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• 1/24/2023

  Crown stays six sexual assault charges against rural Manitoba doctor

  Dr. Arcel Bissonnette was facing six sexual assault charges for alleged assaults on female patients when he worked in Ste. Anne, a town southeast of Winnipeg.
• 1/24/2023

  How can health data be used for public benefit? 3 uses that people agree on

  Studies performed in Canada, the United Kingdom and internationally have all found public support and social licence for uses of health data that produce public benefits.
• 1/24/2023

  Trudeau, premiers to meet in February to move healthcare talks along

  Two anonymous sources said the next meeting is not intended to finalize a new pact but rather to solidify the steps needed to reach such a deal.
• 1/24/2023

  'Mission accomplished:' home of Nova Scotia's first Black doctor gets heritage designation

  Halifax regional council voted unanimously Tuesday to designate the former home and clinic of the late Dr. Clement Ligoure, the province's first Black doctor, an official heritage property.
• 1/23/2023

  Pharmacy U presenter Kristen Watt: Destigmatizing errors in pharmacy practice

  I am using this opportunity to tell you about my mistakes. To destigmatize mistakes. To hear from experts about professional practice, remediation, and discipline. To talk about root cause analysis and the true utility of being honest with yourself.
• 1/23/2023

  Pharmacy U presenter Victor Wong: Influenza and strategies for protecting older adults

  By the end of the presentation, participants will have a comprehensive understanding of the current state of influenza and the strategies for protecting older adults.
• 1/23/2023

  Doctor tells Law Society of Alberta that former health minister visited his home

  A trio of complaints against Tyler Shandro stem from his time as health minister early in the COVID-19 pandemic.
• 1/23/2023

  Details released: What does the new B.C. FP longitudinal care payment plan actually offer?

  Will $130 per hour for in-direct patient care and other features lure FP’s from hospitalist jobs, emergency shifts and specialized family care into longitudinal care?
• 1/23/2023

  Answers to FAQs on COVID-19 subvariant XBB.1.5

  Despite intensive public health efforts to grind the COVID-19 pandemic to a halt, the recent emergence of the highly transmissible, extensively drug-resistant and profoundly immune system-evading XBB.1.5 SARS-CoV-2 subvariant is putting the global community on edge.
• 1/23/2023

  Partners of men with inflammatory arthritis at higher risk of miscarriage

  Inflammatory conditions may affect male fertility and pregnancy outcomes.