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07/05/2021

Is Brampton, Ont. finally getting a medical school to call its own?

Mayor Patrick Brown says a medical school is coming to Brampton. But affiliated with what university? And with what funding?
07/06/2021

Last chance for democracy at CMA

We, the undersigned physician leaders, are speaking here to represent perspectives which are shared by many practising doctors. The CMA is set to make a change that will make it undemocratic. Pure democracy is the way to go for president and board positions.
07/04/2021

Eastern Ontario doctor accused of murder at hospital granted bail

L'Original, Ont.–An eastern Ontario doctor charged with murder has been granted bail. Lawyer Brian Greenspan says his client, Dr. Brian Nadler, was released on bail on Monday and maintains his innocence.
06/22/2021

Innovator video series: Andrew Schonbe and the PrEP Clinic

In this compelling video series, innovators describe how they followed their passion into pharmacy careers that both change the pharmacy paradigm and make them happy in their work.
07/04/2021

Ontario offers faster second COVID vaccine appointments to all youth 12+

Toronto–Ontario youth aged 12 to 17 were able to start booking accelerated second doses of their COVID-19 vaccines Monday as the government worked to boost immunization rates before school resumes in September.
07/04/2021

Will COVID-19 vaccination enthusiasm last? Lessons from polio and H1N1

Canadian enthusiasm for COVID-19 vaccination is impressive. After repeated lockdowns, long separations from friends and family and economic losses, Canadians are lining up overnight at pop-up clinics and crashing websites with their eagerness to book appointments.
07/04/2021

Rescue Me! Future of emergency helicopter service HALO up in the air

It's been an uphill battle for  The challenge throughout the emergency rescue helicopter's history spanning six premiers and three different ruling provincial parties has been to secure stable and consistent government funding.
07/04/2021

A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country

Alberta has removed all of its COVID-19 restrictions as of the start of July. How are other provinces approaching their re-opening strategies?
07/01/2021

UBC faculty of medicine apologizes for harms to Indigenous Peoples

Dr. Dermot Kelleher, the faculty's dean and vice-president of health, said the school recognizes that Indigenous-specific racism exists within the faculty and it apologizes for harmful attitudes and behaviours.
07/01/2021

Dedicated palliative care unit coming to Fishermen's Memorial

Palliative care patients from the South Shore who require hospitalization are currently admitted to available acute care beds at Fishermen's Memorial Hospital, South Shore Regional or Queen's General Hospital.