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Allied Health Professional Development Fund continues in 2009-2010

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

 

HealthForceOntario's Allied Health Professional Development Fund (AHPDF) will be offered again in 2009/2010.  The AHPDF provides financial support for practicing health professionals of nine allied health professions (including OT) to support professional development activities.  Professionals will be able to apply for as much as $1500 for professional development courses and programs.

The purpose of the fund is to develop skills and enhance knowledge and leadership capacity among allied health professionals. This year, the fund will continue to provide grants for professional development opportunities completed between April 1, 2009 and March 31, 2010. 

 

Application forms and the Application Guide are available at www.ahpdf.ca .

Up-to-date information is available through the fund's new website www.ahpdf.ca.  If you have any questions regarding HealthForceOntario's Allied Health Professional Development Fund please feel free to contact the fund Administrator at: lsawaya@ahpdf.ca  or  rstas@ahpdf.ca

 

Applying for reimbursment from the Allied Health Professional Development Fund

·        Save receipts from any professional development activities for which you wish to apply for reimbursement

·        Secure proof of successful completion of the PD event

·        Review program funding criteria to determine eligibility and to assist in determining your application process (for example, Fund will only fund first application until end of year when any unspent reserves will address second application funding.)

·        Download application forms from www.ahpdf.ca.

The government recognizes and values the important contribution made by allied health professionals to the health care system. The Allied Health Professional Development Fund is a HealthForceOntario initiative. This innovative health human resources strategy is designed to ensure the people of Ontario have access to right number and mix of health care professionals, now and in the future.

AHPDF Electronic Health Library

OTs are reminded of the free Electronic Health Library resource provided by the Allied Health Professional Development Fund.   Complete literature searches, access articles (full text subscription is provided for most journals) or abstracts.....support your evidence based practice.

To visit the Electronic Health Library go to  www.ahpdf.ca.