professionals: Latest Posts
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Friday, October 13, 2023 : Two Cases of Measles in Outaouais Residents
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Wednesday, October 11, 2023: Ordering of Rapid Antigen Tests & Resources for COVID-19 Antivirals
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Friday, October 06, 2023 :Update on Fall 2023 COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations in Ottawa
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