Past COVID-19 Community of Practice sessions
2022
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Each item below includes session details, the webinar recording and linked resources.
Virtual Care and Pandemic Reflections (Dec 16, 2022)
Panelists:
Dr. Zain Chagla, Infectious Disease Physician, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, ON
Dr. Danielle Martin, Chair, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
Dr. Kevin Samson, Family Physician, East Wellington Family Health Team, Rockwood, ON
Co-hosts:
Dr. Mekalai Kumanan, OCFP President, Family Physician, Two Rivers Family Health Team, Chief of Family Medicine, Cambridge, ON
Dr. Liz Muggah, Senior Clinical Advisor, Primary Care, Ontario Health; Family Physician, Bruyère Family Health Team, Ottawa
Co-moderators:
Dr. Tara Kiran, Fidani Chair of Improvement and Innovation, University of Toronto and Family Physician, St. Michael’s Academic Family Health Team, Toronto, ON
Dr. Ali Damji, Division Head, Primary Care, Trillium Health Partners, Mississauga, ON
Resources:
COVID-19 CoP Slide Deck (Dec 16, 2022)
The latest on COVID, Influenza and Respiratory Viruses (Dec 2, 2022)
Panelists:
Dr. Allison McGeer, Infectious Disease Specialist, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto
Dr. Daniel Pepe, London Lambeth Medical Clinic, London
Dr. Liz Muggah, Senior Clinical Advisor, Primary Care, Ontario Health; Family Physician, Bruyère Family Health Team, Ottawa
Co-host:
Dr. Mekalai Kumanan, OCFP President, Family Physician, Two Rivers Family Health Team, Chief of Family Medicine, Cambridge, ON
Moderator:
Dr. Tara Kiran, Fidani Chair of Improvement and Innovation, University of Toronto and Family Physician, St. Michael’s Academic Family Health Team, Toronto, ON
Resources:
COVID-19 CoP Slide Deck (Dec 2, 2022)
COVID-19 CoP Resource List (Dec 2, 2022)
COVID-19 CoP Q & A (Dec 2, 2022)
Infant & Children Acetaminophen/Ibuprofen shortage options - parent handout
FRENCH Infant & Children Acetaminophen/Ibuprofen shortage options - parent handout
Managing Respiratory Illnesses in Kids (Nov 11, 2022)
Panelists:
Dr. Susy Hota, Infectious Disease Specialist, University Health Network, Toronto, ON
Dr. Joan Chan, Family Physician, Guelph Family Health Team, Guelph, ON
Dr. Tasha Stoltz, Pediatrician, Kitchener, ON
Co-hosts:
Dr. Mekalai Kumanan, OCFP President, Family Physician, Two Rivers Family Health Team, Chief of Family Medicine, Cambridge, ON
Dr. Liz Muggah, Senior Clinical Advisor, Primary Care, Ontario Health; Family Physician, Bruyère Family Health Team, Ottawa, ON
Moderator:
Dr. Tara Kiran, Fidani Chair of Improvement and Innovation, University of Toronto and Family Physician, St. Michael’s Academic Family Health Team, Toronto, ON
Resources:
COVID-19 CoP Slide Deck (Nov 11, 2022)
COVID- 19 CoP Resource List (Nov 11, 2022)
COVID-19 CoP Q and A (Nov 11, 2022)
Infant & Children Acetaminophen/Ibuprofen shortage options - parent handout (Nov 11, 2022)
FRENCH Infant & Children Acetaminophen/Ibuprofen shortage options - parent handout (Nov 11, 2022)
Managing Influenza-like Illness this Fall (October 28, 2022)
Panelists:
- Dr. Rosemarie Lall, Family Physician, Platinum Medical FHO Lead, Toronto, ON
- Dr. Janine McCready, Infectious Disease Physician, Michael Garron Hospital, Toronto, ON
Co-hosts:
- Dr. Mekalai Kumanan, OCFP President, Family Physician, Two Rivers Family Health Team, Chief of Family Medicine, Cambridge, ON
- Dr. Liz Muggah, Senior Clinical Advisor, Primary Care, Ontario Health; Family Physician, Bruyère Family Health Team, Ottawa
Moderator:
- Dr. Tara Kiran, Fidani Chair of Improvement and Innovation, University of Toronto and Family Physician, St. Michael’s Academic Family Health Team, Toronto, ON
Resources:
COVID-19 CofP Slide Deck (Oct 28, 2022)
Flu Shots, COVID Boosters and Catch-up Immunizations (October 7, 2022)
Panelists:
- Dr. Allison McGeer, Microbiologist, Infectious Disease Consultant, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON
- Dr. Nicole Blackman, Provincial Director, Indigenous Primary Health Care Council, Toronto, ON
- Dr. Liz Muggah, Senior Clinical Advisor, Primary Care, Ontario Health; Family Physician, Bruyère Family Health Team, Ottawa
- Dr. Daniel Warshafsky, Chief Medical Officer of Health, Toronto, ON
Co-hosts:
- Dr. Mekalai Kumanan, OCFP President, Family Physician, Two Rivers Family Health Team, Chief of Family Medicine, Cambridge, ON
- Dr. David Kaplan, Family Physician, North York Family Health Team and Vice President, Quality, Ontario Health, Toronto, ON
Moderator:
- Dr. Tara Kiran, Fidani Chair of Improvement and Innovation, University of Toronto and Family Physician, St. Michael’s Academic Family Health Team, Toronto, ON
Resources:
COVID-19 CofP Slide Deck (Oct 7, 2022)
Long Covid (September 16, 2022)
Panelists:
- Dr. Angela M. Cheung, General Internist and Senior Scientist, University Health Network and KY and Betty Ho Chair of Integrative Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
- Mr. Adam Brown, Advanced Practice Physiotherapist and Director of Cornerstone Physiotherapy, Toronto, ON
- Dr. Jennifer Hulme, Emergency Physician, University Health Network, Toronto, ON
- Dr. Gerald Evans, Infectious Disease Specialist and Chair of the Division of Infectious Diseases, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON
Co-hosts:
- Dr. Liz Muggah, OCFP President, Family Physician, Bruyère Family Health Team, Ottawa, ON
- Dr. David Kaplan, Family Physician, North York Family Health Team and Vice President, Quality, Ontario Health, Toronto, ON
Moderator:
Dr. Tara Kiran, Fidani Chair of Improvement and Innovation, University of Toronto and Family Physician, St. Michael’s Academic Family Health Team, Toronto, ON
Resources:
COVID-19 CoP Slide Deck (Sept 16, 2022)
The COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5 (Aug 19, 2022)
Panelists:
Dr. Upton Allen, Division Head, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON
Dr. Amanda Adams, Family Physician, Oak Valley Health, Markham, ON and Founder of the Max the Vax campaign
Dr. Daniel Warshafsky, Senior Medical Consultant at the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, Toronto, ON
Co-hosts:
Dr. Liz Muggah, OCFP President, Family Physician, Bruyère Family Health Team, Ottawa, ON
Moderator:
Dr. Tara Kiran, Fidani Chair of Improvement and Innovation, University of Toronto and Family Physician, St. Michael’s Academic Family Health Team, Toronto, ON
Resources:
COVID-19 CoP Slide Deck (Aug 19, 2022)
COVID-19: Where we are and where we're going (July 8, 2022)
Panelists:
- Dr. Amy Montour, Palliative Care Physician, Six Nations of the Grand River, ON
- Dr. Fahad Razak, General Internist, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, ON and Scientific Director of the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table
- Dr. Jeffrey Pernica, Head of the Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON and Co-Chair of the Ontario Immunization Advisory Committee
Moderator:
- Dr. Tara Kiran, Fidani Chair of Improvement and Innovation, University of Toronto and Family Physician, St. Michael’s Academic Family Health Team, Toronto, ON
Resources:
What’s new with COVID-19 and Monkeypox (June 24,2022)
Panelists:
- Dr. Allison McGeer, Microbiologist, Infectious Disease Consultant, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON
- Dr. Darrell Tan, Infectious Diseases Physician, Clinician Scientist, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, ON
Co-host:
- Dr. David Kaplan, Family Physician, North York Family Health Team and Vice President, Quality, Ontario Health, Toronto, ON
Moderator:
- Dr. Tara Kiran, Fidani Chair of Improvement and Innovation, University of Toronto and Family Physician, St. Michael’s Academic Family Health Team, Toronto, ON
Resources
COVID-19 CoP Slide Deck (June 24, 2022)
Vaccine effectiveness, Monkeypox, and more (May 27, 2022)
Panelists
- Dr. Jeff Kwong, Epidemiologist, Family Physician, Toronto Western Family Health Team, Toronto, ON
- Dr. Gerald Evans, Infectious Disease Specialist and Chair of the Division of Infectious Diseases, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON
- Dr. Daniel Warshafsky, Senior Medical Consultant at the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, Toronto, ON
Co-hosts
- Dr. Liz Muggah, OCFP President, Family Physician, Bruyère Family Health Team, Ottawa, ON
- Dr. David Kaplan, Family Physician, North York Family Health Team and Vice President, Quality, Ontario Health, Toronto, ON
Moderator
- Dr. Tara Kiran, Fidani Chair of Improvement and Innovation, University of Toronto and Family Physician, St. Michael’s Academic Family Health Team, Toronto, ON
Resources
COVID-19 CoP Slide Deck (May 27, 2022)
More on COVID treatment and prevention (May 13, 2022)
Panelists
- Dr. Kim McIntosh, Couchiching Ontario Health Team Physician Lead, Orillia, ON
- Dr. Zain Chagla, Infectious Disease Physician, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, ON
- Ms. Kristen Watt, Pharmacist, Southampton, ON
Co-hosts
- Dr. Liz Muggah, OCFP President, Family Physician, Bruyère Family Health Team, Ottawa, ON
- Dr. David Kaplan, Family Physician, North York Family Health Team and Vice President, Quality, Ontario Health, Toronto, ON
Moderator
- Dr. Tara Kiran, Fidani Chair of Improvement and Innovation, University of Toronto and Family Physician, St. Michael’s Academic Family Health Team, Toronto, ON
Resources:
COVID-19 CoP Slide Deck (May 13, 2022)
All about Paxlovid (April 22, 2022)
Panelists
- Dr. Sohal Goyal, Family Physician, West Mississauga Medical, Mississauga, ON
- Dr. Kelly Grindrod, Pharmacist and Associate Professor, University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy, Waterloo, ON
- Dr. Andrew Morris, Medical Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, Sinai Health System/University Health Network, Toronto, ON
Co-hosts
- Dr. Liz Muggah, OCFP President, Family Physician, Bruyère Family Health Team, Ottawa, ON
- Dr. David Kaplan, Family Physician, North York Family Health Team and Vice President, Quality, Ontario Health, Toronto, ON
Moderator
- Dr. Tara Kiran, Fidani Chair of Improvement and Innovation, University of Toronto and Family Physician, St. Michael’s Academic Family Health Team, Toronto, ON
Resources:
COVID-19 CoP Slide Deck (April 22, 2022)
Strategies for an equitable recovery and the latest on 4th doses, immunity and more (April 8, 2022)
Panelists:
- Mr. Francis Garwe, Chief Executive Officer, Carea Community Health Centre, Ajax, ON
- Dr. Isaac Bogoch, Infectious Diseases Specialist and General Internist, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON
- Dr. Chris Simpson, Cardiologist, Kingston Health Sciences Centre and Executive Vice-President, Medical, Ontario Health, Kingston, ON
- Dr. David Kaplan, Family Physician, North York Family Health Team and Vice President, Quality, Ontario Health, Toronto, ON
Co-host:
- Dr. Liz Muggah, OCFP President, Family Physician, Bruyère Family Health Team, Ottawa, ON
Moderator:
- Dr. Tara Kiran, Fidani Chair of Improvement and Innovation, University of Toronto and Family Physician, St. Michael’s Academic Family Health Team, Toronto, ON
Resources
COVID Recovery (March 25, 2022)
Panelists:
- Dr. Susy Hota, Infectious Disease Specialist, University Health Network, Toronto, ON
- Dr. Mira Backo-Shannon, Vice President, Clinical Programs and Innovation, Ontario Health, Toronto, ON
- Dr. Arieg Badawi, Family Physician, Kelso Lake Medical Centre, Milton, ON
Co-hosts:
- Dr. Liz Muggah, OCFP President, Family Physician, Bruyère Family Health Team, Ottawa, ON
- Dr. David Kaplan, Family Physician, North York Family Health Team and Vice President, Quality, Ontario Health, Toronto, ON
Moderator:
- Dr. Tara Kiran, Fidani Chair of Improvement and Innovation, University of Toronto and Family Physician, St. Michael’s Academic Family Health Team, Toronto, ON
Resources:
From pandemic to endemic? What’s next with COVID (March 4, 2022)
Panelists:
- Dr. Allison McGeer, Infectious Disease Specialist, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON
- Dr. David Kaplan, Family Physician, North York Family Health Team and Vice President, Quality, Ontario Health, Toronto, ON
- Dr. Kate Miller, Family Physician, Guelph Family Health Team, Guelph, ON
Co-host:
- Dr. Mekalai Kumanan, Family Physician, Two Rivers Family Health Team, Chief of Family Medicine, President-Elect, Ontario College of Family Physicians, Cambridge, ON
Moderator:
- Dr. Tara Kiran, Fidani Chair of Improvement and Innovation, University of Toronto and Family Physician, St. Michael’s Academic Family Health Team, Toronto, ON
Resources:
The Omicron Aftermath: Post-acute COVID and Physician Wellness (February 18, 2022)
Panelists:
- Dr. Ruchi Murthy, Infectious Disease Physician, Queensway Carleton Hospital, Ottawa, ON
- Dr. Ashley Verduyn, Family Physician, Chief and Director of Medical Affairs, Providence Health Care, Toronto, ON
- Dr. Liz Muggah, OCFP President, Family Physician, Bruyère Family Health Team, Ottawa, ON
Moderator:
- Dr. Tara Kiran, Fidani Chair of Improvement and Innovation, University of Toronto and Family Physician, St. Michael’s Academic Family Health Team, Toronto, ON
Resources:
Responding to the Omicron surge - Part 2 (February 4, 2022)
Panelists:
- Dr. Rosemarie Lall, Family Physician, Platinum Medical FHO Lead, Toronto, ON
- Dr. Edward Etchells, General Internist, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, ON
- Dr. Zain Chagla, Infectious Disease Physician, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, ON
Co-hosts:
- Dr. Mekalai Kumanan, Family Physician, Two Rivers Family Health Team, Chief of Family Medicine, Cambridge Memorial Hospital, President-Elect, Ontario College of Family Physicians, Cambridge, ON
- Dr. David Kaplan, Family Physician, North York Family Health Team and Vice President, Quality, Ontario Health, Toronto, ON
Moderator:
- Dr. Tara Kiran, Fidani Chair of Improvement and Innovation, University of Toronto and Family Physician, St. Michael’s Academic Family Health Team, Toronto, ON
Resources:
Responding to the Omicron surge (January 21, 2022)
Panelists:
- Dr. Elaine Ma, Family Physician, Frontenac Doctors, Kingston, ON
- Dr. Allison McGeer, Infectious Disease Specialist, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON
- Dr. Dan Warshafsky, Senior Medical Consultant at the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health
Co-hosts:
- Dr. Liz Muggah, OCFP President, Family Physician, Bruyère Family Health Team, Ottawa, ON
- Dr. David Kaplan, Family Physician, North York Family Health Team and Vice President, Quality, Ontario Health, Toronto, ON
Moderator:
- Dr. Tara Kiran, Fidani Chair of Improvement and Innovation, University of Toronto and Family Physician, St. Michael’s Academic Family Health Team, Toronto, ON
Resources:
Managing COVID-19 in the community (January 7, 2022)
Panelists:
- Dr. Derelie Mangin, Family Physician, McMaster Family Health Team, Hamilton and provincial lead, COVID@home program,
- Dr. Ullanda Niel, Family Physician, Scarborough Center for Healthy Communities, and member of the Drugs & Biologics Clinical Practice Guidelines Working Group of the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table, Toronto, ON
- Dr. Janine McCready, Infectious Disease Physician, Michael Garron Hospital, Toronto, ON
- Dr. Dan Warshafsky, Senior Medical Consultant at the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, Toronto, ON
Co-hosts:
- Dr. Liz Muggah, OCFP President, Family Physician, Bruyère Family Health Team, Ottawa, ON
- Dr. David Kaplan, Family Physician, North York Family Health Team and Vice President, Quality, Ontario Health, Toronto, ON
Moderator:
- Dr. Tara Kiran, Fidani Chair of Improvement and Innovation, University of Toronto and Family Physician, St. Michael’s Academic Family Health Team, Toronto, ON
Resources:
*Resources and materials are current as of January 6, 2022 but subject to change due to frequent updated guidance.