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Tell us your story: Is your team redefining collaborative care?
Let us know about teams anchored by physicians but heavily integrated with NPs and PAs that are innovative and working well.
Ontario to fund hip and knee replacements at private clinics
Health Minister Sylvia Jones announced Monday that Ontario is spending $125 million over two years to add up to 20,000 orthopedic surgeries.

NEW PRODUCT: Rystiggo for myasthenia gravis

Get the info you need on this new product, part of our drug news roundup for December.
The salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios is still ongoing. What you need to know

Since March, 155 people have been reported sick with the bacterial illness after eating various brands of pistachios and pistachio-containing products, some as recently as November.
OMA introduces new vetting process for board elections to avoid excessively high number of candidates

These measures come after last year's elections, which saw 39 candidates vying for four vacant director positions.
Canada is creating a new ‘Express Entry’ category for certain international doctors

The federal government will reserve 5,000 federal admission spaces so that provinces and territories can nominate doctors, who are already licensed and who have job offers.
Medical licence renewed for Labrador doctor under investigation following complaints from at least 20 patients

The province’s new health minister is vowing to address what she calls a ‘crisis of trust’ among reproductive health patients in Labrador amid an ongoing investigation.
Fearless, community-building storytelling

Meet the winner of the 2025 Medical Post Top Blogger Award.
Learner honoured for human-centred advocacy in med ed

Meet the winner of the 2025 Medical Post Media Engagement Learner Award.
Trailblazing physician recognized for media advocacy

Meet the winner of the 2025 Medical Post Media Engagement Trailblazer Award.