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Practical Foot Care Referral Pathways for Primary Care: Improving Patient Access and Outcomes
Kathleen Klement, Canadian Certified Pedorthist with SoleScience, presents on :
- Foot and lower limb care in primary care settings
- Practical knowledge to make evidence-based referrals, identify appropriate providers for common conditions
- Effective referral pathways that support interpersonal collaboration.
Resources provided:
Recorded on November 19, 2025
Note: MLPCN does not endorse or support any particular foot care provider.
Primary Care Teams: Why now? Why me? What next?
Dr. Noah Ivers talks about:
- How to understand some frameworks for how we might define ‘good’ primary care
- The evidence for teams and increasing capacity in primary care.
- How to apply that evidence for your own practice, in your own context.
Dr. Ivers is a family physician at Women’s College Hospital; Professor at the University of Toronto; and Canada Research Chair, Implementation of Evidence-based Practice.
OurCare: A Patient and Public-Centred Vision for Primary Care in Canada
Watch Dr. Tara Kiran share her expertise and participate in a lively discussion with participants as she:
- describes patient and public priorities for primary care in Canada including views on team-based care
- compares the public’s vision for primary care with the reality today
- Discusses what steps we can take to move to a future state of primary care in Canada that works for patients and clinicians
A family physician at St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto and a health systems researcher with internationally recognized expertise in primary care policy, quality improvement, and health system evaluation, Dr. Kiran is the founder and national lead of OurCare, Canada’s largest public engagement initiative on the future of primary care, which has shaped policy direction in multiple provinces and informed Ontario’s Primary Care Act.
Primary Care Teams Funding Q&A
Featuring Dr. Gord Schacter, MLOHT Clinical Lead
Last week, the Ontario government launched the first call for proposals to create and expand up to 80 primary care teams with a very short submission deadline for this first wave. This has resulted in a lot of questions: What does this mean to you/Middlesex London? What are the next steps? What help is available?
Dr. Schacter answers some of the more pressing and timely questions around this first round of proposals, with a reminder that the MLPCN is here to help and support you through this proposal process. Contact [email protected] or [email protected] to assist you with that.
You can also drop us a message at [email protected] if you have any further questions you need answered.
Introducing a NEW integrated care pathway for COPD
Featuring Dr. Mike Nicholson and Dr. Aatika Imran
Improving care for COPD patients through a new integrated care pathway that leverages the latest quality standards in primary and community care across the London Middlesex Region. This session also provides helpful tips, educational resources, and practical tools to support healthcare professionals in delivering coordinated, high-quality care for COPD patients.
Learn about:
- Practical Tips to Manage COPD: Diagnosing suspected cases | Referring to community organizations
- Programs and Resources available within the Middlesex London Region and beyond
- Educational Resources for COPD including Palliative resources
- Shared Digital Resource: Medical Management Guidelines | Navigational Support
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:49 Introducing the NEW Middlesex London PCN
00:04:12 Review objectives & agenda for this Town Hall 00:06:20 COPD Diagnosis – Dr. Mike Nicholson
00:15:59 Community organizations for COPD support – Community Paramedicine, Best Care, Team Care, Ontario Health at Home
00:40:11 COPD drug info support – Nicole Seymour, Centre for Effective Practice
00:47:40 Health Pathways & COPD: Introduction and palliative approach to COPD – Dr. Aatika Imran
00:52:48 Thank you & wrap-up
Respiratory Vaccine Roll-Out & Palliative Care Support for Primary Care
Featuring Andrea Wappet, Carina Jacob, and Dr. Joanne Kearon.
Palliative Pain and Symptom Management Consultants, St. Joseph’s Healthcare London (Andrea Wappet and Carina Jacob)
- Learn about the Palliative Pain & Symptom Management Consultant nursing role
- Discover the new Palliative Care Resource Guide for Primary Care clinicians and healthcare professionals
- Slide deck available here
2024-2025 Respiratory Vaccination Roll-out (Dr. Joanne Kearon Associate Medical Officer, MLHU)
- Updates on the vaccines available this year for respiratory illness – what, who, when and where.
- Slide deck available here
Optimizing Primary Care Management of Heart Failure: A Case-Based Approach
Featuring Dr. Chris Licskai and Dr. Robert McKelvie (slide deck available here). Learn about:
- Latest clinical updates, evidence-based practices, practical tools and strategies to enhance management/treatment of patients with heart failure. Case-based discussions illustrate real-world applications of new clinical guidelines and therapeutic approaches.
- Components of the Best Care model and how it supports primary care providers in managing chronic diseases.
- How the Middlesex London OHT care pathway can be integrated into primary care practices to improve patient care coordination and outcomes.
What an NP can do for you and your practice
Watch as Nour Al-Farawi NP, Jerry Ding NP, Dr. Tracey Ouellet and Dr. Gord Schacter discuss the NP role in Ontario and and the business model for hiring a NP in a FHO Patient Enrollment Model.
Documents used during this presentation: slide deck; NP offer of employment letter; MOH Fact Sheet on primary care nurse practitioner affiliation.
System Navigation: Support for you and your patients
Trying to find help for a patient/client or caregiver/care partner? Learn how Community Navigators and Care Coordinators can support you and your patients.
See the slide deck and download Community Navigators Poster
Team-based Care in London Middlesex: Update and Feedback
Join us to co-design the Thames Valley Family Health Team’s new Integrated Team Care Network, which will serve patients with complex health care needs in our community.
- Facilitated by Maria Sanchez-Keane, Centre for Organizational Effectiveness, and Cathy Chupka, Project Lead, TVFHT
- Joined by Dr. Eric Wong, Medical Director, Thames Valley FHT, and Mike McMahon, Executive Director, Thames Valley FHT
New: one number to call for child and youth mental health support!
Vanier reps describe a new solution for urgent child and youth mental health supports in London Middlesex. Also, Dr. Vineet Nair presents on advanced access: why implement, how to implement, and benefits to you and your patients. Slide deck available here.
Specialists at your Fingertips!
eConsult and eReferral in your EMR
November 10, 2022
See practical Ocean demonstrations in Telus and Accuro.
Understand the benefits and the workflow.
Learn how to get these products integrated in your EMR (at no cost)!
Featuring:
- Dr. Vineet Nair, LMPCA Executive Council
- Dr. Daniel Pepe, Family Physician
- Eric Tian, Project Manager, eHealth Centre of Excellence
Overview
Accuro Demo
Telus Demo
Time to Axe the Fax: e-Referral via Fax is Live
June 14, 2022
Learn about the eReferral initiative in London Middlesex, see demos, and find out how you can join at NO COST! Featuring Dr. Vineet Nair and Dr. Eric Tian, and hosted by LMPCA, Middlesex London OHT & eHealth Centre of Excellence. Full slide deck available here.
New Anti-Viral Treatments for COVID-19
March 1, 2022
- Dr. Megan Devlin, Co-Lead, COVID-19 Outpatient Clinic, LHSC
- Dr. Rita Dhami, Clinical Pharmacist, Antibiotic Stewardship, LHSC
- Dr. Sameer Elsayed, Infectious Diseases Specialist, LHSC
- Dr. Gord Schacter, London Middlesex Pandemic Clinical Lead
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COVID-19 Update
January 22, 2022
Fireside Chat on new COVID requirements and care pathways. With members of LMPCA Executive Council
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Vaccinating 5-11 year olds
November 30, 2021
- Dr. Alex Summers, Acting Chief Medical Officer of Health, Middlesex-London Health Unit
- Dr. Michelle Barton, Division Chief of Infectious Diseases, Children’s Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre
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Breast Imaging & Surgery
October 28, 2021
- Dr. Muriel Brackstone, Medical Director, Breast Care Program
- Dr. Ilanit Ben Nachum, Radiologist
- Heather Medaglia, Coordinator, Breast Care Centre
From St. Joseph’s Health Care London. See the full slide deck here.
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COVID-19 Vaccination Town Hall
April 20, 2021
- Vaccination update from Dr. Alex Summers, Associate Medical Officer of Health, MLHU
- Wave 3 updates from LHSC Urgent COVID-19 Care Clinic (LUC3(