June 2023 Newsletter

June Newsletter Highlights

  • EasT-FPN AGM - Save the Date!

  • EasT-FPN Expression of Interest

  • EasT-FPN Board Recruitment 2023

  • Teaching Call to all Community-based Family Physicians

  • Memo on Invasive Group A Streptococcal Disease (iGAS)

  • Community and Specialist Resources

  • Practice Supports and Patient Resources

Save the Date EasT-FPN AGM - September 20th from 7-9pm

  • Mark your calendars! Join the EasT-FPN on Wednesday, September 20th at the 4th AGM! Stay tuned for additional details. 

EasT-FPN Expression of Interest!! Due Monday, June 12th

  • EasT-FPN is putting forward an Expression of Interest for funding consideration by the Ministry of Health, to address the disparity in patient access to interprofessional primary care (IPC) resources in East Toronto. 

  • The proposal will include a team of healthcare system navigators to assist primary care practices across East Toronto in supporting priority patient populations. 

  • Click here to see how your patients and clinic can benefit from the proposed IPC resources. Expression of interest in this program is required prior to Monday, June 12th. 

EasT-FPN Board Recruitment 2023 - Call for Nominations

  • East Toronto Family Practice Network (EasT-FPN) is seeking members to join the EasT-FPN Board of Directors, and participate in planning and implementing programs that meet the interests of the EasT-FPN members and East Toronto communities. 

  • If you are interested in joining the EasT-FPN Board of Directors, click here to learn more. 

  • Please email your CV and cover letter to contact@eastfpn.org; application deadline is August 4, 2023. 

Opportunity to Teach 2nd Year UofT Medical Students

  • Are you a community-based family physician interested in teaching medical students? We are currently recruiting teachers for the "FMLE" (Family Medicine Longitudinal Experience - a 6 half-day clinical experience for all 2nd year medical students at the University of Toronto), and will provide a $600 stipend for your time. 

  • Click here for more information and here to apply directly. 

Memo on Invasive Group A Streptococcal Disease (iGAS)

  • The Ministry of Health has shared a memo to inform on the increased trends of iGAS in Ontario and request for alertness for signs and symptoms of iGAS in your patients.

  • Please click here for the full memo.

  • Click here for a one-pager on Group A Streptococcal in Pregnancy and Postpartum developed by colleagues at Sinai Health

Community and Specialists Resources

  • Dr. Elliott Cohen is opening a new practice and is accepting all adult neurology and sleep medicine referrals. Please click here for more information and how to refer.

  • Click here to watch the Toronto Regional Arthroplasty Collaborative webinar on Hip and Knee Surgery with live referral links. 

  • The Ontario Health Population Health and Prevention team has shared updated vaping and cannabis resources intended to help healthcare providers give credible information to their patients. 

Practice Supports and Patient Resources

  • Want to have easy and secure communication with the hospital and community care providers? Visit the EasT-FPN website for more information on Hypercare.

  • Register for SCOPE today and gain access to various SCOPE pathways such as nurse navigator, general internal medicine, medical imaging and more!

  • Ocean eReferral continues to expand in East Toronto – if you are interested in using Ocean eReferral, please contact the eServices Team:eReferral@ehealthce.ca.

  • Become an EasT-FPN member to receive clinical and practice support, and opportunities to engage with the East Toronto community. Please fill out the Membership application form to become a member

East Toronto Family Practice Network