Topic: Chronic Headaches and Migraines, Speaker Dr. Adrien Le

Registration link - Coming soon!

St. Joseph's Health Centre, Unity Health Toronto, in partnership with uOttawa Department of Medicine, are pleased to present the 2025-26 Acute Care Update (ACU).

Focus on Challenging Diagnoses:

• “Acute Headache” by Dr. Colin Rafferty, St. Joseph’s Health Centre, Unity Health Toronto

• “Shortness of Breath: Unusual Ambulatory Cases" by Dr. Travis Carpenter, Dalhousie University/Nova Scotia Health

• “Endocrine Emergencies" by Dr. Heather Lochnan, The Ottawa Hospital

• Moderated by Dr. Maria Ivankovic, St. Joseph’s Health Centre, Unity Health Toronto

Accreditation details:

• College of Family Physicians of Canada Mainpro+ (1 credit/hour) Group

Learning: 2.0 credits

• Royal College Maintenance of Certification Section 1: 2.0 hours

Register in advance for this webinar.

Join the meeting here: Https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83745887723?pwd=A245AKOMRaul6oG44jUUNmOEajX1ZB.1 

Starting in September, tune in virtually the last Thursday of every month from 12:15-12:45 pm to stay connected with our cancer system and get free CME credits.

Sign up by clicking HERE.

Topics include:

• Sept 25: Prostate cancer – screening use of MRI, who gets surveillance, and who gets treatment?

• Oct 30: Breast screening in 40-49

• Nov 27: Pearls for pain and symptom management

If you have any questions, please contact Anna Wilkinson, anwilkinson@toh.ca.

If you are interested in improving your clinical teaching skills, this series is for you! This three-session program will be offered in-person at St. Joseph’s Health Centre and is tailored to our community hospital setting and learners.

• CTS #1 – Thurs. Sept. 11th 5:30 -8:30pm

• CTS #2 – Thurs. Oct 16th 5:30 -8:30pm

• CTS #3 – Thurs. Nov. 20th 5:30 -8:30pm

This program is free and approval for CME accreditation for both the Royal College and the CFPC is pending. Click HERE to learn more.

Please email Joan.Cheng@unityhealth.to to register for 1, 2, or all 3 sessions.  SPACE IS LIMITED, so reserve your spot soon!

Unity Health Toronto/St Joe’s is developing a new Strategic Plan for 2027 - you are invited to take part!

Join the planning process to help Unity Health Toronto develop a strategy that INCLUDES the voices of Primary Care. Primary Care Physicians and Nurse Practitioners are major stakeholders in the future direction of Unity/St Joe’s.

This session's focus is on Community Family Physicians and NPs working in office-based practice in West Toronto.

You do not need to be credentialed at St. Joe’s to participate. This virtual meeting (via Zoom) is held in place of the monthly SJHC Family Medicine Rounds.

Unity Health Toronto/St Joe’s is developing a new Strategic Plan for 2027: Session 1

You are invited to participate in the development of the new Unity Health Toronto/St Joe’s Strategic Plan for 2027. We need the voices of Primary Care to be heard!

This session's focus is on hospital-based family physicians, including SJHC Academic FHT clinicians and community-based family physicians who work clinically at St Joe's (Palliative Care, Addiction Medicine, Family Medicine OB, Home Visit Program).

All are welcome to attend this virtual meeting via Zoom.
(You can attend Session 1 even if you don't work in-hospital)

Starting in September, tune in virtually the last Thursday of every month from 12:15-12:45 pm to stay connected with our cancer system and get free CME credits.

Sign up by clicking HERE.

Topics include:

• Sept 25: Prostate cancer – screening use of MRI, who gets surveillance, and who gets treatment?

• Oct 30: Breast screening in 40-49

• Nov 27: Pearls for pain and symptom management

If you have any questions, please contact Anna Wilkinson, anwilkinson@toh.ca.

If you are interested in improving your clinical teaching skills, this series is for you! This three-session program will be offered in-person at St. Joseph’s Health Centre and is tailored to our community hospital setting and learners.

• CTS #1 – Thurs. Sept. 11th 5:30 -8:30pm

• CTS #2 – Thurs. Oct 16th 5:30 -8:30pm

• CTS #3 – Thurs. Nov. 20th 5:30 -8:30pm

This program is free and approval for CME accreditation for both the Royal College and the CFPC is pending. Click HERE to learn more.

Please email Joan.Cheng@unityhealth.to to register for 1, 2, or all 3 sessions.  SPACE IS LIMITED, so reserve your spot soon!

Starting in September, tune in virtually the last Thursday of every month from 12:15-12:45 pm to stay connected with our cancer system and get free CME credits.

Sign up by clicking HERE.

Topics include:

• Sept 25: Prostate cancer – screening use of MRI, who gets surveillance, and who gets treatment?

• Oct 30: Breast screening in 40-49

• Nov 27: Pearls for pain and symptom management
  

If you have any questions, please contact Anna Wilkinson, anwilkinson@toh.ca.

We will have an exciting agenda that includes updates on primary care expansion and WTPCN activities

An invitation to our exclusive virtual meeting will be sent to your email. If you haven't subscribed to our email list, this is your sign!

If you are interested in improving your clinical teaching skills, this series is for you! This three-session program will be offered in-person at St. Joseph’s Health Centre and is tailored to our community hospital setting and learners.

• CTS #1 – Thurs. Sept. 11th 5:30 -8:30pm

• CTS #2 – Thurs. Oct 16th 5:30 -8:30pm

• CTS #3 – Thurs. Nov. 20th 5:30 -8:30pm

This program is free and approval for CME accreditation for both the Royal College and the CFPC is pending. Click HERE to learn more.

Please email Joan.Cheng@unityhealth.to to register for 1, 2, or all 3 sessions.  SPACE IS LIMITED, so reserve your spot soon!

📆 April 24, May 29

⏰ 12:15 pm - 12:45 pm
📍Online

Topic:
HPV Cervical Screening: Follow-up of abnormal results

What you get:

• Short, informative talks on relevant topics in cancer screening and cancer care

• Earn free CME credits.

Layla’s Mental Health Series for Primary Care

📆 April 22, May 27
⏰ 6 pm - 8 pm
📍 Online (Zoom)

📝 What you get

• Interactive, case-based learning led by psychiatrists to support real-world application

• Practical strategies to incorporate diverse patient perspectives in optimize psychiatric medication management

• Earn 2 Mainpro+ credits per session

We are excited for our first official West Toronto Primary Care Network Business Meeting!

Join us for networking with fellow colleagues and healthcare leaders in the community from 5:00pm-6:00pm. Dinner and a presentation will commence at 6:00pm.

The agenda will include:

• Understanding what Ontario Health Teams and Primary Care Networks are

• The System Level Impact of Primary Care Networks 

• Translating Ideas into Action (Overview of the Work Plan)

• Looking Ahead Together (Breakout Session and Planning)

Please RSVP by April 18th,2025. Please include any dietary restrictions with your RSVP. 

Details of the event are below:

Event date: April 24th 2025

Event time: 5:00pm-8:00pm

Event location: Auditorium A (Room# 1B105A), St. Joseph's Health Centre,  30 The Queensway, Toronto, ON

Additionally, if you have not had the opportunity to complete the Primary Care Census, please take a moment to do so at www.primarycarecensus.ca/wtoht before April 30th! 

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Nicole Nitti or Sathuja. Thank you.

Layla’s Mental Health Series for Primary Care

📆 April 22, May 27
⏰ 6 pm - 8 pm
📍 Online (Zoom)

📝 What you get

• Interactive, case-based learning led by psychiatrists to support real-world application

• Practical strategies to incorporate diverse patient perspectives in optimize psychiatric medication management

• Earn 2 Mainpro+ credits per session