History

The Ontario Long Term Care Clinicians is a not-for-profit organization founded in 2016 to provide advocacy, education and membership services to Physicians, Medical Directors, Attending Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists and other providers working in Long-Term Care.  OLTCC provides an annual conference – “Practical Pearls in Long-Term Care”.  For more information on the current year’s conference, and past events, please click here.  

Vision

All Ontarians in Long Term Care will receive excellent care.

Mission

Promotes education, advocacy and engagement. 

Provides an annual conference, “Long Term Care for the Practicing Clinician”. 

Advocates for the residents who living in LTC facilities through dialogue with the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care and other stakeholders in Long Term Care. 

Education Activities

OLTCC organizes and only annual clinical conference specially designed for Physicians, Medical Directors and other practitioners working in Long-Term care homes.  Information on the annual conference, plus past events, please click here. 

The comprehensive Medical Director Course covering quality improvement, medical direction, safety and risk management, ethics and other topics relevant to the Medical Director is being offered again in April 2020.  Please click here for information. 

Peer Support and Networking

The ability to network and discuss issues with peers working in LTC is a highly valued component of the annual conference and ongoing work of the OLTCC throughout the year. Our focus on evidence-based medical care for residents of LTC homes is particularly important with the ongoing transformation the sector is experiencing. 

Advocacy 

OLTCC represents its members at LTC stakeholder committees and working groups. Our presence helps inform government and LTC sector stakeholders on issues related to quality and system transformation, from the particular viewpoint of the primary care providers at the bedside.