September 2023 Newsletter

September Newsletter Highlights

Register Today! EasT-FPN AGM - September 20th from 7-9pm

Join your fellow EasT-FPN members at the 4th Annual General Meeting on September 20th from 7-9pm!
There will be FREE parking and food! Sarah Downey, President and CEO, CAMH will be the keynote speaker and you can participate in an engagement session on the Use of AI. Register for the AGM today!
If you are not able to attend the AGM, please complete the proxy form and send it to contact@eastfpn.org or fax to 1 (855) 951-0189 by 5pm on Monday, September 18th.
Please click here to read the EasT-FPN by-laws.

ECHO Programs at UHN

Are you interested in interactive case-based learning opportunities? ECHO programs support healthcare providers through interactive case-based learning on complex chronic conditions.
Please click here for more information and here to register.

Changing the Way We Work (COVID-19) Community of Practice for Ontario Family Physicians

Join the session on Friday, September 15th from 7:55-9:00am to learn updates on COVID-19 including current epidemiology for respiratory illness, new variants, boosters and IPAC recommendations.
Please click here for more details and to register. There will be time for questions and answers; please submit these at registration to help plan the session.

Community and Specialists Resources

CAMH has launched a same-day virtual urgent care clinic that provides urgent support for people in need of mental health, including addiction, advice. Click here for the flyer and please share with your network and patients.
Danforth Neurology is a new community-based neurology clinic at 235 Danforth Ave, Suite 300 between Broadview and Pape. Dr. Fawcett is our neurologist and is accepting both fax referrals and Ocean eReferrals. We are currently booking patients within 4 weeks of receiving referrals. Our phone number is 647-558-6518 and our fax is 647-558-6528. If you'd like more information about the clinic, please visit our website at http://danforthneurology.ca.
The MGH Outpatient Supportive Lung clinic supports individuals living with chronic lung disease by treating the symptoms and stress associated with this illness using medications and other therapies to reduce the feeling of breathlessness, manage anxiety and treat other challenges. Please click here for more information and the referral form.

Recruiting Patients for MGH's ED Patient and Provider Experience Panel

Do you have a patient or loved one who visited Michael Garron Hospital's Stavro Emergency Department within the last two years? Do they want to share their experiences and feedback to help improve the ED for patients, family members and caregivers? To sign up and learn more, please click here.

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