Calls for EOI

Connected Care Halton Ontario Health Team (CCHOHT) invites expressions of interest for tri-chair positions in three new working groups:

  •  Primary Care Access, Attachment and Enablement
  •  Integrated Clinical Priorities
  •  OHT Capacity Building

Background:

The Tri-Chair Model has been designed with the involvement of past CCHOHT Working Group membership and Co-Chairs to evolve to ensure that there is balanced leadership voice inclusive of patient, family, caregiver advisors, administrative leadership and clinical voice/expertise to effectively define and deliver focused projects to advance connecting care within our communities.

These Working Groups have been established through engagement focused virtual and in person sessions to develop the CCHOHT Operating Plan and Strategic Plan refresh and took place over the late summer/Fall of 2025. The working groups have been developed to be task focused and membership representative of those who are excited and have capacity to do task focused work. These are not Governance, advocacy or information update focused structures.

Are you interested in becoming a Tri-Chair? See below for what this involves: 

The Ask: We are seeking interest for 9 roles in total (3 per working group).
Term: March 2026 – April 2028
Time Commitment: 2-3 hours per month inclusive of meeting prep, working group sessions and tasks.

Renumeration:

  • Patient, Family, Caregiver Advisor Tri-Chair roles compensation as per the CCHOHT Patient, Family, Caregiver Advisor Recognition and Renumeration Policy for 2026-27
  • Administrative Roles: in kind/ organizational supported
  • Primary Care Network (PCN) Clinician Roles: in kind/organizational supported or CCHOHT Physician/ Nurse Practitioner Renumeration Policy Rates for 2026-27

Responsibilities of Tri-Chairs: Set the annual workplan and priority projects that result in advancement within the objectives of each working group noted below.

Decision and Accountability Structure:

Tri‑Chairs: Accountable for prioritization and timelines for defined initiatives within the scope of the working group mandates (To be set once tri-chairs selected). 

CCHOHT Staff Secretariat/Program Support: Responsible for working group meeting coordination, agenda/action notes, risk log, document management, and meeting logistics.

Working group members: Responsible for delivery of assigned work outputs (max 12 per working group).

Sponsors/Executive: Accountable for final approvals where required; consulted on significant changes, risks, resourcing.

Interested individuals are asked to complete the EOI form by March 9, at 5pm and send to info@cchoht.ca.

Notification Pathway for Special Pathogens

The following notification pathway is to be used when a potential special pathogen case is identified in a human.

A special pathogen (SP) is a term applied to encompass Risk Group 4 pathogens and unknown emerging pathogens that are highly infectious, involve human-to-human transmission, likely cause severe disease and high mortality, and when effective prevention and treatment measures may not be available.

Footnotes and Additional Resources

  1. Public Health Ontario Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF) Symptom and Exposure Risk Assessment Tool: Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF) Symptom and Exposure Risk Assessment
  2. Public Health Ontario IPAC Resources for Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers:
    https://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/Diseases-and-Conditions/Infectious-Diseases/Vector-Borne-Zoonotic-Diseases/Ebola
  3. Locate your Public Health Unit: https://www.ontario.ca/page/public-health-unit-locations.
  4. Public Health Ontario Laboratory Customer Service Centre: 416-235-6556/1-877-604-4567 during normal business hours; 416-605-3113 after-hours.
  5. Public Health Ontario Diagnostic Serology for Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers:
    https://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/Laboratory-Services/Test-Information-Index/VHF-Diagnostic-Serology

For Ministry of Health guidance regarding special pathogens, refer to:
https://www.ontario.ca/page/ministry-health-emergency-management-plans-and-strategies