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- 2/14/2022
Meet Danielle Paes: Canada’s inaugural chief pharmacist officer at the CPhA
Our Q&A with Danielle Paes, chief pharmacist officer at the Canadian Pharmacists Association. - 2/14/2022
Federal government invokes Emergencies Act for 'illegal' blockades
This is the first time the Emergencies Act has been invoked since it came into force in 1988. - 2/14/2022
Travellers will no longer need a molecular COVID test to get into Canada
Unvaccinated children travelling with vaccinated adults who come to Canada will no longer have to isolate from school or daycare for 14 days. - 2/13/2022
Virtual care in Canada: An update from organized medicine
The CMA, the Royal College and CFPC: Much work to be done to get virtual care operating properly in Canadian healthcare. - 2/13/2022
The double-edged sword of primary care reform in Quebec, redux
Quebec made some good decisions about primary care IT but bureaucratic meddling has led to uneven access to FPs, argues Dr. Mark Roper. - 2/13/2022
Some Alberta students, parents anxious as mask rule lifts in schools
While some have said they welcome the step toward normalcy, others say they are anxious and worried over what has become a divisive, political issue in the COVID-19 pandemic. - 2/13/2022
Ontario announces vax certificates to end March 1
Masking requirements will stay in place for now, but the province says a timeline to lift them will come later. - 2/13/2022
I’m an addiction researcher and therapist. Here’s why promoting sober ‘dry months’ bothers me
On the surface, “dry” months are great—individuals set a personal goal to abstain from drinking, are publicly encouraged to achieve it and raise funds for a charity. It can be seen as supportive and positive, and many individuals tout the health benefits they experience as a result. - 2/13/2022
Manitoba doctor receives national recognition for work on Indigenous healthcare
Since October 2020, Dr. Lavallee has served as the CEO of Keewatinohk Inniniw Minoayawin, a not-for-profit that works closely with Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Inc. - 2/13/2022
Black women's disproportionate role in Quebec healthcare source of community pride
When 26-year-old nurse Stephanie Bumba looks at herself in the mirror wearing her uniform, she feels pride and sees a past she wants to honour.