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The Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario
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The Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario (AFHTO) is a not-for-profit, grass roots organization. AFHTO's goal is to promote and organize on behalf of all Family Health Teams (FHTs) in Ontario. As of February 2007, 150 FHTs have been announced, 88 are operational and 55 have joined AFHTO. |
Upcoming Events
Collaborative Primary Healthcare
March 30 – 31, 2009
The Old Mill, Toronto
As collaborative primary healthcare is rolled out across the country, transforming the practice of primary care in its wake, the enhanced value it represents to the healthcare system is becoming increasingly apparent.
Learn how others are approaching the collaborative care model, particularly:
- The Next Generation of Collaborative Care– Broadening the Scope
- Exploring the Link between Advanced Access Practice, ALC’s and Emergency Department Overcrowding
- Creating Better Connections between Family Health Teams, the Community and regional health authorities
- Initiatives to Support and Integrate Chronic Disease Self-Management
- Evaluating the performance of Family Health Teams
and much more…
AFHTO members save 25% off the conference registration fee. Special pricing also available for Primary Care Practitioners and small non-profit healthcare organizations.
Full conference agenda and registration details available at www.insightinfo.com
AFHTO Membership
View AFHTO's membership information and join.
Attend an AFHTO meeting to find out more.AFHTO Seeks Board and Committee Members
AFHTO is actively seeking Board and Committee Members - you must be a member of a FHT to apply. Please submit your application to AFHTO.
Our Mission:
“To support the implementation and growth of Family Health Teams across Ontario through: advocacy and promotion; undertaking of research in respect of primary care; disseminating best practices; sharing lessons learned; and providing relevant products and services.”
June 22, 2006
FHTs Gathering Momentum
Quick facts:
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150 teams, in various stages of implementation/operation, are currently providing care to more than 1.5 Million Ontarians of which 116,000 are new unattached patients.
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50 teams renovating space and 70 new physicians recruited totaling 1,355 involved physicians working in FHTs or almost 1 in 5 Ontario Family Physicians.
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Currently, 88 teams have commenced operation and hired more than 423 allied health professionals including 99 Nurse Practitioners, 150 Registered Nurses, 36 Dieticians, and 49 Mental Health Workers.
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132 Business and Operational Plans submitted - 126 approved. Over the next few months these numbers will grow considerably as more teams become operational.
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FHTs are currently developing and implementing Chronic Disease Management programs (such as Asthma, Diabetes, COPD, Osteoporosis) and Early Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.