Colin Leslie

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Colin Leslie

Editor-in-Chief, The Medical Post

Author Profile

Colin Leslie is a journalist in Toronto who has worked at the Medical Post for 28 years including the last 15 as editor-in-chief. He’s won gold and silver National Magazine Awards: B2B and before that a number of Kenneth R. Wilson Awards. Colin brings a fun and engaging approach to leading editorial teams and team members have also won North America-wide Eddie and Ozzie Awards.

The Medical Post is a six-times a year magazine for Canada's doctors with a 60-year history. It’s also a digital news site via its online portal the Canadian Healthcare Network and its well-read Doctor Daily newsletter. Additionally, the brand puts out the annual Medical Post Awards recognizing Canadian physicians.

Colin dives into a wide range of topics that matter to Canadian doctors, from physician health policy to the latest on AI scribes and tips for managing patient sick note requests.

He is also the president of the National Media Awards Foundation which since 1977 has promoted and honoured excellence in journalism, writing and visual creation in the Canadian magazine industry. The foundation puts on three different awards programs and annual shows: the National Magazine Awards, Digital Publishing Awards and the National Magazine Awards: B2B.

In his downtime, he’s an avid reader, active in a book club, and even tried his hand at novel writing—before deciding his true passion lies in journalism! He's also been a volunteer member of a Rainbow Railroad settlement team that brought a LGBTQI+ people facing violence and oppression in their home countries to Canada as refugees.

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

12/1/2021
Peer reviewing doctors’ views on money
Three doctors who are experts in finance give their reactions to a Medical Post physician survey on financial goals and planning

Colin Leslie
11/4/2021
How much do you charge for off-work forms?
Take our weekly news poll—and see what your colleagues charge for an off-work form.

Colin Leslie
10/26/2021
POLL: Are you worried about heading into winter without a booster shot for yourself?
With many healthcare workers having receive their first COVID vaccine nine months ago—and a fast interval between doses for some—some doctors are concerned about going into the winter without a booster. See your colleagues views when you vote in our weekly poll.

Colin Leslie
10/21/2021
How do you feel about COVID-19 booster shots in Canada?
The question of who needs a third shot of a COVID-19 vaccine has been a challenging topic for advisory groups. Take our weekly news poll and see what your colleagues say about this issue.

Colin Leslie
10/7/2021
Are patients using virtual care less respectful of physicians’ time?
Our weekly news poll looks at whether patients using virtual care are less respectful of physicians’ time.

Colin Leslie
9/30/2021
Would you fire a patient for refusing a COVID-19 vaccination?
Take our weekly news poll: If it was totally up to you: Would you fire a patient for refusing COVID-19 vaccinations?

Colin Leslie
9/23/2021
POLL: Do you support mandatory vaccination of healthcare workers?
The B.C. Nurses’ Union is opposed to B.C.’s announcement that all healthcare workers will be required to have the COVID-19. So, do you support mandatory vaccination of healthcare workers?

Colin Leslie
9/16/2021
POLL: Are your patients making unfounded requests for medical exemptions from COVID-19 vaccines?
Take our weekly news poll on whether patients are asking for COVID-19 vaccinations outside of what are considered the only two valid medical exemptions.

Colin Leslie
9/2/2021
How concerned are your patients who are parents about school this fall?
Take our weekly news poll on what you and your colleagues are saying to parents of school age kids now that the fourth COVID-19 wave is rolling across the nation and children are too young to be vaccinated

Colin Leslie
8/26/2021
Is Canada about to have a fourth wave of COVID as bad as the U.S.?
Canada is a world leader in vaccinations: Will we have a fourth wave? Take our weekly news poll to share you view and see what your colleagues believe.

Colin Leslie