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- 10/7/2020
Take Black excellence all the way to the top
The goal here is not to admonish Canada’s most revered medical organizations, but rather to illustrate the historic and longstanding dearth of Black representation in Canadian medical leadership. Over the past few years, calls to address barriers to achieving diversity in the Canadian health workforce have been gaining momentum. Diversity exists along a broad spectrum that includes gender, socioeconomic, linguistic, and racial subsets, to mention a few. Acknowledging that there exist many populations that are also underrepresented in the highest echelons of Canadian medical leadership, this article speaks specifically to the paucity of Black Canadians in formal physician leadership roles while proposing four key recommendations for addressing this diversity gap. - 10/7/2020
Apple users can now access health records from three GTA hospitals through their iPhone
Health records from three Ontario hospitals—Women's College, St. Joseph's Healthcare in Hamilton and Mackenzie Health in Richmond Hill—are the first to make this feature available to their patients as of Wednesday Oct. 7. Other health-care institutions across Canada that offer electronic records can sign on as well, according to Apple. - 10/6/2020
First antigen rapid test for COVID-19 gets Canadian approval
Deputy chief public health officer Dr. Howard Njoo said the public health guidance for how antigen tests can be used in Canada is coming soon, but that in general, they are used to complement the existing lab tests, not replace them. - 10/6/2020
Time management tips for pharmacists
As flu-shot season approaches and more pharmacies take on COVID-19 testing, pharmacists will likely get busier and more stressed than ever. Knowing how to manage your time well will help overcome the stress associated with the increased workload. - 10/6/2020
Saskatchewan nurse disciplined over Facebook comments wins court appeal
In 2015, Strom aired concerns on Facebook over her grandfather's treatment a few weeks after his death. In her comments she said the staff of St. Joseph's Integrated Health Centre in Macklin, Sask. needed to do a better job of looking after the elderly patients in their care. - 10/6/2020
Will COVID-19 drive patient preference for telehealth appointments?
While a survey demonstrated growing interest, 70% of respondents said they'd need to research their telehealth options more thoroughly before selecting a virtual-care provider. - 10/6/2020
Rx Drug Mart named one of Canada's top growing companies
Started in 2015, the network of pharmacies is spread out across the country in every province except Quebec and Nova Scotia. - 10/6/2020
Doctors, pharmacies explore drive thrus, outdoor clinics to meet flu shot demand
Ottawa family physician Dr. Aly Abdulla says COVID-19 precautions rule out traditional mass-vaccination tactics, such as renting out the nearby legion.