Marjo Johne
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 2/10/2022
Crazy little thing called love: The science, the mystery and the fun of it all
While science has helped us understand the inner workings of this thing called love, there's still so much we don't know—like how to have a successful first date, or how to heal a broken heart. - 2/9/2022
No explanation, no consent: Surgeon suspended for touching breasts of two female patients
In one instance, Dr. David Lee James Wardle said he exposed a patient's breast because he thought he had operated on it. He had not. - 2/9/2022
Kids can cook: New program for children with Type 1 diabetes
Led by an award-winning diabetes educator, the pilot project has already signed up more than 50 participants. But food insecurity faced by some of these kids may stir up a few challenges. - 2/8/2022
Doctor who chose to do elective surgery instead of attending to severely bleeding patient must pay $85,000 in costs
The patient subsequently died from the effects of multiple organ failure. The actions of Dr. Sonny Surej Dhalla, a surgeon in Brandon, Manitoba, were "deeply disturbing," according to the Manitoba college's discipline panel. - 2/7/2022
Severely abused twin babies find a home—and safety—with small-town doctor
When the social worker at the hospital told the doctor that the abused twins' biological mother was pregnant, she said 'we'll take the baby too.' - 2/6/2022
Beyond RRSPs: 3 alternative investments to consider this RRSP season
Because there are other places to grow your money while optimizing your tax position. - 2/6/2022
Pharmacists hit with $31K fine for almost $176,000 in illegal benefits and billing violations
André Gosselin, who was associated with deposed pharmacy king Jonathan-Yan Perreault, also rendered almost 70% of all services over a 10-month period performed in the absence of a pharmacist. - 2/3/2022
Four hugs and an air kiss add up to suspension, fine and hearing costs for doctor
Dr. Efe Michael Ovueni’s actions against a clinic employee “were suggestive of escalation towards increasingly intimate contact,” wrote the tribunal. - 2/1/2022
Appeal dismissed in case of doctor accused of hitting Indigenous patient
The CPSA's discipline tribunal upholds its not-guilty finding in the case of Dr. Keith Oneil Martin—the same doctor found guilty last year of biting a nurse. - 2/1/2022
Criminal conviction, 10 years on sex offender registry: Ontario surgeon stripped of licence
Dr. Jeffrey Gennady Kolbasnik of Milton, Ont., was convicted in 2020 of sexually assaulting a housekeeper at the hospital where he worked. - 1/31/2022
OMA election based on new rules yields familiar names and a few new ones
Not everyone was happy with the new process, which introduced among other things a no-campaigning rule that led to one candidate withdrawing - 1/31/2022
Calling new family doctors: Alberta's rural health program wants to give you up to $100K incentive pay
The return-of-service program announced in March 2021 is now open for applications, with $6 million in benefits for 60 family doctors over the next three years.
