Medical Practice News

Too many smokers, food insecurity, the need for home visits and dealing with racism from patients all play into how Dr. Kerubo Workman provides care in a region with too few FPs.

Dr. John Stevenson Bynon Jr. was indicted by a grand jury in Houston last month on five counts of false statements relating to healthcare matters.

Her conviction in September marked the second time she was convicted of defrauding the hospital where she served as CEO between 2014 and 2017.

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.

In response to the growing trend of ketamine being prescribed for off-label purposes, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba has published a resource detailing key safety points for the drug for pharmacists and prescribers.

Sometimes a part of mandatory training in a rotation can drive your medical career in an unexpected direction.

The Real-Time Virtual Support program allows healthcare professionals practicing in rural, remote and First Nations communities in British Columbia to instantly connect with a specialist over Zoom or over the phone for clinical questions.

Regulators say loophole won’t happen again after change—while withholding specific details.