Announcements – Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care

NEW – Lung Cancer Video

Published by CTFPHC on July 25, 2018

This video was developed by the Task Force to provide primary care physicians with key information about lung cancer screening. The video references the Task Force’s 2016 lung cancer guideline recommendations. The video explains disease ...

The CTFPHC Newsletter Issue 17

Published by CTFPHC on July 18, 2018

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

Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care releases new guideline on screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnant women

Published by CTFPHC on July 9, 2018

Research needed to close evidence gaps in widely-used test OTTAWA, ON, July 9, 2018 – Today the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (Task Force) made a recommendation to continue using a routine screening test ...

Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care releases new guideline against screening for impaired vision for Canadians aged 65 and over without vision concerns

Published by CTFPHC on May 14, 2018

OTTAWA, ON, May 14, 2018 – Today the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) made a recommendation against screening for impaired vision in primary care settings among those aged 65 who live independently ...

The CTFPHC Newsletter Issue 16

Published by CTFPHC on March 19, 2018

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 ...

Recruiting new members for the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC)

Published by CTFPHC on February 13, 2018

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

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

Published by CTFPHC on February 12, 2018

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

Patient Perspective: Exploring Patient Values and Preferences

Published by CTFPHC on January 25, 2018

The CTFPHC is excited to introduce the first Patient Perspective to accompany its Prevention in Practice series. This Patient Perspective is written by Cathy Telfer, a retired educator who lives and volunteers in Chatham-Kent, Ontario. Cathy is also ...

The CTFPHC Newsletter Issue 15

Published by CTFPHC on December 11, 2017

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 will ...

Annual evaluation: We want your feedback!

Published by CTFPHC on December 5, 2017

The CTFPHC invites you to participate in our 2017 annual evaluation! Our evaluation seeks to measure the impact and uptake of our guidelines and tools and identify new opportunities for the CTFPHC. We would love ...