Welcoming Dr. Ilan Shahin as CW OHT’s Patient Attachment Primary Care Lead

The Central West Ontario Health Team (CW OHT) is pleased to announce that Dr. Ilan Shahin been selected as the new Primary Care Lead for Patient Attachment, playing a critical role in supporting collaboration amongst community providers to expand team-based primary care to increase primary care attachment for people living in Central West. About Dr. Ilan Shahin Dr. Shahin has been in practice as a family physician for over a decade across a variety of settings. He maintained a roster as part of a FHG in downtown Toronto before transitioning to emergency medicine in rural settings and eventually at Osler, […]

West Nile virus risk in Peel

WNV has been present in Peel since 2001. Activity varies each year, largely influenced by weather conditions. Peel Public Health monitors WNV through 33 mosquito traps collected weekly from mid-June through September. In 2025, the first positive mosquito pools were detected in late July. Human cases in Ontario are most common between late July and September. For current provincial surveillance data, visit PHO Vector-borne Disease Tool. Transmission and clinical presentation WNV is transmitted to humans primarily through mosquito bites. The incubation period ranges from 2-15 days or up to 21 days in immunocompromised individuals. Most people infected with WNV are asymptomatic. […]

Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) Reporting Forms and Fact Sheet

The following vaccine safety resources, designed to support consistent and streamlined AEFI reporting by healthcare providers, have been updated: These changes reflect the updated Ministry of Health’s revised Infectious Disease Protocol, Appendix 1: Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFIs) (publication pending) and include: Health care providers should continue to report all AEFIs to TPH under the Health Protection and Promotion Act, using the updated AEFI Reporting Form and faxing the completed form to 416-696-3492 or emailing the completed form to [email protected]. For questions about the AEFI Reporting Form, contact us at 416-338-7600,Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or email [email protected].

ALERT: Temporary Changes to Rabies Post-exposure Prophylaxis (rPEP) Distribution Due to Shortage

Due to a shortage of rabies vaccine and rabies immunoglobulin (RabIg) in Ontario, Peel Public Health and Toronto Public Health will be immediately and temporarily implementing measures to conserve the remaining supplies of each product. These measures are being taken to ensure that rabies vaccine and RabIg are available for high risk exposures, and to prolong our remaining stock until we receive resupply from the Ontario Ministry of Health (ministry). The ministry has not provided us with a date for further shipments. Effective immediately, the following measures will be implemented: 2. Measures to Conserve RabIg More Information: 

Welcoming Dr. Christine Cho as CW OHT’s Older Adults Primary Care Lead

The Central West Ontario Health Team (CW OHT) is pleased to announce that Dr. Christine Cho has been selected as the new Primary Care Lead for Older Adults, playing a critical role of fostering collaboration amongst community providers for care for older adults, particularly those experiencing frailty. About Dr. Christine Cho Dr. Christine Cho is a family physician who has worked in comprehensive family medicine for ten years. She completed medical school at the University of Calgary, and her family medicine residency at McMaster University’s Brampton location. In addition to care in-office, Dr. Cho also provides home palliative care, and […]

Practice Announcement: Dr. Parnian Riaz, Nephrologist

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Parnian Riaz, MD, FRCPC, to the William Osler Health System network and community. Dr. Riaz is a specialist in Nephrology and Internal Medicine and is now accepting referrals for renal consultations. Practice Location:135 Queens Plate Drive, Unit 101Etobicoke, ON, M9W 6V1 Referral Fax: 905-793-9323Office Phone: 905-638-2000 ext. 2Email: [email protected] Referrals may be sent using any standard form preferred by referring providers. We encourage our Central West Primary Care Network partners to connect with Dr. Riaz for patient referrals and collaboration opportunities. Welcome, Dr. Riaz!

Changes to Pneumococcal High-Risk Paediatric Vaccine Program

On July 2nd, 2025, the Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health shared a memorandum RE: the pneumococcal high risk paediatric program enhancement and the Health Care Provider Fact Sheet: Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines for Children Aged 6 Weeks to 17 Years.  Children aged 6 weeks to 17 years who are at high risk of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) who have completed their pneumococcal 13-valent conjugate (Pneu-C-13) immunization series are now eligible for one dose of the pneumococcal 20-valent conjugate (Pneu-C-20) vaccine.  Vaccine Orders: Questions: More information: Ministry of Health – Vaccine resources for professionals: Pneumococcal Vaccine Program 

PPH: July to December 2025 Paid Vaccine and STI Medication Delivery Schedule

The paid vaccine and STI medication delivery schedule is available for July to December 2025. Ensure that your staff is on-site between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on your designated delivery date to receive orders. NOTE: Orders must be submitted 5 business days before the scheduled delivery date to guarantee vaccine delivery. Mississauga – July to December 2025 Delivery Dates Brampton – July to December 2025 Delivery Dates If you would like to enroll in the paid vaccine and STI medication delivery program fax a completed registration form to (905) 565-9874. For more information, click here.

Updated Primary Care Provider Authorization Process at Regional Hospitals

To support earlier detection and diagnosis of breast cancer, as well as standardize the referral model across the Mississauga Halton Central West (MHCW) Region, an updated Ontario Breast Screening Program (OBSP) referral model will be implemented in collaboration with collaboration with Halton Healthcare, Headwaters Health Care Centre, Trillium Health Partners and William Osler Health System. This new process aims to streamline patient navigation and expedite timely access to diagnostic services following an abnormal OBSP screen.

Osler’s Paediatric Infectious Disease Clinic Launch 

William Osler’s Women’s and Children’s Program is excited to announce the opening of the Paediatric Infectious Disease Clinic at Peel Memorial Centre on June 6, 2025. Through the clinic, they strive to improve patient health by providing inclusive, compassionate, and culturally safe care to patients through investigation, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and prevention of infectious diseases. This clinic will operate every Friday afternoon.  For more information, including inclusion criteria, click here. (Downloads a .docx document to your computer.)

Toronto Public Health’s Healthy Babies Healthy Children (HBHC) Home-Visiting Program

Toronto Public Health’s Healthy Babies Healthy Children (HBHC) home-visiting program has relaunched its Online Referral Form for Regulated Healthcare and Social Service Providers. TPH is hoping the updated referral process will help increase prenatal referrals and improve access to services for those who may benefit from early support. Services are free and no OHIP is required. HBHC provides support to individuals and families in the following areas: More information in the attached flyers:

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