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Annual evaluation: We want your feedback!

The Task Force invites you to participate in our 2020 annual evaluation! Our evaluation seeks to measure the impact and uptake of our guidelines and tools and identify new opportunities for the Task Force. We ...

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The CTFPHC Newsletter Issue 26

Resources Need easy-to-reference tools to talk to patients about screening? We can help. Find these tools and more on the Task Force website: Testing Wisely: Support for communication with patients who request tests that are strongly recommended against Breast ...

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Recruiting new Vice-Chair for the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care

The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (Task Force) is seeking to identify potential candidates for the Vice-Chair position https://canadiantaskforce.ca/.  The Task Force is a well-known panel of experts skilled in primary preventive health care, ...

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A Bumper Crop of Fellows

From Indigenous health to trans health, health equity, neuroscience and patient safety, the Task Force’s four new fellows bring a wealth of energy and unique perspectives to guideline development. As part of the Task Force’s fellowship ...

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New Task Force Member: A Focus on Older Adults

Dr. Henry Siu is passionate about caring for older adults, a perspective he wants to integrate into the Task Force as its newest member. An Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University, Dr. ...

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The CTFPHC Newsletter Issue 25

Online Conferences Visit our virtual conference booths this fall for the newest decision tools, practice resources, to make guideline suggestions and more. Family Medicine Forum – November 4 – 7, 2020   Médecins francophones du Canada, 29 et 30 octobre ...

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The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care is seeking to identify potential candidates for membership

The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care is seeking to identify candidates for membership. The Task Force is a panel of experts will expertise in primary preventive health care, critical appraisal, evidence review methods and ...

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Esophageal Adenocarcinoma (2020)

No benefit of routine screening for EAC and in chronic GERD patients Bariatric News, July 7, 2020 Adénocarcinome œsophagien: aucun bénéfice au dépistage systématique L’Actualité médicale, July 7, 2020

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New guideline recommends against screening for esophageal adenocarcinoma in people with chronic GERD

A new guideline from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care did not find evidence of benefit of routine screening (upper endoscopy) for esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) and precursor conditions (Barrett esophagus or dysplasia) in people with chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).   The Task ...

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The CTFPHC Newsletter Issue 24

Health care workers are vital The COVID1-9 pandemic has highlighted the vital role of our health system and health workers. From primary care to emergency physicians, ICU teams, nurses, respiratory technicians and many other health care ...

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