Marjo Johne
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 2/14/2023
Oh baby! How a physician-led health tech enterprise is helping new parents—and lightening docs' loads
Parenthood can be a handful, especially in the first few years. Dr. Yolanda Kirkham, part of the founding team of Koble Care, says closing the gap in care for new parents can ease the strain on doctors and on the health system. - 2/13/2023
Is my daughter on birth control? Tips for treating mature minors
Treating young patients as mature minors can be challenging. Brian Salte, legal counsel for the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewans, offers insights for doctors. - 2/9/2023
‘Vulnerable and manipulated’: Five-year suspension for doctor who had three-year affair with patient
Dr. Jean-René Pierre, who retired from practice in December 2021, was also the family physician for the patient’s mother and former spouse, according to the Collège des médecins du Québec. - 2/6/2023
How does he know I’m on methadone? Door-to-door marketer was pharmacy owner who peeked at competitors’ patient files
33rd Street Pharmacy and its pharmacy managers, Olatunji Obidiya and Milind Patel, must jointly pay $30,000 in fines and costs. Pharmacy owner and pharmacy assistant Sachinkumar Patel—who viewed more than 100 records without patient consent—escaped professional sanction because he’s not registered with the Saskatchewan College of Pharmacy Professionals. - 1/31/2023
Faster, better, less agonizing: How one college is building a more efficient, less punitive complaints process
Led by complaints director Dr. Dawn Hartfield—whose medical career includes leadership roles in safety and quality improvement—the process overhaul at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta has significantly cut wait times between complaint and hearing. - 1/30/2023
Patient threatened him, his family and demanded 24/7 access: Doctor gets 8-month suspension in a ‘truly unique case’
Dr. Simon Jonathan O’Brien’s patient told him she carries a knife and had dug up his private contact details and information about his family. - 1/29/2023
From accumulation to ‘decumulation’: What you need to know about retiring amid diminishing returns
Investors today face retirement in ‘abnormal times’ when fixed-income assets have been at their most volatile in more than century and equities continue to underperform. The right strategy is more important than ever. - 1/26/2023
‘Thanks for the good time’: Gynecologist found guilty of making sexual remark to patient about to give birth
A nurse who overheard and reported the incident also told the Collège des médecins du Québec that Dr. Allan Climan’s five-minute gynecological examination of the patient was unusually long. - 1/26/2023
Do you come off as impersonal, abrupt or annoyed? How to improve your counterside manner
With heavy workloads and so many distractions, it’s hard for pharmacists to always be present, let alone pleasant. Pharmacist Stephanie Burden shares some useful advice. - 1/26/2023
Go home, don’t shower: Winnipeg nurses say staff shortage forces sexual assault victims to leave without forensic exam
Manitoba was supposed to have more nurse forensic examiners trained by now, said the nurses union at a recent press conference. - 1/23/2023
A fix for the fax? Ontario hospital to go fully paperless and ditch its fax machines
St. Joseph Healthcare Hamilton's decision to go all-digital comes in the wake of a probe by the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario. - 1/19/2023
Revoked: 'Doctor Fentanyl’ disappeared more than two years ago to avoid prison
Dr. George Williams Otto, who conspired with a Toronto pharmacist and two drug dealers to traffic more than 4,000 fentanyl patches, was sentenced to 12 years in prison. But he is believed to have fled to his home country of Uganda.
