Recent Articles (April 2022)
NEW! Flexible Options for Reporting Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) due to COVID-19 and COVID-19 Fatalities to Ottawa Public Health
- Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has created more flexible reporting options for reportable COVID-19 conditions. These conditions include deaths where COVID-19 was either the primary or contributing cause of death, and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), a clinical diagnosis that is a reportable complication of COVID-19.
- COVID-19 Fatalities and cases of MIS-C can be reported to OPH by:
- Completing the New Electronic Reporting Forms.
- Downloading the appropriate Reporting Form and faxing a completed copy to 613-580-9640.
- Calling 613-580-2424 ext. 24224 and reporting the required information verbally
- Web update: Testing, Results and Reporting of COVID-19
Requesting Physician and Nurse Practitioner Participation in the collaborative study: Optimizing vaccine acceptance and uptake among African, Caribbean, and Black communities in Ottawa (the University of Ottawa, Public Health Agency of Canada funded)
- The Public Health Agency of Canada funded, community-based participatory research study, seeks to optimize vaccine uptake in African, Caribbean, and Black communities in the Ottawa and National Capital region, through meaningful community and health provider engagement.
- Share your experiences as vaccinators promoting and administering the COVID-19 vaccine within African, Caribbean, and Black communities. Options to participate include an online survey, interview, focus group discussions and/or, in 2023, an online World Café discussion.
Educational Opportunities: Accredited
- 2022 Update in Geriatrics for Primary Care: Keeping our Seniors and their Caregivers Safe in the Community. Friday, May 27, 2022 Virtual Conference, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM (EDT). 5.25 credits | 5.25 Hours (credits are automatically calculated). University of Ottawa CPD. Register here. View full program.
- Join Niagara Region Public Health & Emergency Services for a free CME accredited webinar on syphilis. Tuesday, May 3, 2022 Virtual ZOOM event 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. 1.5 MainPro+® credits |1.5 hours (credits are automatically calculated). Register online by April 29, 2022.
Public Health Care Alerts for Health Care Professionals: April Posts
- Tuesday, April 19, 2022: Novavax Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine
- Friday, April 01, 2022: COVID-19 Resurgence
- Friday, April 01, 2022: Ongoing Masking Requirement
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