ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 1/1/2023
Dr. Style: Are you a physician with a flair for fashion?
Are you a doctor with a unique sense or style? Do you wear your cultural identity on your sleeve? Do you keep it classic or are you decidedly modern? - 12/31/2022
Steam pipe ruptures and injures two workers at Victoria General Hospital
Island Health says in a statement that the two hospital staff are receiving care, and no patients were injured or affected. - 12/29/2022
Parkinson’s disease drug may help teens with type 1 diabetes
Drug improves blood pressure, vessel characteristics. - 12/29/2022
Eating grapes increases UV protection in skin, reduces melanoma risk
But some foods increase the risk of photodamage. - 12/29/2022
Yukon permanently expands power of pharmacists to issue prescriptions
Goal is to relieve pressure on family doctors and emergency departments. - 12/29/2022
New hospital program helps Toronto’s homeless, cuts ambulance offload time
The University Health Network in Toronto has opened a 24-hour stand-alone clinic which has resulted in dramatic improvements in ambulance offload times and freed-up beds at the hospital's emergency department. - 12/29/2022
Lack of info on China’s COVID-19 surge stirs global concern
Several countries, including the U.S., Japan, India, South Korea, Taiwan, and Italy, have mandated COVID-19 tests for passengers arriving from China. - 12/29/2022
Ontario pharmacists can prescribe for 13 common ailments as of Jan. 1
But not all pharmacists will be able to offer the service immediately, with some requiring additional time to prepare and ramp up the necessary infrastructure. - 12/28/2022
Young Leader in Pharmacy Odette Johnson: "I am driven to be a trailblazer in my field."
The one thing that I would like to accomplish in my career is to help create a pathway for pharmacy technicians to leverage their skills and experience so they too can attain positions in leadership. - 12/26/2022
Young Leader in Pharmacy Khalid Garba Mohammed, Ph.D.: "Never let anyone tell you or make you feel you can’t do it."
The young leaders in pharmacy must be well represented in the science, education, and practice settings and be willing to shoulder responsibilities from time to time when called upon at both local and international forums.