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Get Your Fully Funded AI Scribe License – Apply Now!

Curious about how AI can benefit your clinical practice? Join the Health Care Unburdened Grant program.

Ambient scribe technology supports care clinics by transcribing patient-clinician conversations in real-time, enhancing medical record documentation, and potentially saving you up to 50% on your charting time.

Funded by Scotiabank in collaboration with the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) and MD Financial Management Inc. (MD), the Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto and Scarborough Ontario Health Team will support family practices in adopting Ambient Scribe technology as part of the Health Care Unburdened Grant (HCUG) program

HPV Testing in the Ontario Cervical Screening Program  (OCSP)

In spring 2025, the OCSP will be implementing HPV testing-based recommendations for screening and colposcopy.

Primary care providers are invited to learn more about the OCSP and HPV testing implementation through a series of virtual webinars hosted by the Provincial Primary Care Lead, Dr. Jonathan Isenberg. The webinars for providers offering colposcopy will be hosted by the clinical and scientific leads from the OCSP, Dr. Rachel Kupets and Dr. Dustin Costescu.

The sessions will cover information about HPV testing implementation, updated recommendations for screening and colposcopy and Q&A. For questions, contact cancerinfo@ontariohealth.caClick below for registration information.

Upcoming RSV Vaccine Clinics: Protect Your Health this Season

As we navigate through the winter months, it's crucial to stay vigilant about respiratory illnesses, especially Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV).

To help our community stay healthy, we are excited to announce a series of upcoming RSV clinics for infants born April 2024 or later and high risk children up to 24 months. 

SHN Infection Prevention and Control Hub

Dr. Belhaj and the SHN IPAC hub is offering surge updates for Scarborough Ontario Health Team Partners, including physicians. 

Sessions will be held on first Friday of the month from 9am to 9:30am. The next session is scheduled on Friday, February 7th, 2025.

Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities Hepatitis C Team

The Hepatitis C team at SCHC is part of the Ontario Hepatitis C Network. We aim to provide prevention and care services for those at risk or living with Hepatitis C. We operate in the community providing point-of-care testing, education, linkage-to-care and treatment, and mental health support with a wrap-around care model.

This work is done with an interdisciplinary team of a Nurse practitioner, Harm Reduction worker, Ambassador, Social Worker, and Medical Secretary.

Providers can send referrals by fax to (416)-847-4101. For more information, email ambassador@schcontario.ca or call (416)-297-7490  Ext. 4096 

Referrals can be made by interested individuals to intake@schcontario.ca

SHN commits to major hospital redevelopment to better serve our community 

SHN is embarking on a transformative journey to Build It Forward across our Birchmount, Centenary, and General hospitals, ensuring that we meet the growing needs of our community. We have several key infrastructure and redevelopment projects underway or getting started, which are made possible through support from the Ontario government and the Love, Scarborough campaign. 

Click on the links below for updates on the:

 Northpine Emergency Department at Centenary Hospital, Northpine Diagnostic at General Hospital and Dialysis Expansion at Centenary & General Hospitals. 

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