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Exciting News: We’re Partnering with Avicanna Develop and Make Medical Cannabis Education Programs Available to our Members

January 31st, 2025, Toronto We, Nurse Practitioners’ Association of Ontario (“NPAO”), are thrilled to announce our partnership with Toronto-based biopharmaceutical company, Avicanna, to develop and provide accessible, high-quality educational services to empower our members and community with critical knowledge and resources about medical cannabis.  Avicanna will be sponsoring two educational scholarships and various...

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Ontario’s Nurse Practitioners Welcome Increased Provincial Investments in Primary Care

NEWS RELEASE January 27, 2025 Ontario’s Nurse Practitioners Welcome Increased Provincial Investments in Primary Care TORONTO (January 27, 2025) - The Nurse Practitioners’ Association of Ontario (NPAO) welcomes the provincial government’s announcement of an investment of $1.8 billion to connect Ontarians with primary care. As primary care practitioners, as well as providers of...

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Nurse Practitioners Eager to Collaborate with Dr. Jane Philpott and Ontario’s Primary Care Action Team to Improve Primary Care Access for Ontarians

NEWS RELEASE                                                                               MEDIA CONTACT: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                            Brett Hartley brett@impactcanada.com January 15, 2025                                                                                416 903 7797 Nurse Practitioners Eager to Collaborate with Dr. Jane Philpott and Ontario’s Primary Care Action Team to Improve Primary Care Access for Ontarians Toronto, Ontario — The Nurse Practitioners’ Association of Ontario (NPAO) proudly supports Minister Sylvia...

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Ontario’s Nurse Practitioners Celebrate Inclusion in Provincial Health Plans: A Win for Patients and Providers

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 10, 2025 MEDIA CONTACT:  Brett Hartley brett@impactcanada.com (416) 903-7797 Ontario’s Nurse Practitioners Celebrate Inclusion in Provincial Health Plans: A Win for Patients and Providers  TORONTO (January 10, 2025) - The Nurse Practitioners’ Association of Ontario (NPAO) welcomes the release of the latest Canada Health Act interpretation letter...

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Position Statement | NPs as Clinical Directors in Long-Term Care

December 5, 2024 Today, the Government of Ontario introduced the Support for Seniors and Caregivers Act, 2024, which includes a three-year, $114-million suite of investments to enhance the quality of life and care for seniors and their caregivers in Ontario. The legislation will also improve the recruitment of medical directors for long-term care...

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Position Statement | Ontario Expanding the Role of Nurse Practitioners and Registered Nurses

November 28, 2024 Today, Ontario’s Minister of Health and Deputy Premier, Sylvia Jones announced that starting July 1, 2025, Nurse Practitioners will be able to: Order and apply a defibrillator to provide faster care to someone in cardiac arrest. Order and apply a cardiac pacemaker to make it faster for people to receive...

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