Changing The Way We Work (COVID-19) Community of Practice

In this session, we will provide an overview on circulating infectious diseases. We will also review adult gender affirming care including relevant guidelines, gender health, and treatments. The main program will be held from 7:55-9:00 a.m., with a potential extension until 9:15 a.m. for additional Q&A. We appreciate you submitting questions at registration to help us plan the session. Panelists:...

In this session, we provide an overview on circulating infectious diseases and revisit one of the top-rated topics of 2024, Menopause Management.  Panelists: Dr. Janine McCready, Infectious Disease Physician, Michael Garron Hospital, Toronto, ON Dr. Sue Goldstein, Family Physician and Menopause Society Certified Practitioner, Toronto, ON Host: Dr. Jobin Varughese, OCFP President, Family Physician,...

Listen to this session, as our panel provides a brief overview on circulating infectious diseases. They also review practical tips on diabetes management and delve into evidence-based guidelines regarding pharmacotherapy.  Panelists: Dr. Daniel Warshafsky, Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health at the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, Toronto, ON Dr. Gihane Zarifa, Diabetes Chronic...

In this session, we provide a brief overview on circulating infectious diseases and hear about changes in eligibility for breast cancer screening within the Ontario Breast Cancer Screening Program and the rationale behind this decision.  Panelists: Dr. Allison McGeer, Infectious Disease Specialist, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON Dr. Jonathan Isenberg, Provincial Primary Care Lead, Cancer Screen...

Listen to this session as our panel discusses practical strategies to manage pediatric respiratory illness in community settings. We also provide an overview on best treatment practices for COPD.  View Past Sessions and Materials https://dfcm.utoronto.ca/past-covid-19-community-practice-sessions Panelists: Dr. Ronald Grossman, Professor, Department of Medicine, Respirology, University of Toronto,...

In this session, we review respiratory illness prevention and management for the fall, including vaccine updates and the recent surge in Mpox. We also discuss practical tips for managing patient expectations in your practice.  View Sessions and Materials https://dfcm.utoronto.ca/past-covid-19-community-practice-sessions Panelists: Dr. Daniel Warshafsky, Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health at...

In this session, we provide an overview of circulating infectious diseases. We also discuss the expansion of the RSV vaccine program and updated guidelines for pneumococcal vaccines.  Panelists: Dr. Daniel Warshafsky, Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health at the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, Toronto, ON Dr. Zain Chagla, Co-Medical Director Infection Control and Head of Infecti...

In this session, we will provide a brief overview on circulating infectious diseases. We also review the new alcohol use guidelines including tools to counsel patients and the available evidence-based treatments. We end the session by providing practical strategies for creating a restful summer while balancing the demands of work.  View Sessions and Materials https://dfcm.utoronto.ca/past-covid-19...

In this session, we will provide a brief overview on circulating infectious diseases. We'll also discuss an approach to patients with obesity and practical tips on management through pharmacological and nonpharmacological means.  Panelists   Dr. Daniel Warshafsky , Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health at the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, Toronto, ON  Dr. Neil Naik , Assistant...

In this session, we provide a brief overview on circulating infectious diseases and diagnosis and management of lyme disease. We also discuss creative strategies to triage and manage patient flow in your practice, and share tips on how to use AI to alleviate administrative burden. Panelists: Dr. Daniel Pepe, Clinical Lead,   Office of Health System Transformation, London Lambeth Medical Clinic, Lo...

In this session, we provide a brief overview on circulating infectious diseases and discuss practical approaches to diagnosing and supporting ADHD in your practice.  Panelists   Dr. Allison McGeer , Infectious Disease Specialist, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON  Dr. Joan Flood , Family Physician & Board Member of CADDRA, the Canadian ADHD Resource Alliance, Toronto, ON   Host   Dr. Mekalai Kuman...

Listen to the 74 th in our series "Changing the way we work." In this session, infectious disease specialists address the current circulating illnesses. We also hear about the key updates to the Osteoporosis Canada Guidelines.    Panelists: Dr. Gerald Evans, Infectious Disease Specialist and Chair of the Division of Infectious Diseases, Queen's University Dr. Sid Feldman, Chief, Department of Fami...

Listen to the 73 rd in our series "Changing the way we work." In this session, infectious disease experts provide updates on COVID-19 and other circulating respiratory viruses and provide the latest guidance on how to address the rising rates of measles and Mpox infections.  We also hear about practical approaches to the management of menopause.  Panelists: Dr. Zain Chagla, Co-Medical Director Inf...

Listen to the 72nd session in our series "Changing the way we work". In this session, an infectious disease expert provides updates on COVID-19, other circulating respiratory viruses, and the rising rate of measles infections.  We also hear from Ontario Health about their role in primary care and the work they are doing to help coordinate and support primary health care in Ontario. Panelists: Dr....

In this session, we discuss the latest evidence and guidance for preventing, diagnosing, and treating Long COVID. We also highlight key points from the 2023 PEER simplified lipid guidelines and review practical tools to help in your family practice.  2023 Peer Simplified Lipid Guidelines updates Panelists: Dr. Kieran Quinn, General Internal Medicine and Palliative Care Clinician-Scientist, Sinai H...

Listen to the 70th in our series "Changing the way we work." With respiratory viruses on the rise, we discuss practical strategies to manage pediatric respiratory illness in community settings. We also hear about the latest updates on COVID-19 from an infectious disease expert. Panelists: Dr. Alon Vaisman, Infectious Diseases and Infection Control Physician, University Health Network, Toronto, ON...

Listen to the 69 th in our series "Changing the way we work." In this session, we review the latest data on respiratory viruses, tips for approaching these in practice and related vaccines including the new pneumococcal vaccines. We hear about upcoming changes in eligibility for breast cancer screening and the evidence behind this decision. Finally, we reflect on the past year and celebrate the im...

In this session, we share updates on the latest evidence and guidance for COVID-19. We also discuss how to help patients access mental health resources through the Structured Psychotherapy Program.  Panelists: Dr. Gerald Evans, Infectious Disease Specialist and Chair of the Division of Infectious Diseases, Queen's University, Kingston, ON Dr. Paul Kurdyak, Professor and Chair, Addictions and Menta...

In this session, we will provide general updates, discuss how to approach counselling kids on COVID-19 vaccinations and answer general questions related to respiratory virus season. We also discuss how to approach time management during the respiratory and flu season.  Panelists: Joan Chan, Family Physician, Guelph Family Health Team, Guelph, ON Janine McCready, Infectious Disease Physician, Micha...

In this session, we provide updates on the COVID-19, flu and RSV vaccines building on information provided in the session on September 15. We discuss the latest on COVID-19 testing and treatment and hear from Ontario Health on plans for a system response during a potential fall surge.   Panelists: Zain Chagla, Co-Medical Director Infection Control and Head of Infectious Diseases Service, Infectiou...

In this session, we share updates on COVID-19 including current epidemiology for respiratory illness, new variants, boosters and IPAC recommendations. We will also review provincial plans for COVID-19 and respiratory illness prevention and management this fall including the plan for rollout of boosters.  Panelists: Dr. Kieran Michael Moore, Chief Medical Officer of Health and Assistant Deputy Mini...

In this session, we share updates on the latest evidence and guidance for COVID-19, including the most recent booster recommendations and planning for the fall. We will also discuss system-level strategies and what is happening across the province to support physician wellness. Panelists: Dr. Allison McGeer, Infectious Disease Specialist, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON Dr. Mamta Gautam, Psychia...

In this session, we share updates on the latest evidence and guidance for COVID-19, including epidemiology, boosters and IPAC measures. We also discuss and provide practical tips on how AI can be used to alleviate administrative burden in your practice including the use of AI scribes.  Panelists: • Dr. Gerald Evans, Infectious Disease Specialist at Kingston Health Sciences Centre and Chair of the...

Listen to the 62 nd in our series "Changing the way we work". In this session, we share a short update on COVID-19 and respiratory illnesses in the Southern Hemisphere and answer your questions. We'll also review common pain points that we've heard from you – and the solutions we've begun developing at the OCFP to support you in your practice. Panelist: Daniel Warshafsky, Associate Chief Medical O...

Listen to the 61st in our series "Changing the way we work". In this session, we will share updates on COVID-19 epidemiology, boosters and IPAC measures in healthcare settings.  We'll also discuss ChatGPT / AI chatbot – sharing some practical tips and considering when and if to use these technologies in your practice. Panelists:   Dr. Susy Hota, Infectious Disease Specialist, University Health Net...