Primary Care Providers Blog
Dr. Meghan Davis, our Regional Primary Care Lead, shares insights, updates, and expert advice on cancer screening, prevention, and primary care in our region.
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Colon Cancer Check Webinar Recording and Notes
June 10, 2026Thank you to everyone who attended the Webinar last week. We reviewed the changes to Colorectal Cancer screening coming July 1st. Here is a recording of the webinar. And as promised here are some of the links from the webinar chat Ontario Health Resource Hub FIT Resource Hub | Cancer Care Ontario Tell In-Common Laboratories you… -
Cervix Screening Interval for Immunocompromised Patients
June 10, 2026Most average risk patients should have HPV screening every five years. However, a three-year interval is recommended if they are immunosuppressed as this may impair the ability to clear an HPV infection. At my office, we are trying to leverage our EMR’s functionality to pre- identify patients who might need screening every 3 years due to their… -
Summary of Colon Cancer Check (CCC) coming July 1st 2026
May 11, 2026Join me and our local GI lead Dr. Suraj Sharma on Thursday June 4th for an accredited webinar to learn more – ColonCancerCheck: Program Changes, Risk-Based Screening and Surveillance Recommendations | Join meeting in Teams | Microsoft Teams . This program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Ontario… -
Changes to Colon Cancer Check (CCC) are coming July 1st 2026
April 29, 2026These changes are designed to improve colorectal cancer (CRC) outcomes. Join me, Dr. Meghan Davis, and our local GI lead, Dr. Suraj Sharma, on Thursday June 4th at noon for a one hour accredited webinar to learn more. Registration link In addition, Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario) will be offering two unaccredited webinar sessions •… -
Ontario Cervical Screening Program (OCSP) Conference Invite and First Year Reflections
March 12, 2026Invitation to Provincial Cervical Screening and Colposcopy Education Day: Our region is proud to host the annual (accredited) OSCP update both in person or via webinar. Topics especially helpful for primary care include: normal cervical anatomy anatomy of variants, new HPV vaccination recommendations and lessons learned after HPV launch. Here is the invite! OSCP… -
Ontario Breast Screening Program (OBSP) pathways updates
February 6, 2026With all of the changes to the OBSP, it might be helpful to summarize the current pathways, including what correspondence letters our patients are receiving from Ontario Health: AGESReferral pathwayLetters sent by Ontario Health40-49Self ReferralPatients do NOT receive an invitation to get screened*. Patients who get screened will receive a result letter. Once patients have their… -
Ontario Lung Screening Program Updates
December 5, 2025Lung cancer kills more Canadians than any other kind. In our region we are lucky to have a great program that offers screening and early detection for the high risk patients (people who currently or formerly smoked) using low-dose CT (LDCT). I wanted to share two pieces of info from this program Here is a… -
Postal Strike and Cancer screening
October 14, 2025The current Canada Post service disruption impacts cancer screening program activities: -
New Regional Colposcopy Referral Form
October 7, 2025Thank you for such a great uptake on HPV for cervical screening. Perhaps some of you noticed that the referral form to colposcopy needed updating to include HPV! In order to improve and standardize the referral process for colposcopy across the HNHB region, a new Regional Referral Form for Colposcopy has been in development with consultation… -
Cervix Screening Update
May 2, 2025Thank you to everyone for such a great uptake of HPV screening. To keep us all in the loop, here are some current issues: Why has correspondence from OH to our patients been paused? There are two main reasons why correspondence has been paused: When do we select cytology only on the requisition? What is…
About Your Regional Primary Care Lead
Hello colleagues, I’m Dr. Meghan Davis, a family doctor in East Hamilton with a deep commitment to cancer prevention. As the Regional Primary Care Lead for Cancer Care Ontario, I work to support and advocate for primary care providers across the Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Region, ensuring we can enhance patient understanding and improve screening participation. Additionally, as the Medical Lead for the Mobile Cancer Screening Coach, I provide clinical and strategic leadership to boost screening rates among never- and under-screened populations.
On this blog, I share insights on primary care innovation, cancer prevention strategies, and updates on screening initiatives drawn from my hands-on experience in the field.