Q&A for IPCT Expansion EOI: Applying the Neighbourhood Health Home Model

This webinar is presented by the Alliance for Healthier Communities

In early October, we hosted a webinar about how primary care teams, providers, OHTs, and PCNs can prepare their IPCT Expansion Expressions of Interests (EOIs) to incorporate the Neighbourhood Health Home model of Primary Health Care. The Neighbourhood Health Home enables regions to attach people to primary health care while addressing health inequities and improving primary care provider experiences. The model offers a path toward connected, equitable, and integrated care for people and communities.

We are excited to invite our speakers back for an extended Q&A session. Speakers will address questions from the previous webinar and attendees can ask further questions about 1) how to align their upcoming EOI submissions with the Neighbourhood Health Home model and 2) how one team is actively implementing the model with their community.

#  Who should attend:

  • Primary Care Network Leads/Members
  • OHT Leads
  • FHO, FHG, FHN Primary Care Physicians
  • IPCTs – FHTs, cFHTs, NPLCs, CHCs, IPHCOs
  • Anyone supporting IPCT expansion

#  Additional Resources:

Détails
le Mardi 21 Octobre 2025 - 08:00
8:00 - 9:00 am
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Catalyst Seminar Series: Fall 2025

This online seminar series is presented by the Institute of Health Emergencies and Pandemics (IHEP) at the University of Toronto

# Sessions

# Session 1: Long COVID | October 17 | Learn more and register here 

  • Understanding the impacts of structural racism on (im)migration and racialized population living with Long-COVID in Peel Region: A community-centred approach
    • Presenters: Kathi Wilson/Andrea Rishworth (University of Toronto Mississauga)
  • Investigating Post-COVID-19 Condition in Ontarians and Marginalized Communities
    • Presenter: Joseph Munn (Sunnybrook Research Institute)

# Session 2: Impacts on Individuals with Disabilities | November 11 | Learn more and register here

  • Addressing Health Inequities for Black and Racialized Immigrants with Disabilities During and Beyond COVID-19 in Ontario
    • Presenter: Chavon Niles (Temerty Faculty of Medicine)
  • Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Clinical Outcomes of Patients with a Disability Hospitalized on a Medical Service
    • Presenter: Hilary Brown (University of Toronto Scarborough)

# Session 3:  Artificial Intelligence and Data | December 9 | Learn more and register here

  • Transforming Patient and Provider Experiences into Actionable Insights for Pandemic Readiness, Resilience, and Recovery with an AI-Enabled Hospital System
    • Presenter: Zahra Shakeri (Dalla Lana School of Public Health)
  • Predicting Outbreaks in Shelters: Development and data-driven testing of a computational model of airborne SARS-CoV-2 spread
    • Presenter: Swetaprovo Chaudhuri (Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering)

# Session 4: Supporting Vulnerable Populations | January 13 | Learn more and register here

  • Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on Communities Made Vulnerable by Social and Economic Conditions and the Subsequent Policy Response in Canada
  • Leveraging Data Science to Improve Vaccine Equity and Pandemic Preparedness Among Children Who are Newcomers to Canada

# Session 5: Women and Children | February 10 | Learn more and register here

  • Evaluating Equity-focused Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic on Childhood and Youth Mental Health in Canada
    • Presenter: Kuan Liu (Dalla Lana School of Public Health)
  • Shedding Light on the “Shadow Pandemic”: Developing a research agenda on gender-based violence during and after COVID-19
    • Presenter: Beverley Essue (Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation)
    • Co-leads: Beverley Essue (Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation) and Sarah Kaplan (Rotman School of Management)

# Session 6: Social networks and misinformation | March 11 | Learn more and register here

  • Empowering Recovery: Enhancing health literacy and social networks for black gay, bisexual, MSM (BGBM) in Ontario
  • Improving resilience to misinformation to facilitate effective communication with the public
    • Presenter: Li Shu (Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering)

# About the Catalyst Seminar Series

Launching this October, this series will showcase groundbreaking research on pandemic and public health emergency readiness, resilience, and recovery. Join us online as experts from the Institute of Health Emergencies and Pandemics explore a variety of critical topics, including Long Covid, the impacts on individuals with disabilities, and the role of artificial intelligence in healthcare. The series will also highlight vital issues like the mental health crisis among children and youth post-pandemic, gender-based violence during and after COVID-19, and the influence of social networks and misinformation on public health.   

Détails
le Vendredi 17 Octobre 2025 - 12:00
le Mardi 11 Novembre 2025 - 12:00
le Mardi 9 Décembre 2025 - 12:00
le Mardi 13 Janvier 2026 - 12:00
le Mardi 10 Février 2026 - 12:00
le Mercredi 11 Mars 2026 - 12:00
October 17, November 11, December 9 | 12-1 pm
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Communicate and engage with patients, caregivers and communities

This webinar is presented by CASCADES Canada.

Community collaboration and integration are crucial for building resilient health systems, especially in the context of climate-related challenges. Engaging patients, caregivers, and communities in the design and delivery of healthcare services improves quality of care and can advance a more sustainable system.

By leveraging local knowledge, health systems can design preparedness strategies that are context-specific and address the real needs of the community. Meaningful partnership is essential to reducing environmental impact and ensuring that patient and community voices are central in shaping the care they receive

Détails
le Jeudi 23 Octobre 2025 - 12:00
12-1 pm
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Small Steps, Big Impact: How Primary Care Can Drive Hepatitis C Elimination in Ontario

This webinar is presented by the Alliance and the Hepatitis C Elimination Roadmap Ontario

Hepatitis C is the first curable chronic viral infection, yet many people remain undiagnosed or disconnected from care. This webinar, delivered by the Hepatitis C Elimination Roadmap Ontario, explores how integrating hepatitis C testing and treatment into everyday primary care can strengthen patient attachment, reduce health inequities, and drive hepatitis C elimination at the micro level. During this session, participants will learn how:

  • Hepatitis C care advances health equity in priority populations.
  • Screening can connect patients to providers and strengthen primary care relationships.
  • Liver health is an important part of primary care and the health impacts associated with hepatitis C cure.
  • Advances in hepatitis C testing, as well as clinical tools and practice resources can support providers from testing to cure.

# Presenters

  • Bernadette Lettner, RN, Lead, Hepatitis C Elimination: Clinical Training, Guidance and Monitoring
  • Kate Palbom, Lead, Hepatitis C Elimination: Engagement and Secretariat 
Détails
le Mercredi 26 Novembre 2025 - 12:00
12-1 pm
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FASD & Dental Issues

This webinar is presented by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Ontario

Did you know that dental issues are very common among people with FASD? This can include higher rates of tooth decay, gum inflammation, differences in how anesthetic / freezing work, high or low pain thresholds, and sensory issues that can interfere with good oral hygiene. People with FASD often benefit from accommodations and specialized care during dental treatment. On October 15, 2025 from 1:00 to 2:15 p.m. ET we are hosting a live webinar on FASD and Dental Issues featuring Dr. Keith Da Silva, pediatric dentist and researcher in dental public health.

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le Mercredi 15 Octobre 2025 - 13:00
1:00 - 2:15 pm
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Health for All: Practical strategies and advocacy opportunities for improving access to health care and public health services for uninsured migrants in Ontario

This webinar is presented by the National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health

Join the NCCDH and partners for a timely webinar addressing the urgent need to recognize precarious immigration status as a critical determinant of health. Featuring an intersectoral panel of speakers, this webinar will explore practical strategies, tools, and opportunities to improve access to health services for uninsured migrants in Ontario. Don’t miss this important conversation on advancing health equity and the right to health for all, regardless of immigration status. 

 

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le Lundi 20 Octobre 2025 - 12:00
12:00-1:15pm
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Dr. Peter Centre's Community of Practice: Amplified Voices, Leading from Lived Experience, A Conversation with the RECLAIM Collective

This Community of Practice Call is presented by the Dr. Peter Centre

Event poster listing date, time, and webinar descriptionJoin us for an engaging and thought-provoking conversation with the founding members of the RECLAIM Collective, a group of changemakers who have drawn on their lived experiences to build a dynamic, grassroots organization dedicated to harm reduction and social justice.

During this session, RECLAIM Collective members will:

  • Share their personal and collective journey in founding the organization
  • Offer insights into their ongoing work, values, and impact
  • Reflect on the power of lived experience in shaping equitable, community-driven approaches to care

For further information or to be added to the Dr. Peter Center's Community of Practice call distribution list, please email kt@drpeter.org

# About the Dr. Peter Centre

The Dr. Peter Centre provides wraparound care to the sidelines 2% of the population that need complex health and social support. Their mission is to transform lives and communities by bringing humanity and healthcare to those sidelined by society. The Dr. Peter Centre is funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada. 

 

Détails
le Mercredi 29 Octobre 2025 - 15:00
3 - 4 pm
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Sickle Cell Disease Community of Practice October Webinar

This webinar is presented by Ontario Health.

Health care teams who provide care to people with sickle cell disease (SCD) are invited to join our next Sickle Cell Disease Community of Practice webinar focused on Sickle Cell Disease E2P Implementation Achievements Across all 2024/25 Participating Sites. Attendees will review current E2P achievements, analyse key data and metrics, and learn from highlighted site experiences, including effective tools, priority enablers, and key outcomes that have improved care delivery for people with SCD. 

# Presenters

Rosa Spataro | Manager, Emergency Department, Humber River Hospital Elizabeth A. Tayler | Registered Nurse, Humber River Hospital Benish Qaiser | Registered Nurse, Humber River Hospital Jennifer Page | Clinical Nurse Educator, Emergency Services Program, North York General Hospital  

# Target audience 

Primary care and specialist clinicians; community care clinicians; clinicians and administrators from dedicated SCD centres; emergency department clinicians; hospital leaders and administrators; quality improvement and equity specialists; and clinical educators involved in providing care to people with SCD (and their families and care partners).

Primary care and specialist physicians can receive continuing medical education (CME) credits for attending the webinar.

# About the Sickle Cell Disease Community of Practice

On May 15, 2024, Ontario Health launched a Sickle Cell Disease Community of Practice. Its goal is to create a group that will champion improvements to the quality of care that people with SCD receive across all care settings in Ontario, by implementing the Sickle Cell Disease quality standard.

The community of practice is hosted in an online space on Quorum. This space includes a discussion forum, a document library with tools and resources, and a member directory for networking with other health care teams doing work related to SCD. The community of practice holds regular interactive webinars focusing on topics and content streams that are relevant to the entire community, or to subgroups.  

Détails
le Mercredi 22 Octobre 2025 - 12:00
12-1 pm
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Social Prescribing Research and Health Equity

This webinar is presented by the Alliance for Healthier Communities

Join the Alliance for Healthier Communities and a panel of healthcare researchers as they discuss their work and how it intersects with Social Prescribing and Health Equity.

Our panel will feature:

  • Dr. Kiffer G. Card – Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
  • Dr. Rosanra Yoon – Assistant Professor, Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto
  • Dr. Caitlin Muhl – Quality and Patient Safety Specialist, Niagara Health

 

Dr. Kiffer G. Card is an Assistant Professor with the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University and Blanche and Charlie Beckerman Scholar in Public Health Innovation. Dr. Card is a social health researcher studying how to help Canadian leaders build happier and healthier communities through community, public, and personal investment in social connection and related interventions.

Dr. Rosanra (Rosie) Yoon's (she/her) research area focuses on health services evaluation with a particular focus in integrated care for people experiencing structural vulnerabilities, substance use and mental health challenges. Dr. Yoon employs participatory and collaborative evaluation methods for system improvement through her Better Together Research Hub. As a nurse practitioner, her clinical area of expertise is in the areas of substance use, concurrent mental health conditions, trauma and gender-informed care. Bridging between community-based grassroots programs and larger systems – to collaboratively meet the needs of people and communities – is a core value that guides her clinical and research work. Her firm belief is that health is achieved through our communities where we all work, live, play and belong.

Dr. Caitlin Muhl is a recent graduate of Queen's University's PhD in Health Quality program. Her doctoral thesis focused on establishing an internationally accepted definition of social prescribing and exploring the impact on children and youth. Alongside her doctoral work, Caitlin worked as a consultant to support the implementation and evaluation of an equity-focused child and youth social prescribing program based in an underserved community in Ottawa. Caitlin works as a Quality and Patient Safety Specialist at Niagara Health.

Détails
le Jeudi 27 Novembre 2025 - 12:00
12-1 pm
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Social Prescribing to Support Primary Care Attachment

This webinar is presented by the Alliance for Healthier Communities. 

Join the Alliance for Healthier Communities and a panel of people working in various healthcare settings as they discuss how they use social prescribing in their practice and how social prescribing can support primary care attachment.

Our panel will feature:

  • Dr. Jennifer Rayner – Director of Research and Policy, Alliance for Healthier Communities
  • Dr. Ritika Goel – Family Physician, St. Micheal’s Hospital
  • Allison Hewitt – Registered Nurse, specializing in Geriatrics at Centretown CHC
  • Margo Reilly – Executive Director, Windsor FHT

 

Jennifer Rayner is the Director of Research and Policy at the Alliance for Healthier Communities and supports 100+ community based primary care organizations in Ontario. She is an applied health services researcher with interests in primary healthcare, interprofessional teams, health equity and learning health systems. She is a research professor at Western University within the Centre for Studies in Family Medicine and an associate professor at University of Toronto in the Department of Community and Family Medicine, and the Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation. Jennifer works in collaboration with researchers, evaluators and policy makers to improve care for people with barriers. Her community based primary care experience includes leadership roles in research, policy, planning, performance, accountability and quality improvement. She received her PhD of epidemiology and biostatistics at Western and completed post-doctoral training at Ryerson University.

Dr. Ritika Goel is a Toronto-based family physician, writer, activist, and professor dedicated to advancing equity in medicine and medical education. She currently practices at St. Michael’s Hospital in downtown Toronto. Throughout her career, Dr. Goel has served as a family physician with Sistering, a multi-service agency supporting at-risk, socially isolated women and gender-diverse people, and at the FCJ Refugee Centre, as well as being part of the Inner City Health Associates team for over a decade.

She earned her Doctor of Medicine (MD) from McMaster University and a Master of Public Health (MPH) from Johns Hopkins University. Beyond her clinical work, Dr. Goel is deeply committed to social justice, using her writing, teaching, and social media presence to address issues such as poverty, racism, and health inequity. Her dual identity as a physician and activist allows her to bridge clinical practice with advocacy, ensuring her work remains both compassionate and transformative, driven by the belief that health care must be equitable for all.

Allison Hewitt is a geriatric certified RN who on the Senior’s Outreach team at Centretown Community Health Centre in inner city Ottawa. This program promotes the safety, independence and dignity of high risk seniors whose preference it is to age in place. She also works some weekends as a geriatric emergency nurse, in the emergency department at the Ottawa Hospital. She is part of a committee representing the needs of palliative, vulnerably housed clients and also has worked closely with the Alliance for healthier communities promoting the benefits of social prescribing.  Previous geriatric roles include working at the Pinecrest Queensway CHC, as the RN on their West End Integrated Falls Prevention Program. Throughout her nursing career of 16 years, she has been a solid organ transplant RN, a pediatric PACU RN, and a pediatric orthopedic RN, and a nurse in the emergency department. Outside of working hours, she has 2 wonderful, energetic kids; and 2 goofy dogs. For fun, she enjoys yoga and being outdoors 

Margo Reilly has spent more than 20 years working in and around community health and has over 10 years of experience in executive roles for team based primary care organizations. She is currently based in Windsor as an Executive Director of the Windsor Family Health Team and boasts a diverse portfolio including work in business, health education and research, and alternative medicine. She has published several works on primary care and social prescribing in Ontario, reflecting her breadth of knowledge and expertise. Reilly was also recently noted as one of the Top 50 Women Leaders in Healthcare for 2025 by Women We Admire. Outside of work, she enjoys empowering women through volunteering as an Advisory Council Member at the Women’s Enterprise Skills Training of Windsor Inc. (WEST), among other advocacy-based volunteering roles.

Détails
le Mardi 28 Octobre 2025 - 12:00
12-1 pm
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