Colin Leslie

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Colin Leslie

Editor-in-Chief, The Medical Post

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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

5/19/2022
Artificial intelligence in the service of type 2 diabetes screening
Canadians can sometimes live seven years with type 2 diabetes before being diagnosed. The DECIDE-CV research project aims to detect the disease earlier in order to prevent complications.

Colin Leslie
5/18/2022
Poll: Would more nurse practitioners ease the strain on primary care?
Take our weekly news poll.

Colin Leslie
5/15/2022
Many self-reported antibiotic allergies are misdiagnosed
Could be a sign of underlying acute or chronic urticaria; patients need assessment to confirm true allergy.

Colin Leslie
5/15/2022
Looking for doctors who are media engagement stars! Or have innovative practices!
We have five categories in the new Medical Post Awards launching this year. Deadline for entry is May 31.

Colin Leslie
5/12/2022
Poll: Are your patients who have had COVID less worried about getting COVID?
Take our weekly news poll.

Colin Leslie
5/12/2022
Caption June's cartoon
Time to dole out some laughter as medicine. Share your funny caption idea for a chance to win.

Colin Leslie
4/28/2022
Poll: Have you ever made a mistake that led to a change in procedures?
Take our weekly news poll and see what your colleagues say.

Colin Leslie
4/26/2022
Cutting ‘technostress’ to reduce burnout
In an interview with the Medical Post, Dr. Chandi Chandrasena, OntarioMD’s chief medical officer, argues that ensuring new health IT is nearly seamless will reduce clinician burnout.

Colin Leslie
4/21/2022
POLL: Have you had to cancel clinic (or reduce hours) due to staff or physicians being off work recently?
Take our weekly physician poll—see what your colleagues' said.

Colin Leslie
4/13/2022
POLL: Should mask mandates and other COVID controls be reinstated?
During the sixth wave, some are asking. Take our poll. See what your colleagues say.

Colin Leslie