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One exhausted doc leaves it all behind for the ultimate road trip

A general practitioner in Quebec City decided to sell the condo she had just moved into to buy a trailer and go on a road trip to the United States.
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Pfizer booster dose approved for kids between five and 11 years old

Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says Health Canada is authorizing a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children between five and 11 years old.
Emergency rooms close in B.C., paramedics union says ambulances unstaffed

Interior Health released a statement saying the department would be closed until Monday morning.
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New pilot project aims to get retired docs back to work

The program includes waiving several fees for the retired FPs, as well as a monthly retention bonus for those serving in specific rural areas.
Calling all pharmacists interested in PGx testing

New study looks to develop intervention program for pharmacies.
Pharmacist suspended for unauthorized narcotics renewals and failing to report drunk-driving conviction

Ottawa pharmacist Pedro Barreiro also billed for about 100 medication reviews he did not actually complete, according to the Ontario College of Pharmacists.