Health Professionals
The Porcupine Health Unit (PHU) collects contact information to provide physicians, nurse practitioners, and other health care practitioners with accurate and timely information about emerging local health issues and direction during health emergencies, as mandated by the Health Protection and Promotion Act (1990). Health promotion information will also be provided when it is relevant to the care you provide.
To ensure we can reach you, please consider joining our PHU Partners Health Care Provider contact list. To register for the list, please e-mail phu.partners@porcupinehu.on.ca and provide us with your contact information including:
- Name
- Organization Name
- Designation
- Title and Position in Agency
- Workplace Address
- City/Town
- Workplace Telephone
- Workplace E-mail or Alternate E-mail
- Workplace Direct Line/Back Door Number
- Cell Number
- Fax Number
Information collected will be used by the Porcupine Health Unit to administer this e-mail service and to contact you directly with any patient related emergencies. We will not share your contact information with any other agencies. For more information on this collection and use of information, please contact phu.partners@porcupinehu.on.ca.
This section includes guidelines, specialized information, forms and practical tools for health care professionals.
COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus)
- PHU COVID-19 page
- Guidance for the Health Sector - COVID-19 (Ministry of Health)
- COVID-19 Vaccine-Relevant Information and Planning Resources (Ministry of Health)
- Covid Vaccine Requisition Form - External Partner
Growing Healthy Families
Healthy Smiles Ontario
Immunization
Influenza
Universal Influenza Immunization Program (UIIP) 2022–2023 Season
The following link provides information about the Ontario Ministry of Health (the ministry's) Universal Influenza Immunization Program (UIIP) for the 2022–2023 season, including fact sheets and health care practitioner Q & A's.
Forms
Vaccine Information
- Key features of influenza, SARS-CoV-2 and Other Common Respiratory Viruses
- ADDENDUM - LAIV Use in Egg Allergic Individuals
- ADDENDUM - LAIV Use in Children and Adolescents
- NACI Supplemental Statement on the Use of Recombinant Influenza Vaccines.
- Canadian Immunization Guide - Influenza chapter
Antiviral Treatment
- Antiviral Medication Use During an Influenza Outbreak: Congregate Living Settings
- Fact Sheet - Influenza Antiviral Treatment
- PHO Influenza Antiviral Treatment Guidelines
Infectious Disease
- Reportable Communicable Disease Notification Form
- COVID-19 Positive Rapid Testing Reporting Form for High Risk Settings
- Diseases of Public Health Significance
Tuberculosis (TB)
- Canadian Tuberculosis Standards (8th edition)
- Tuberculosis Information for Healthcare Providers (6th edition)
Clinical Guidelines for Active TB Disease
- Canadian Tuberculosis Standards – Chapter 3 (8th edition)
- Respiratory Testing information - Public Health Ontario
Clinical Guidelines for Latent TB Infection (LTBI)
Mpox
- Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Mpox in Health Care Settings - Public Health Ontario
- Monkeypox Virus - Testing Information - Public Health Ontario
- Health Sector Resources - Ministry of Health
- Key Facts - Ministry of Health
- Additional Resources - Ministry of Health
- Mpox Resources - Public Health Ontario
Rabies
All persons having information concerning any animal contact incidents are required to notify the Medical Officer of Health under the Health Protection and Promotion Act, Regulation 557.
Seniors' Health
The following link provides the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario's best practice guideline about preventing falls and reducing injury from falls in adults.
Substance Misuse
Videos on YouTube produced by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)