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UPDATE: Travel Resources & Rotavirus Dosing Travel Resources We want to remind all providers that Niagara Region Public Health no longer provides travel counselling. Visit our Travel Resources for Health Professionals webpage for more information on advisories and recommended vaccines. Rotavirus Dosing Reminder: Transition for rotavirus vaccine is complete and the RotaTeq® vaccine is a three dose series, routinely given a 2,4 and 6 months of age. For more information, please review our memo. If you have any questions, please contact the Vaccine Preventable Disease program at 905-688-8248 or 1-888-505-6074 ext. 7396. FREE CME TRAINING: Treating Patients with C.A.R.E Treating Patients with C.A.R.E. is a free half-day evidence-based workshop that helps busy members of the healthcare team work together more effectively as teams. Treating Patients with C.A.R.E. provides skill-based techniques that guide all staff members to communicate in ways that will enhance satisfaction for team members and patients. Essential skills are organized into a four-point model
This training is open to clinicians and non-clinical support staff members and supervisors. This activity has been approved by the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) for 4.0 Mainpro-1 credits. Contact Donna Mills to schedule a training session for your office, or attend an upcoming session. FREE CME TRAINING: Cancer Screening Workshop Cancer Screening 3-Hour Workshop: Presented by Dr. Meghan Davis Increase your cancer screening rates. This workshop is for anyone in primary care who provides cancer screening including; physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, physician assistants and/or administrative staff. By the end of this workshop participants will
When: Wednesday, June 5, 2019: 1 - 4 p.m. (Lunch is provided at 12:30 p.m.)
Registration deadline: May 29, 2019 FREE CME TRAINING: Take A Bite Out of Rabies Family Physicians and Emergency Physicians, please join Niagara Region Public Health to get up to date around rabies at an upcoming education event. May 2, 2019 6-8:30 p.m. (Registration 5:45 p.m. with dinner at 6:15 p.m.) Presented by Dr. Catherine Filejski, Chief Veterinarian of Ontario and Dr. Jeffrey Remington, Family Physician Learning Objectives
Dinner is provided, and there is no cost to attend this event. This Group Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Ontario Chapter for up to 1.5 Mainpro+ credits. This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians. You may claim a maximum of 2 hours (credits are automatically calculated). Register online or call 905-668-8248 or 1-888-505-6074 ext. 7268 prior to April 26, 2019. FOR YOUR PATIENTS: National Nutrition Month March is National Nutrition Month! Dietitian's of Canada's campaign provides information and guidance to help Canadians discover the potential of food to enhance lives and improve health. You and your patients may find it useful. Last month marked the launch of Canada’s new Food Guide. It is no longer a one-size-fits-all print document, but is now a web application that provides information and up-to-date advice on eating well. It recommends the regular intake of vegetables, fruit, whole grains and protein foods, and among protein foods, to consume plant-based more often. The aim is not to reduce total fat in the diet, but to help replace sources of saturated fat with foods that contain mostly unsaturated fat. It recognizes the importance of
Let your patients know that the new Food Guide highlights recognition that healthy eating is more than the foods we eat, including
Individuals with specific dietary requirements may need additional guidance or specialized advice from a Registered Dietitian. Additional resource for health professionals SURVEILLANCE UPDATE: Influenza A Remains Elevated
MEDICAL ADVISORIES & MEMOS: March 2019 MEDICAL ADVISORY: Confirmed Case of Measles in Niagara, March 8, 2019 MEMO: Zostavax® Shortage, March 12, 2019 MEMO: Transition to HPV9 Vaccine, March 18, 2019 NOTE: You can now receive Medical Advisories and Memos electronically from Niagara Region Public Health - subscribe here. |