Mentoring, Education, and Clinical Tools for Addiction: Primary Care-Hospital Integration (META:PHI)
A provincial initiative to support health care providers in treating people struggling with substance use disorders.
This website offers information about the META:PHI care model, clinical addiction tools for health care providers, resources for patients, and information about rapid access addiction medicine clinics across the province.
META:PHI staff featured in Women's Health Matters
March 28, 2019
META:PHI manager Kate Hardy and advanced practice nurse Irene Njoroge were featured this month on the Women's Health Matters website! Watch Kate discuss how to help someone with a substance use disorder, and watch Irene explain some risk factors for developing a substance use disorder.
Interview with Dr. Mehta about anti-alcohol medications
January 28, 2019
Dr. Chetan Mehta, a physician in the Substance Use Service at Women's College Hospital, was interviewed by Ontario Today about medications for alcohol use disorder on January 15. You can listen to it here.
META:PHI conference webcasts and slides now online
October 2, 2018
Many thanks to everyone who attended the 2018 META:PHI conference, both in person and over OTN! The webcasts and slide decks for both days are now posted in Provider Education.
Central East LHIN addiction medicine talk
September 6, 2018
On October 10, Lakeridge Health will be hosting an educational event entitled "Addiction Medicine: The Role of the Primary Care Provider", sponsored by the Central East LHIN Opioid Strategy Implementation Action Group. Please view the poster for more details!
META:PHI blog launched!
September 4, 2018
We are pleased to announce the launch of the META:PHI blog! Please visit and join the discussion!