Physicians' Update

Recent Articles (April 2022)

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

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.

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.