Discussions

The Discount Code Doctor is in
There are different ways doctors use social media, all of which hinge on the authority that a medical degree provides. But the rise of the physician influencer begs the question: How should doctors present themselves online?
POLL: Is it unethical to discourage doctors in your specialty from setting up in your province?
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Ontario Union of Family Physicians declares Red Alert for family medicine in Ontario

We feel it is no longer safe to practice comprehensive family medicine in Ontario. It is unsafe economically. More importantly, it is unsafe for your health and well-being.
‘That women will have the same opportunities as men’

What the life stories of pioneering female physicians teach us about Canadian medical culture today.
Editorial: Fighting fire with passion

It seems that every new year blows in some new firestorm for pharmacists to fight.
A rallying cry for family medicine—and other healthcare professionals

A recent opinion piece that discourages family medicine doctors from starting a practice in Ontario at this time has Maria DiDanieli deeply troubled.
Why you should never retire

Despite initial plans for a leisurely but purposeful retirement, Dr. Bert Wing King found the reality boring and felt it produces a stress of its own.
Youth hockey

A teenage boy suffers a life-threatening injury. Adults cheer.
FAQ: Why are syphilis cases on the rise in Canada?

As an infectious disease physician, I know how important it is that Canadians have answers to common questions about syphilis, why it’s spreading and what the symptoms are.
POLL: Where should physician services increases go?

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AI and the primary care crisis: Not the solution but part of the solution

Ambient scribes could alleviate the administrative burden on family doctors some say.
The challenges facing an early-mid career family physician

Dr. Alex Duong expresses disappointment in an opinion piece critical of the advice by a trio of FPs that residents delay starting comprehensive care practices in Ontario.