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- 12/12/2021
Ottawa doc gives 3rd COVID jab to ineligible patients in bid to avoid letting doses expire
Dr. Nili Kaplan-Myrth isn't worried about backlash and says the Ontario government is taking its sweet time with the booster rollout. - 12/12/2021
Doctors of BC announces 2022 board of directors
The board will see its term begin in January. - 12/12/2021
Survey: Share your thoughts on your best professional education experience for a chance to win
Please take part in this two-minute survey to identify the best ways to deliver continuing education that will help you care for your patients. All participants have a chance to win one of two $100 VISA gift cards. - 12/12/2021
Ontario working to resolve tech issues with vaccine portal amid booster rush
Ontario's online COVID-19 vaccine booking system is dealing with a technical issue amid high demand as adults aged 50 and older became eligible for booster shots. - 12/12/2021
EnsembleEIQ promotes Derek Estey to executive vice-president of operations
New role includes expanded operations oversight of event business--delivering in-person, virtual and white-label experiences to fulfill evolving education, networking and sourcing needs of retail, healthcare and technology decision makers and suppliers. - 12/9/2021
'I stopped eating': Rise in eating disorders seen among Ontario youth during pandemic
In the last year, Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children said it has seen a 35% annual increase in admissions to its eating disorder program, while its inpatient psychiatry and adolescent medicine unit has been consistently at or over capacity. - 12/9/2021
Nevada jury: Health insurers owe ER doctors $60M in damages
One of the largest U.S. health insurance companies and its branches in Nevada were found liable Tuesday for $60 million in punitive damages for underpaying out-of-network emergency medical providers. - 12/9/2021
‘It’s stressful to kill somebody’: the healthcare workers who support assisted dying
Interviews with medical practitioners often indicate an uneasy relationship for many healthcare workers with this practice. - 12/9/2021
Ontario med students teaching hairstylists and barbers to find skin cancer
Shave and a haircut and a . . . cancer warning?