Membership
To become a member of OLTCC, or renew your membership for the current year:
Join here online
WHO IS OLTCC?
The OLTCC is a not-for-profit organization founded in 2016 to serve Medical Directors, Attending Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician’s Assistants and Pharmacists working in long term care homes in Ontario.
PEER SUPPORT
Physicians in Long Term Care provide care in an interdisciplinary setting to an increasingly complex patient
population. We provide this care in a strict regulatory environment that is undergoing continuous transformation. Physicians need to know that there is help from their peers when they are faced with difficult issues. The OLTCC provides help and expertise advising members of options and ways to ensure they are providing quality of care for their residents.
EDUCATION
The OLTCC’s annual conference “Practical Pearls in Long Term Care” is a highly respected conference addressing clinical and administrative issues facing physicians in LTC homes. The format combines plenary sessions with interactive workshops along with opportunities for networking with peers.
The LTC Medical Director Course was successfully launched in 2014 and continues to be offered on an annual basis. This comprehensive course covers the regulatory environment, quality improvement, and leadership and risk management. Enrolment for the entire course is open to attending physicians and Medical Directors. In addition, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists, and Physician Assistants may enrol for the quality improvement training.
The OLTCC Medical Director Manual” covers all of the topics in the Medical Director and Fundamentals of LTC Practice courses and can be accessed by members anytime. The chapters include an Overview of LTC, the Ontario regulatory Environment, Residents Rights, Capacity & Consent, Documentation, Admission and Discharge, Minimizing of Restraining, Preventing Abuse and Neglect, Ethics, RAI-MDS, Resident and Family Centered Care, Infection Prevention and Control, Medical Director Role and Contract, Medical Staff Supervision, Compliance and Inspections, Safety and Risk Management, RAI-MDS Outcome Scales & Quality Indicators, Working in Teams, Leadership, and Program Management.
NETWORKING
The opportunity to network with other physicians and Medical Directors is a highlight of the annual conference. The website allows members to not only access relevant clinical information but to contact other physicians with similar practices for information and discussion.
ADVOCACY
Medical Directors and attending physicians feel the increased pressure from the Ministry as it implements the new compliance framework based on the LTC Act and regulations. The OLTCC is at the table with the LTC Associations, the MOHLTC, and organizations such as Health Quality Ontario, actively collaborating to improve medical care. Moreover, we are advocates for the residents and families whom we look after.