Marjo Johne
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 11/15/2023
Don't drink and drive . . . and then lie about it on your college registration
Saskatoon family medicine physician Dr. Kristyn Insley has been suspended for three months and ordered to pay $1,410 in college costs. - 11/9/2023
Is there a military veteran on your patient roster? Here’s what you need to know
'When a former soldier comes to the office, they will come with a 2,000-page medical file from serving everywhere and most primary care providers just find it difficult to manage these patients.' - 11/9/2023
Putting greens, a pub and art studios: Veterans find care and meaning in their final home
'Any way we can make whatever time they have left here with us as meaningful and full of joy as possible, we do it," said Sherry Frizzell, director of the veteran's care program at St. Joseph's Health Care London. 'it's a way for us to give service to people who gave so much for us.' - 11/5/2023
Is there a doctor in the kitchen? Why this FP is taking nine months off to study at Le Cordon Bleu
In his intensive cullinary program, Dr. Chris Koo's medical training and habits follow him in the kitchen. His notes on filleting fish, for example, describe how to 'make an incision on the dorsal aspect of the fish in the sagittal plane to the depth of the spine.' - 11/2/2023
‘They cannot keep the lights on’: Alberta docs group pushes for longitudinal family practice compensation model
Doctors are demoralized and struggling to cover overhead costs, said Alberta Medical Association president Dr. Paul Parks. The province is finally 'starting to hear and understand.' - 11/2/2023
$1.9-million boost for research into expansion of sexual health services in pharmacies
Providing extensive sexual health services in a pharmacy setting has been proven to ease the strain on the primary healthcare system while reducing barriers for vulnerable and underserved patients. - 11/1/2023
Some neighbours don’t like this doctor’s blooming plan for net-zero living
Toronto psychiatrist Dr. Nate Charach and his wife are transforming their 1940s house into a sustainable multigenerational residence. They've already turned their backyard into a fast-growth edible forest. - 10/31/2023
Provincial locum pool, expanded scopes of practice for NPs and midwives among wish list for Northern Ontario
A heavy reliance on locums—who are increasingly becoming harder to entice to the North—means more doctors in this part of the province are working longer, harder and making tough choices to spend less time on primary care patients. - 10/29/2023
Toronto hospital opens up genetic screening to all breast cancer patients
A new pilot project at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto allows all patients with breast cancer to get advanced genetic testing. Results could help doctors identify the most effective treatment. - 10/24/2023
Five-month suspension and $56K in costs: Endocrinologist performed unnecessary stethoscope and breast exams
Regina's Dr. El-fellani Mohammed had been found guilty four years ago of similar offences against two female patients. That case led to a three-month suspension and $87,500 in costs. - 10/24/2023
This way to novel obesity treatments? Map of nerves that activate brown fat could take us there
Previous studies established the link between brown fat activity and the sympathetic nervous system. New research has now identified the nerves that connect brown fat to this system. - 10/19/2023
From funding to publishing: How a Canadian surgeon’s Silicon Valley-backed AI platform could transform research
Instead of using programming code, researchers can simply 'talk' to the Medeloop AI platform. And grant applications? Medeloop can make that easier, too.
