ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 10/15/2020
P.E.I. telehealth innovator awarded Mayor's Medal of Honour
\In August 2018, after just 89 days, Young managed to roll out a tele-rounds pilot project to connect patients with physicians using a secure video connection and software. - 10/15/2020
Civil liberties group ready to sue New Brunswick over abortion access
Noa Mendelsohn Aviv, director of the CCLA's equality program doesn't think the province will repeal the law without a struggle. - 10/15/2020
Small Alberta town loses doctor recruit to strained political climate
“It’s devastating because what are we to do now? The doctor we lost to move to Ontario, he was born in Alberta, he was raised in Alberta, he went to medical school and residency in Alberta, and now because of Minister Shandro’s incompetence, we’ve basically subsidized a doctor for Ontario.” - 10/15/2020
How Dr. Shelly Sarwal used her assisted death to help develop guidelines around organ donation
The Halifax physician was diagnosed with multiple system atrophy in her mid-40s. In deciding to pursue MAID, she wanted to key things: to have control when she died and to donate her organs. - 10/15/2020
Winnipeg pharmacy already cancelled flu shot clinic because vaccines haven't arrived
Dr. Mohamed Ali, pharmacist and owner of Pembina Drugs pharmacy in Winnipeg has cancelled two flu shot clinics he planned to hold earlier this week because his ordered vaccines haven't turned up. - 10/15/2020
The Medical Post's favourite charities
A few causes we think are deserving of your support as a Canadian MD. - 10/15/2020
Doctors, medical students sound off on twitter about 'sexist' scrubs ad
While many pointed out the disrespectful tone of the ad towards women doctors in general, others noted it also seemed like a jab at doctors of osteopathic medicine as the model in the ad is also wearing a badge identifying her as one. - 10/15/2020
The sound of tweets grows fainter
Recently I was live tweeting a major Canadian heath care conference dealing with virtual care and digital medicine when I came to the realization—not for the first time—that the most dense and lively interaction was happening elsewhere.