News

The CTFPHC Newsletter Issue 10

The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) is composed of experts who develop recommendations for clinical preventive services delivered by Canadian primary care practitioners. The CTFPHC is responsible for prioritizing the topics that ...

Read More

Primary Health Care in Canada: Highlights from CIHI’s 2016 primary healthcare chart book and future directions

Monday, September 26, 2016 from 1:00 – 2:30 pm EST / 10:00 – 11:30 am PST Register now at http://www.cdpac.ca/content.php?doc=361 NOTE: This webinar will be presented in English only. Presenters: Ms. Mary Byrnes, Manager – Primary Health Care Information, Canadian ...

Read More

We need your feedback!

The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) is recruiting primary care practitioners to participate in a 60-minute telephone interview. The interview will address how guideline recommendation statements should be presented for clinical practice. To be eligible ...

Read More

The CTFPHC Newsletter Issue 9

  The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) is composed of experts who develop recommendations for clinical preventive services delivered by Canadian primary care practitioners. The CTFPHC is responsible for prioritizing the topics that ...

Read More

Developmental Delay

Developmental delay screening for young children not recommended, Canada says 30 March, 2016 Don’t screen all kids for developmental delays, Canadians say 29 March, 2016 Developmental delay screens for healthy Canadian kids not recommended 29 March, 2016

Read More

Updated guideline recommends against screening with standardized tools to detect unrecognized developmental delay in primary care

View guideline CTFPHC says there is a lack of high-quality evidence demonstrating the benefits of standardized screening tools in healthy children OTTAWA, ON, March 29, 2016 – Today the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) ...

Read More

Assistance in identifying potential candidates for chair and vice chair of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) – CLOSED

Dear Colleague: I am writing to seek your assistance in identifying potential candidates for Chair and Vice Chair of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) www.canadiantaskforce.ca. The CTFPHC is a well-known panel of experts ...

Read More

The CTFPHC Newsletter Issue 8

  The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) is composed of experts who develop recommendations for clinical preventive services delivered by Canadian primary care practitioners. The CTFPHC is responsible for prioritizing the topics that ...

Read More

Lung Cancer

New guidelines recommend CT scans for lung cancer in long-time smokers 08 March, 2016 New guidelines for lung cancer screening introduced in Canada 08 March, 2016 New guidelines back CT scan for lung cancer screening 07 March, 2016

Read More

New lung cancer screening guideline

View guideline Canadian Task Force launches new recommendation for high risk population OTTAWA, ON, March 7, 2016 – Today the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) released a new guideline that recommends annual screening (up ...

Read More