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- 3/3/2022
Runnymede Healthcare Centre to establish rehab centre for first responders, medical personnel with post-traumatic stress injuries
A few weeks ago, dangerous thoughts raced through Kevin Doherty's mind. The district chief with Toronto Fire was off work after getting his hip replaced and pain reverberated through his body. - 3/3/2022
Young Leader in Pharmacy Joella Wang: "I am very proud of being a pharmacist."
I think young leaders have a genuine curiosity to understand why things are done in a certain way and have a strong desire to make changes if it doesn’t make sense – and we are not shy about sharing our thoughts. - 3/2/2022
Mask wearing to become a 'personal choice,' Quebec public health director says
The province announced yesterday that mask mandates will be lifted by mid-April at the latest, but Luc Boileau said today that the change could happen as soon as the third week of March. - 3/2/2022
Ford says plan to deregulate traditional Chinese medicine intends to address language barriers
A recently tabled labour bill contains a section that would wind up the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario, the profession's regulatory body that was established in 2013. - 3/2/2022
Judge blocks Texas investigation of trans teen’s parents
District Judge Amy Clark Meachum issued a temporary order halting the investigation by the Department of Family and Protective Services into the parents of the 16-year-old girl. The parents sued over the investigation and Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's order last week that officials look into reports of such treatments as abuse. - 3/2/2022
Extending FP residency to 3 years will erode family medicine
NPs and PAs are already expanding into primary care. This CFPC decision is wrong headed, argues Dr. Teela Johnson. - 3/2/2022
Future infectious diseases: Recent history shows we can never again be complacent about pathogens
As we move into the third year of the global pandemic caused by COVID-19, it’s important to ask what we have learned and what we have done to prepare for the next infectious-disease crisis. - 3/2/2022
Ontario puts $34 million towards the training Indigenous nurses and personal care workers
The funding will be received by six Indigenous institutes. - 3/2/2022
Ontario will lift mask mandates by end of March if COVID-19 keeps declining: Moore
Dr. Kieran Moore says the province can "only mandate masking for so long," with the risk from COVID-19 decreasing.