Healthcare

Got questions on COVID therapeutics? There’s a helpline for that

The Ontario Pharmacists Association COVID-19 Therapeutic Support Line is exclusively for health professionals with questions about drugs and treatments for the virus.
Royal College appoints new CEO

Dr. Christopher John Watling will take on the role in July.
Did curiosity actually kill the cat?

Curiosity is a superpower that many of us are not using as well as we could be as a way to reduce stress in our every day lives.
A Canadian on the pros and cons of practising in the U.S.

A Canadian doing her final-year of family medicine residency in the U.S., highlights concerns about the increasing dominance of mid-level practitioners in American healthcare.
One person taken to hospital after cougar attack in Banff National Park

Cougars are common in Banff National Park, but attacks on humans are rare.
Feds announce more loan forgiveness for doctors and nurses working in rural and remote communities

The max amount is rising by 50%.
Aimee Kohler earns a Technician Initiative award for her efforts to improve safety standards in compounding

Meet one of this year’s Technician Initiative Award winners, Aimee Kohler.
Using her full scope to spur innovative practice earns Melodie Spielman Technician Initiative Award

Meet one of this year’s Technician Initiative Award winners, Melodie Spielman.

Is your pharmacy a lion or hummingbird?