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N.S. nursing regulator to speed up process to accept applicants from seven countries
The Nova Scotia College of Nursing says nurses of “good standing and good character” from the Philippines, India, Nigeria, the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand will only have to pass the entrance exam in order to start practising in the province.
Unexplained bruises and unclear consent: Doctor hit with $59K in fine and costs
Dr. Arvind Singh, a psychiatrist in Summerside, was found guilty of professional misconduct in his treatment of two patients: a pre-teen boy and a nurse, according to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Prince Edward Island.

Want to take the CPhA's latest Mental Health and Workforce Wellness Survey?

Last year's survey found 72% of pharmacy professionals were considering leaving their job or the profession entirely.
Saskatchewan to provide $200,000 to family doctors in rural and northern areas

The program previously offered eligible doctors $47,000 over four years.
Poilievre says he would sue Big Pharma to fund drug treatment

Poilievre made the pledge during a stop in Metro Vancouver, a region of the country he has routinely criticized for its approach to the opioid crisis.
Meth related ER visits on the rise in Ontario, following western Canada trend: study

Researchers used health administrative data to review adult emergency department visits throughout Ontario between January 2003 and December 2020.
Transportation Safety Board urges better medical screening guidelines for pilots

How can regulators best avoid the eventuality of a pilot having a heart attack?
Hive ransomware group behind 2021 cyberattack on Newfoundland and Labrador health network

The province has been tight-lipped about what happened, previously refusing to confirm the incident was a ransomware attack.
Are negative biases toward family medicine forming early in med school?

Nima Hamidi Toussi, a first-year medical student at the University of Saskatchewan, said the bias could be counteracted with info on the diagnostic acumen and challenging skillset required for family medicine.
Newfoundland and Labrador telehealth line advises most callers to go see a doctor

‘I called to get medical help because I had no doctor,’ said a comment from May. ‘So it’s not much good for them to tell me to see a doctor.’

N.S. nursing regulator to speed up process to accept applicants from seven countries

Unexplained bruises and unclear consent: Doctor hit with $59K in fine and costs

Want to take the CPhA's latest Mental Health and Workforce Wellness Survey?

Saskatchewan to provide $200,000 to family doctors in rural and northern areas

Poilievre says he would sue Big Pharma to fund drug treatment

Meth related ER visits on the rise in Ontario, following western Canada trend: study

Transportation Safety Board urges better medical screening guidelines for pilots

Hive ransomware group behind 2021 cyberattack on Newfoundland and Labrador health network

Are negative biases toward family medicine forming early in med school?

Newfoundland and Labrador telehealth line advises most callers to go see a doctor

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