Professional Development & Resources (3)
- Webinar: Implementation of HPV testing in Ontario, Ontario Cervical Screening Program (OSCP) (English only). Supports the Ontario Cervical Screening Program’s HPV testing implementation on March 3, 2025. HPV testing will be used with reflex cytology in cervical screening and as a co-test with cytology in colposcopy for managing screening abnormalities. The session provides an overview of the implementation and a Q&A opportunity. For any questions, please contact Ontario Health toll free at 1.866.662.9233 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday or email cancerinfo@ontariohealth.ca. Registration (same session, two times available):
- Webinar: Candida auris, A New Disease of Public Health Significance (DOPHS): Management of this Highly-Transmissible Fungal Pathogen (English only). Tues., Feb 11th, 2025. Public Health Ontario (PHO). As of January 2025, C. auris is classified as a Disease of Public Health Significance (DOPHS) under the Health Protection and Promotion Act (HPPA). This 45-minute PHO Round will cover: latest protocols & reporting requirements for C. auris in Ontario, mode(s) of transmission, case management, infection prevention and control considerations (including diagnostic testing), and real-life outbreak scenario (detection, confirmation, investigation, and effective interventions).
- Resources for your patients: smoking cessation and maintenance programs, including one-on-one support, online tools, and community programs.
- Telehealth Ontario: no cost, confidential smoking cessation service 24 hours, seven days a week. Contact Connex Ontario 1-866-531-2600.
- OHIP covered tailored quit plans and one-on-one support in a nurse led clinic: register with University of Ottawa Heart Institute Quit Smoking Program. Call 613-696-7069 or email quitsmoking@ottawaheart.ca.
- Non-Insured Health Benefits Program for registered First Nations and recognized Inuit. Range of health benefits, including prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications, dental and vision care, mental health counselling and smoking cessation treatments. Visit: Indigenous Services Canada or call toll free 1 (800) 640-0642 (for residents of Ontario).
- Free online course from OPH to learn more on the health effects of commercial tobacco, vaping, cannabis, smoke-free/vape-free regulations and resources related to mental health and substance use health.
- For more information about other resources to reduce or quit smoking, your patients can visit Ottawa Public Health’s website.
- Pocket Guide for Immunizers: Influenza Immunization 2024-2025, Immunize Canada. A tool for health care providers to learn more about seasonal influenza vaccines in Canada and make strong recommendations to their patients.
- Infographic: Influenza Prevention in Adults, Immunize Canada. This recently updated infographic will help health professionals encourage adults to get immunized against seasonal influenza. Also available: Influenza Prevention in Adults 65+.
- New resource: Prevention and Management of Avian Influenza in Health Care Settings, Public Health Ontario. New fact sheet provides concise recommendations on transmission, screening, testing, and infection prevention and control (IPAC) practices for suspected or confirmed avian influenza cases. It supports health care providers with identifying and testing human cases, implementing IPAC measures to reduce transmission risks to health care workers, patients, residents, and clients. For additional resources, see: PHO’s Avian Influenza webpage.
- Working with Transgender and Non-Binary Patients/Clients: A Guide for Front Line Workers and Healthcare Providers. Virtual, Feb. 20th from 10:30-12 pm. Session focused on Transgender and Non-Binary people, exploring the demographics in Canada; the Social and Political Issues; and review the basics of clinical care and issues. The presentation will be followed by a panel discussion. Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN Health Hive).