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- 6/29/2021
Pharmacy Leader Profile: Jaspreet Chager
- 6/29/2021
Taskforce lays out plans for Newfoundland and Labrador's hospitals
Members of the Newfoundland and Labrador Health Accord task force hope that principle works as well for health professional recruitment as it does for ball fields: Build it and they will come. - 6/29/2021
Innovative PrescribeIT service helps pharmacists optimize time and resources
If there is any silver lining to these pandemic times, it’s that pharmacists are finally being recognized for playing a vital role in the delivery of healthcare services. - 6/29/2021
Round two of public medicare on trial
An appeal is scheduled to kick off this week in the latest round of a 10-year legal battle to overturn laws limiting a two-tier health system in the case of Cambie Surgeries Corps v. British Columbia. - 6/28/2021
The Canadian Dermatology Association has a new president
This week, Dr. Catherine C. McCuaig took on a new role as president of the Canadian Dermatology Association. - 6/28/2021
Most patients regain sense of smell within a year following COVID-19
Advise patients that persistent COVID-19–related loss of smell has an excellent prognosis with nearly complete recovery after one year. - 6/28/2021
Doc stresses need to educate adults on 'significant negative side effects' impacting kids who consume cannabis accidentally
A study in the journal Clinical Toxicology observed intoxication severity for emergency room visits at the hospital among children up to age 18. - 6/28/2021
Case report: It’s still spreading
Another odd rash that Dr. Robert Dickson just saw: a 61-year-old fair-skinned male sought advice about intensely itchy and burning scattered lesions on his arms, leg and torso. - 6/28/2021
Perspective on CMA’s 2021 proposed pathway to equity and diversity
The 2021 proposed CMA governance changes to promote equity and diversity provide a pathway to quickly achieve a diverse national leadership team for Canadian physicians. Some members have expressed interest in eventually moving to an election process for board selection. How do we ensure an equitable opportunity for election of all candidates, with a process that is less biased?