Martha Porado
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- 8/29/2021
Most Canadian med school requiring vaccination, but not all
What are the country’s universities doing to protect students and will they be required to get the COVID-19 vaccine before arriving? - 8/25/2021
Ontario putting $5.2 mil towards new cardiovascular surgery program to Thunder Bay
Currently, cardiovascular surgery is not offered in Northwestern Ontario. - 8/19/2021
Ontario's Vaccine Clinical Advisory Group recommends some cohorts receive third mRNA vaccine
The update outlines the specific populations who would most benefit from a third or booster shot. - 8/17/2021
OMA breaks down five solutions to physician burnout
The Ontario Medical Association has released a report outlining five core system-level solutions to physician burnout. - 8/15/2021
Canada to buy 40 million Moderna COVID-19 doses in next two years: Trudeau
The government is urging everyone to get vaccinated, as the country's top doctor says the fourth wave of the pandemic has begun. - 8/4/2021
Healthcare job vacancies up 63% in Alberta in Q1 compared to years prior: StatsCan
Between, physicians, nurses and other posts, the province had 2,655 vacancies during the first few months of this year. - 8/2/2021
Is the med school practice of 'pimping' simply humiliation? That depends on how its done, says dean of NOSM
The unusual form of teaching has created concerns about bullying and burnout for some medical students. - 8/2/2021
Adult women with acne report difficulties in finding effective treatments
Experience mental and emotional health consequences, and disruption in personal and professional lives. - 7/28/2021
Doctors call for queer curriculum in medical schools
A 2019 report to the House of Commons found that 2SLGBTQIA+ people are more likely to live with chronic health conditions but less likely to have a family doctor or be able to afford basic and gender-affirming healthcare.
