Tom Yun

Author Profile

Tom Yun is Toronto-based journalist for the Medical Post and Pharmacy Practice + Business. He has covered a wide range of topics in healthcare, including expanding scope of practice, disciplinary cases and the controversy over PrescribeIT.

Prior to joining the Canadian Healthcare Network, Tom was a digital writer/producer at CTV News and a breaking news reporter at the Toronto Star. His bylines can also be found at the Globe and Mail, Maclean’s, Canadaland and U of T News. As a student journalist for the Varsity, Tom was the first to break the news on the Jordan Peterson controversy in 2016, which subsequently became international news.

In his spare time, Tom enjoys road-tripping across North America, exploring new restaurants around the city and hanging out with his cat Wisteria.

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

2/2/2026
This IMG has Canadian training, but you wouldn't know it from the CPSO website
Now that the CPSO physician register no longer shows any information on postgraduate training, one IMG who did her residency in Canada worries her patients may incorrectly conclude that their doctor has no Canadian training.

Tom Yun
1/4/2026
The Theatre of Medicine: New course using performing arts to help doctors be more empathetic
Through principles of improv and theatre, the program aims to give physicians the tools to build deeper and more effective human connections with both their patients and their colleagues in the form of interactive ‘PowerPoint-free’ workshops.

Tom Yun
12/16/2025
Should specialists be remunerated for managing waitlists?
In its submission to the B.C. government ahead of the 2026 provincial budget, the Consultant Specialists of BC are calling for the creation of a province-wide waitlist database and new tools for specialists to manage waitlists.

Tom Yun
12/15/2025
It’s ‘just’ nicotine: What clinicians need to know about the rise of nicotine-only products
New products such as nicotine pouches and heat-not-burn tobacco purport to offer a somewhat safer way of delivering nicotine without any of the harmful smoke or chemicals. So what does nicotine really do to the body?

Tom Yun
12/8/2025
B.C. to raise PharmaCare dispensing fees while limiting daily dispenses per patient
The province says this move is aimed at disincentivizing pharmacies from offering cash incentives to patients.

Tom Yun
12/7/2025
OMA introduces new vetting process for board elections to avoid excessively high number of candidates
These measures come after last year's elections, which saw 39 candidates vying for four vacant director positions.

Tom Yun
11/27/2025
POLL: Do professional regulators need to be reined in?
See what your colleagues say. Take our weekly doctor poll.

Tom Yun
11/23/2025
CPSA reviewing Alberta’s ‘Peterson law,’ denies Premier Smith’s allegations of regulatory overreach
With Alberta set to curtail how regulatory bodies can discipline its members for ‘expressive conduct,’ the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta says it is reviewing the implications of the new legislation.

Tom Yun
10/23/2025
Side hustles in medicine
The doctors who are branching out beyond the stethoscope.

Tom Yun
10/5/2025
Black women, ‘biological weathering’ and persistent gaps in maternal care
At the Federation of Medical Women of Canada conference in Toronto, obstetrics and gynecology specialist Dr. Marjorie Dixon outlined how physicians and help close the gap in maternal care outcomes for Black patients.

Tom Yun