Please see below for the following updates:

• Uninsured Care and Compassionate Care Policy
• Update on the transition from WebCV to Elements
• Ontario Health is seeking expressions of interest from Physicians for the position of Clinical Advisor, Health Technology Assessment Program
• Fall 2024 Strategic MEdS Grant Competition due November 4, 2024
• Angels Den 2024 – Free tickets available
• Did you miss the latest issue of Epic Essentials?

 Please find attached UHT’s new harmonized Uninsured Care and Compassionate Care Policy that comes into effect on Nov 30^th, 2024. It outlines the new process for uninsured patients. The policy will be integrated into Epic (patients with no fixed address and from shelters are auto eligible and Epic will be set up to support that).

Dear Colleagues,

In the month since beginning my position as chair, many people have asked for an update on the transition from WebCV to Elements. With the help of Dr. David Tang-Wai and Joanna King, here are answers to your most frequently asked questions:

Why the switch from Elements to WebCV?

The DoM is currently the only department still using WebCV, which is expensive and can be difficult to use. Elements is an online CV tool which also offers the option of a public profile on DiscoverResearch at the University of Toronto. It provides faculty with both a CV module and a customizable online profile, allowing them to share their achievements with the public. Faculty can control what is publicly visible on their profiles by logging into Elements, the back-end environment that populates DiscoverResearch.

Please click here to read more information

For promotion candidates:

If you are going forward for promotion in the 2023-2025 cycle, continue to use WebCV. If you are going through promotions in the 2024-2026 cycle, your data migration to Elements will be prioritized.

For CFAR candidates:

If you are going through CFAR in 2025, your data migration to Elements will be prioritized. However, you may continue to use WebCV until you have finalized your CFAR documents in February 2025.

Opportunity: Ontario Health is seeking expressions of interest from Physicians for the position of Clinical Advisor, Health Technology Assessment Program to support the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Program and the broader Health Innovation Pathway within the Clinical Institutes and Quality Programs (CIQP) portfolio. Reporting to the Senior Director, Cancer Control and Evidence Integration, the Clinical Advisor will work closely with the HTA Program leadership team and staff to provide guidance for the innovation pathway all phases of the health technology assessment process. This will include providing advice on the scope, design, analysis, and contextualization of health technology assessment topics. Additionally, the advisor will support the Health Technology Assessment Program staff in preparing material for the Ontario Health Technology Advisory Committee (OHTAC), senior leadership briefings, attend pre-briefs with Committee chair and vice chair in preparation for the OHTAC meetings, attend OHTAC meetings in an ex-officio capacity, be available to Ontario Health’s Health Technology Assessment management team in an advisory capacity, review and edit analytical plans and draft and final HTA reports before public posting. The clinical advisor will be part of the clinical leadership team for CIQP and work closely with the HTA program leadership.

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This grants program has been designed to support Medical Education Scholarship (MEdS) projects with a defined and timely objective. The program also aims to fund pilot projects, which will produce data needed for applications to external funding agencies. The funding available for any individual project will range from $5,000 to $10,000, depending on the period of funding required. Of note, we do prefer funding many smaller grants, rather than single larger applications. Up to $20,000 will be awarded for each competition.

The MEdS team will be accepting short proposals (maximum three pages) with a deadline of November 4, 2024.

In keeping with the strategic plan of the Department of Medicine, priority will be given to projects that promote research and scholarship in:

1. Culture & Inclusion (and related portfolios, like Equity);
2. adapting and refining competency-based education, and
3. valuing clinician teaching & innovation.

Project proposals that extend beyond these priority areas will also be considered. 

NEW: To assist with your grant applications, we are offering office hours where you can learn about what makes a good grant application and ask any questions you may have.

Office Hours:

1. Thursday, October 3, 2024 (TOMORROW)
   10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
   Join Zoom Meeting: https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/81181854610
2. Monday, October 7, 2024
   4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
   Join Zoom Meeting: https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/85817736365

The DOM has 9 free tickets to give away for this year’s Angels Den!

www.angelsden.ca

The event will be held on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor Street West.

5:00 PM – Doors Open for the Science Fair

6:00 PM – The Competition Begins

7:45 PM – Celebratory Reception

Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis – please email Jessica Comilang if you would like 1 or 2 tickets. Tickets will be sent by email 1-2 days before the event.

Appointed SMH Researchers: please note you can access tickets directly outside of this offer by emailing Eka Nasution at [email protected]

Epic Essentials is a biweekly newsletter for providers with the latest updates on our electronic patient record (EPR) project.

Here are the highlights of the fourth issue:

1. Ordering will be integral to provider workflows in Epic. Learn how the ordering process will be made smoother with the new EPR system.
   1. Epic Systems training materials are now available in Elevate. If you think you qualify for an exemption, learn how to complete the attestation in this issue.

Read the newsletter to stay informed about EPR news and topics essential for your practice.