Ontarios Action Plan to Transform Health Care
Ontario's Action Plan to Transform Health Care
Ontario recently launched an Action Plan to transform the health care system and deal with the demographic challenges as well as the province's deficit (see attached announcement). The Action Plan will ensure families get the best health care where and when they need it, while ensuring all Ontarians get better value for their health dollars. The Plan speaks to giving Ontarians better access to family doctors and nurse practitioners - through after hours care and same-day and next-day appointments. As a result of this announcement, TC FHT was approached by CBC for a televised interview and an interview for their Ontario Today radio show. Dr. Pariser did the televised interview on Jan 30 and the radio interview Jan 31. The link to the radio interview is below if you would like to listen to it.
http://www.cbc.ca/ontariotoday/2012/01/31/same-day-doctors-appointments/
Yet More Staff Coming!
Even More New Staff
Victoria O'Neill has been hired for the Bloor Site Nurse Practitioner position, she will be working primarily out of Suite B102.
Victoria earned her Masters of Science/Nurse Practitioner degree from D'Youville College in Buffalo, NY. Victoria also has her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Texas Woman's University and a Diploma of Nursing from George Brown College, Toronto. Her professional experience include being a registered nurse at St. Michael's Hospital for 6 years in the cardiovascular intensive care unit, a clinical instructor at Humber College and NP locums at local Community Health Centers.
Victoria's 1st day will be Jan 3, 2012.
A special thanks to Jackie De Leon and the Bloor physicians for helping recruit for this position.
New Staff Hired
New Staff Hired
Aislinn Hemingway has been hired for the Bloor Site Registered Nurse position, working primarily out of Suite 207. Her 1st day will be Jan 3, 2012. Aislinn earned her Masters of Nursing (Leadership in Education & Health Care Policy) from Ryerson University. Aislinn also has her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from UofT. Her professional experience include being a Research Officer with the Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, an Advanced Practice Nurse Educator in the Burns, Plastic Surgery & Ophthalmology Units at the HSC and a RN in Cardiology at the HSC.
Shivon Sanduja has been hired for the 2nd Diabetes Dietitian position (in Mar 2011, TC FHT was approved a 2nd Diabetes Education Team increasing our compliment to 2 Diabetes Nurse Educators, 2 Dietitians and one FT Admin. Ass’t). Her 1st day will be Jan 3, 2012. Shivon has a BSc. from Western & a B.A. In Health Studies from McMaster. She is a graduate of UHN’s Accredited Dietetic Internship Program. Her professional experience include working as a Registered Dietitian at UHN for 1.5 years and as a Diet Clerk for 2.5 yrs at the CAMH.
New Staff Announcement!
Taddle Creek Welcomes 2 New Staff Members
TC FHT has hired for two fulltime positions; Diabetes Education Program (DEP) Registered Nurse and Physician Assistant.
Karen Finch has been hired for the Diabetes Nurse Educator (DNE) position (permanent position). When Ashen Chetty resigned (1-year maternity leave for Jessica Bakhle's), we decided to hire for the permanent position approved by the ON MOHLTC in March 2011. Karen has BSCN from York University and is a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE). She has been employed as a CDE for the last 3 years at Lamp Community Health Center (CHC) and Bramalea CHC's DEP. Karen's first day will be Nov 14, 2011.
Andrea Filip has been hired for the Physician Assistant (PA) position (2-year term). This is a new role to our FHT that was approved in Sep 19, 2011 by the ON MOHLTC. Andrea has a Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science and completed 3 years of a Bachelor of Science Degree. She will complete her 2 years of PA training in Dec 2011. Along with a plethora of clinical experience during her PA education, Andrea worked at the Hospital for Sick Children as a lab assistant (1 year) and Campbellford Memorial Hospital as a radiography technologist (1 year). Andrea's 1st day full time will be Jan 31, 2012.
Please welcome these two new team members.
Taddle Creek Contest!
We Need A Logo!
Taddle Creek Family Health Team needs a logo. Are you the artist we have been looking for?
Come up with a logo that you feel captures what we do here at Taddle Creek. Logos can be hand drawn or electronic. It will be sent to a graphic designer for copyright! The winner will recieve a $100 gift certificate to a local restaurant.
The contest is open from Nov. 1 to Dec. 1, 2011. Kids, adults, staff, all are welcome. Drop off your submissions to 790 Bay Street, Suite 306.