What's New! - February 2025 | |
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The Northern Maternal Child Network (NMCN), is committed to ensuring you receive timely information regarding best practices, guidelines, resources and events.
Visit our website for more information.
Feel free to send information regarding professional development to info@nmcn.ca for future newsletters.
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NMCN Now Accepting Expression of Interests to Join the Steering and Child & Youth Committees | |
The NMCN is seeking new members to join the Steering Committee and Child & Youth Committee. Have the opportunity to collaborate with other health professionals across the North to make an impact on maternal and child care. Applications will be accepted until February 28th, 2025. | |
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Steering Committee
- Provides leadership and oversight to the strategic directions of the NMCN.
- Works closely with provincial and regional entities, including but not limited to, the Ministry of Health, Provincial Council of Maternal and Children’s Health, Ontario Health North, Better Outcomes Registry & Network Ontario, regional networks, and other partners in order to fulfil the NMCN mandate.
- Meeting frequency – Monthly
Seeking: Public Health representation, Obstetric and Family Medicine, Developmental and Social Services.
For more information about the Steering Committee, please see the Terms of Reference - Steering Committee.
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Child & Youth Committee
- A standing committee that provides oversight to the child and youth portfolio of the network.
- Identify and advocate for the health needs of the child and youth population in the North.
- Collate and disseminate evidence-based practice guidelines and standards to inform the delivery of equitable, high quality pediatric care.
- Meeting frequency – Monthly
Seeking: Public Health representation, Pediatric and Family Medicine, and representation from small/rural hospitals.
For more information about the Child & Youth Committee, please see the Terms of Reference - CYC.
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Have your say in the upcoming NMCN
5-year Strategic Plan!
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The NMCN is seeking review and feedback from northern partners to validate our upcoming 2025-2030 Strategic Plan. In these validation sessions, Crystal Lawrence, Regional Manager, will review the proposed goals, outcomes, and tactics of the Strategic Plan. Your insights are valuable, and we encourage partners to register for one of the four validation sessions below.
Thank you in advance for sharing your feedback!
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Kenora and Sioux Lookout are getting MRI Suites | |
Health-care professionals in northwestern Ontario say the expansion of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) services in the region will be a game changer for patients, especially those who spend hours travelling from remote communities for care. Read more > | |
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Behind ER doors: How this northeastern Ontario hospital is using non-financial incentives to recruit doctors | |
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"We're one physician illness or nursing illness away from closing the doors."
While rural northeastern Ontario hospitals compete financially for visiting temporary doctors to keep their emergency rooms open, some are casting about for other ways to ease the burden on local doctors to prevent burnout.
At the two-site Manitoulin Health Centre in Little Current and Mindemoya, where each location is operating with half the provincially mandated number of local doctors, president and CEO Paula Fields admits the system is fragile. Read more >
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Education, Trainings, & Conferences | |
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Rural & Northern Healthcare Leadership Conference
February 27th – 28th, 2025 | Toronto + Virtual
Rural and northern communities across Canada face complex and unique healthcare challenges such as geographic isolation, limited resources, workforce shortages, and barriers to accessing care. As a result, these communities strive for innovation and resilience that can transform healthcare delivery.
The Canadian Rural & Northern Healthcare Leadership Conference is your premier access to innovative approaches such as improving healthcare delivery, leveraging digital technologies to bridge gaps, addressing the pressing needs of Indigenous health, and developing strategies to tackle social determinants of health. With a focus on community and patient engagement, the conference will address the critical issues facing rural healthcare organizations and empower leaders to drive impactful change.
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Recordings & Webinars from Children's Healthcare Canada | |
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Advocacy 101 for Child & Youth Mental Health in Canada
February 12th, 2025, 12PM ET | Virtual
Children’s Healthcare Canada’s Child and Youth Mental Health (CYMH) Practice Network is proud to kick off the year with an engaging and informative session. Niya Chari, Senior Advisor, Advocacy, will equip participants with valuable insights and practical tools to enhance their advocacy efforts for child and youth mental health in Canada.
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Advances in Labour and Risk Management (ALARM)
April 14th & 15th, 2025 | Sault Ste. Marie, ON
ALARM (Advances in Labour and Risk Management) was developed by obstetricians/gynecologists, family physicians, midwives and nurses, who jointly continue to maintain and teach the course. Backed by the SOGC, the ALARM course arose out of our work to improve the care provided to women, babies, and families during pregnancy, labour, and postpartum.
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On-Going Health Equity Learning | |
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Ontario Health is offering on-going health equity training, including webinars, podcasts, conference, forums, courses, resources and more.
Registration is required for most of the events and is free unless otherwise noted.
Should you have any questions related to the content of the bulletin, please contact Diane Burns, Health Equity Learning and Development Lead at diane.burns@ontariohealth.ca.
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SimKIDS Advanced Paediatric Emergency Assessment and Intervention Workshop (PediCARESS) | |
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March 5th, 2025, 8:30AM - 4:30PM | Toronto, ON
The SimKIDS Advanced Paediatric Emergency Assessment and Intervention Workshop is designed to provide healthcare professionals with an opportunity to practice and demonstrate advanced resuscitation skills, including procedural, medical, and crisis resource management skills in the context of acute paediatric emergencies.
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Northern Ontario Pediatric Conference | |
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March 28th, 2025 | Bryston's-on-the-Park (Sudbury) or Virtual
This year's conference will look at a range of topics with speakers presenting on Pediatric Obesity, Picky Eating, Pediatric Pneumonia, Sickle Cell Anemia, and Vaccine Hesitancy. We will once again be doing a journal club which will highlight relevant journal articles from the last year, and a 'quick hits' session which will address ADHD and mental health.
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BORN Ontario 2023-2024 Annual Report | |
BORN Ontario has recently released their 2023-2024 Annual Report. This report showcases how the BORN Registry, in collaboration with dedicated partners across the province, drives quality improvement, shapes policy decisions, and advances research. Through compelling stories and videos, it highlights BORN’s pivotal role in providing system-level leadership. | |
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Tip Sheet for Healthcare Providers
Healthcare Provider Resource
Resource for Parents with Disabilities
Healthcare Provider Checklist
Caregiver and Youth Resource
Fact Sheet for Parents and Expectant Parents
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Vaccine Confidence Toolkit | |
Alberta Health Services and The University of Calgary have created a Healthcare Provider Vaccine Toolkit with resources for you to support your patients with their vaccination decision. This toolkit will help effectively frame your conversation as well as manage your own response to the vaccine interaction. | |
Connecting the North, Improving Health | | | | |
