News – Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care

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

Published by CTFPHC on August 25, 2016

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 ...

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Published by CTFPHC on July 6, 2016

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 ...

The CTFPHC Newsletter Issue 9

Published by CTFPHC on June 17, 2016

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 ...

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

Published by CTFPHC on March 29, 2016

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) ...

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

Published by CTFPHC on March 29, 2016

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 ...

The CTFPHC Newsletter Issue 8

Published by CTFPHC on March 15, 2016

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 ...

New lung cancer screening guideline

Published by CTFPHC on March 7, 2016

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 ...

Canadian Medical Association Journal publishes CTFPHC’s guideline on colorectal cancer screening in adults

Published by CTFPHC on February 22, 2016

View guideline Guideline recommends routine screening for asymptomatic adults between 50-74 years of age for colorectal cancer OTTAWA, ON, February 22, 2016 – The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) has released its recommendations for ...

The CTFPHC Newsletter Issue 7

Published by CTFPHC on December 11, 2015

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 ...

Canadian Medical Association Journal publishes CTFPHC’s guideline on screening for cognitive impairment in older adults

Published by CTFPHC on November 30, 2015

View guideline Guideline recommends not screening asymptomatic adults (≥65 years of age) for cognitive impairment OTTAWA, ON, November 30, 2015 – The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) has released its recommendations to Canadian clinicians ...