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Case of human rabies in Ontario
Posted on Monday, September 09, 2024 08:42 AM
To: Ottawa Physicians and Nurse Practitioners
Date: September 6, 2024
From: Dr. Monir Taha, Associate Medical Officer of Health
Subject: Case of human rabies in Ontario
Dear Colleagues,
Please see the letter from the Chief Medical Officer of Health regarding a case of human rabies in Ontario.
A recent Public Health Alert gives details on reporting animal bites and animal contacts in Ottawa: Duty to report animal bites and animal contacts. This Public Health Alert includes a provincial algorithm for bat...
Eastern equine encephalitis and West Nile virus update, Ottawa
Posted on Thursday, September 05, 2024 02:01 PM
To: Ottawa Physicians and Nurse Practitioners
Date: September 5, 2024
From: Dr. Monir Taha, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Ottawa Public Health
Subject: Eastern equine encephalitis and West Nile virus update, Ottawa
Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has received notification from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness of a second case of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in a horse in Ottawa. Additionally, a fatal human EEE case in Ottawa has been reported to OPH; however, final...
Temporary pause on COVID-19 vaccine availability in Ontario
Posted on Thursday, August 29, 2024 03:53 PM
To: Ottawa Physicians and Nurse Practitioners
Date: August 29, 2024
From: Dr. Trevor Arnason, Deputy Medical Officer of Health
Subject: Temporary pause on COVID-19 vaccine availability in Ontario
Dear Colleagues,
The Province has alerted Ottawa Public Health (OPH), that due to a Health Canada regulatory withdrawal process, XBB COVID-19 vaccines will not be available in Ontario between the market withdrawal on September 1, 2024, until receipt of the new formulation.
This means that there will be no access...
CME: 2025 Women's Health Update - NEW Super Early Bird rate until Aug. 31st
Posted on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 02:08 PM
Provider
University of Ottawa’s Office of Continuing Professional Development
Overview1-day in-person conference dedicated to women’s health. Designed especially for family physicians and healthcare professionals, this event will dive deep into the latest insights and cutting-edge approaches to women's health, spanning from the needs of young women to those of mature women.
Date / Time / Location or onlineFriday Feb, 28th , 2025, Infinity Centre | 2901 Gibford Dr, Ottawa
Target AudienceFamily...
CME: Black Health Primer, Online Courses from Black Health Education Collaborative
Posted on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 02:08 PM
Provider
Black Health Education Collaborative
OverviewLearners will gain knowledge in and promote dialogue on anti-Black racism and Black health by learning to identify anti-Black racism in health care and implementing racially just practices to improve the health of Black people. The Black Health Primer was created in response to gaps in education and training on Black health and anti-Black racism in medicine and public health in Canada.
Date / Time / Location- There is no registration deadline....
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