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- 8/18/2021
A psychology professor's strategies to manage needle fear and pain
Think of the last time you were really afraid—and I mean terrified: Cold sweats, trembling, pounding heart. Now think about what it would be like to have that reaction if you saw a needle or even heard people talking about vaccines. - 8/18/2021
Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna booster shot to be available for Americans in September
The plan calls for all Americans who received Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna to obtain a third shot eight months after their second dose. - 8/18/2021
CMA Foundation to provide $1 mil grant Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada to kickstart national mentorship program
The grant will also help build capacity within the IPAC more generally. - 8/18/2021
Pharmacy Leader Dr Sarah Dineen-Griffin: "Young pharmacists are stepping up as leaders, carving out innovative paths and advocating for the profession."
I have seen a change in the ‘traditional role’ of the pharmacist, an appetite for pharmacists to expand into new roles and be increasingly recognised as integral members of the primary care team. - 8/18/2021
Diabetes Awareness Month – The emerging role of the pharmacist in remission of Type 2 diabetes
A growing body of research is demonstrating that therapeutic carbohydrate restriction, one form of Therapeutic Nutrition, can improve metabolic function and even put type 2 diabetes into remission. - 8/18/2021
OMA burnout report targets technostress
A number of studies have documented how use of EMRs and hospital point-of-care systems have contributed to physician burnout due to the requirements for additional documentation and record-keeping. Now an OMA task force report has tackled the issue. - 8/17/2021
Spotlight 5: Specialists’ blessings
Dr. Jabir Jassam continues his series examining challenging interactions he, as an FP, has had with other healthcare professionals. This week he writes about receiving a consult note from a specialist that made him wonder: "Is this a consult letter or an insult letter?" - 8/17/2021
Pop quiz: Immunizations in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
What do you know about recent clinical practice guidelines from the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology on the use of live and inactivated vaccines for adults and children with IBD? - 8/17/2021
Federation of Medical Women supports CMA changes
Some argue that the Canadian Medical Association governance changes being voted on Sunday are a “threat to democracy” at the CMA. But Drs Charissa Patricelli, Gigi Osler and Clover Hemans of the Federation of Medical Women of Canada say that the changes are bold and threaten the status quo, not democracy.