ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 7/25/2021
HackRx: A virtual hackathon at the intersection of healthcare and technology
In April, 150 students from across North America and beyond logged on for HackRx, a three-day hackathon organized by about fifteen University of Waterloo and University of Toronto pharmacy students. - 7/25/2021
The 6 secrets of interprofessional collaboration
Many pharmacists have asked me how to start a new collaborative project with other health care providers. - 7/25/2021
Waterloo pharmacists making house calls as worry mounts about expiring Moderna supply
This represents a key opportunity to show the general public that pharmacists can indeed go out into the community to care for patients. - 7/25/2021
Ontario asks Ottawa to work with WHO on ensuring mixed vaccines recognized abroad
Health Minister Christine Elliott and Solicitor General Sylvia Jones wrote to Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc about the issue on Sunday. - 7/25/2021
Number of medico-legal cases dropped in 2020 as advice calls soared: CMPA annual report
Highlights from the Canadian Medical Protective Association's annual report. - 7/25/2021
Quebec offers 3rd dose of COVID vaccine to AstraZeneca recipients who want to travel
Robert Maranda, a spokesman for the Health Department, says there are no studies that assess the impact of receiving three doses of two separate vaccines. - 7/25/2021
The new topicals – So much more than pain relief & pediatrics in the age of polypharmacy
Over-the-counter consults, prescription counselling, and medication reviews are excellent opportunities to educate patients on the benefits of topical alternatives. - 7/25/2021
Tell the CMA to make the right choice
It is time to tell the CMA that their equity goal is right but silencing democracy is off-target. So say a group including former CMA presidents and provincial medical association presidents. They make this case as we approach the CMA's virtual AGM on Aug 22 where key issues are being decided. - 7/22/2021
'Don't look away': Doctor decries clearing of Toronto park homeless encampment, police violence
On Wednesday, a Toronto Police operation sought to evict a group of 14 to 17 homeless individuals (by city estimate) encamped at Lamport Stadium Park.