Marjo Johne
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- 8/19/2021
Smart choice: New CMA president calls for changes to the culture of medicine
"We need to consider how we build a system that better meets the needs of Canadians but is also sustainable for physicians," said Dr. Katharine Smart, a Yukon pediatrician who has taken on the mantle of president of the Canadian Medical Association. "One of the challenges is that it often relies on physicians sacrificing their wellness." - 8/18/2021
Better but still worse? Canada has lower COVID-19 infections among health workers but still has higher rates than peer countries
Personal support workers are at higher risk of contracting the virus compared to physicians, according to the Canadian Institute for Health Information. - 8/17/2021
Vaccines for kids turning 12? Great, but where's the EO?
Ontario announced this week that effective August 18, COVID-19 vaccines will be made available to kids who are 11 but turning 12 this year. But pharmacists were left hanging as they waited for an executive order authorizing this change. - 8/16/2021
Coming up short: Why Ontario optometrists are disappointed with province's $39-million offer
The Ministry of Health expressed its own disappointment, criticizing the Ontario Association of Optometrists' 'approach to the process' and continued threat to withdraw OHIP-covered services on September 1. - 8/15/2021
Legal help for doctors to cost less in 2022
Reduced CMPA fees translate to savings of between $50 to more than $13,000 in annual membership fees - 8/12/2021
Shoppers puts money into vaccine hesitancy research
Funding will go to 19 to Zero, a national coalition launched in Calgary during the COVID-19 pandemic - 8/12/2021
Manitoba judge orders new university hearing for medical student expelled for pro-gun, pro-life posts
Associate dean who played investigator, prosecutor and judge created bias that led to 'incorrect and unreasonable' decision. - 8/11/2021
Doctor who made 'secret bathroom pornography' believed staff were easier prey than patients
Dr. Fady Rizk Masoud Ghaly, who practised in the Greater Toronto Area, has been suspended from medical practice for 14 months starting in June and ordered to pay $15,555 to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. - 8/10/2021
REVOKED: Toronto doctor sexually assaulted patient and invited her to 'arousal sessions'
Dr. Romeo Banzon Tan also faces criminal charges and is scheduled for a trial confirmation hearing in October. - 8/10/2021
P.E.I. gets $35 million to cover more drugs and lower co-pays
New deal, which will provide new funding over four years, will inform pharmacare rollout to the rest of the country.
