Martha Porado
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 7/24/2024
POLL: Doctors, what do you think of the OMA's comments on Ontario's potential expanded scope for pharmacists
Ontario is once again thinking of expanding what its pharmacists are able to do—but the Ontario Medical Association wasted no time in criticizing the announcement. What do you think? - 7/22/2024
‘Clamping down’: CMA draft policy has strong words on charging user fees, dual practice and more
The draft of ‘Managing the Public–Private Interface to Support Quality Care’ discusses major improvements governments across Canada need to make in the coming years. - 7/17/2024
Manitoba making changes to address wait times for gender-affirming care
The changes broaden the primary care professionals who can refer trans patients to specialists. - 7/15/2024
Royal College making changes to Practice Eligibility Route for internationally trained physicians
The changes are being made to try and expedite the process for candidates. - 7/10/2024
Virtual care does not an emergency department make: CAEP
The public have certain expectations for what an emergency department will provide and simply adding virtual care doesn’t bring any healthcare facility up that standard, emphasized a statement from the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians. - 7/9/2024
B.C. pharmacists will be able to become ‘referring practitioners’ later this summer
No specific fee will be attached to this option. - 7/2/2024
Should clinics have their own form of rent control?
When services are essential to the healthy functioning of society, which levers should the government pull to try to ensure they’re available? - 7/1/2024
New CEO and registrar gets started at College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba
Dr. Ainslie Mihalchuk is a family doctor working in Northeast Winnipeg. - 6/30/2024
Privilege. Blame. Allyship. Reflecting on reconciliation as a non-Indigenous physician
I am a doctor who works in the hospital where Brian Sinclair died after waiting over 30 hours for care. Systemic racism and structural barriers failed Mr. Sinclair and led to his preventable death. - 6/27/2024
CMA find new CEO in current CHEO leader
Alex Munter will be ending his 13-year stint as president and CEO of the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario to take on a new role with the CMA.
