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- 8/18/2020
Four years later, what’s changed at the OMA?
This past weekend marked the fourth anniversary of the defeat of the 2016 tPSA (tentative Physician Services Agreement) at the Ontario Medical Association (OMA). It marked the culmination of the efforts to mobilize almost two-thirds of the membership to vote against the deal, despite heavy pressure from the then board to approve it. In the aftermath of that agreement, there have been some significant and rather seismic changes at the OMA, and it’s worthwhile looking back to see what’s different, and what still needs to be done. - 8/18/2020
Back to school: Canadian doctors choose a variety of options for their children
Physicians base decisions on what works best for their families - 8/18/2020
University of Toronto launches Institute for Pandemics after donation
The dean of a newly launched pandemic institute at the University of Toronto says the initiative will help bring together the school's vast resources to effectively research and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Institute for Pandemics will study the impact of the coronavirus as well as the ensuing recovery efforts, while also helping to prepare for future pandemics, Adalsteinn Brown said. - 8/18/2020
Doctors brace for viral overload between cold and flu season and COVID 19
The president of the Canadian Medical Association is warning that the collision of COVID-19 and cold and flu season could bring a new host of health-care challenges when the cold weather sets in. Dr. Sandy Buchman says given the overlap in symptoms, it can be hard for doctors to distinguish the sniffles from the deadly disease. - 8/18/2020
Loblaw, Shoppers pharmacies to rollout PrescribeIT
Shoppers, Loblaw pharmacies next national banners to adopt the platform. - 8/18/2020
CEO of Winnipeg's St. Boniface Hospital not self-isolating despite recent return from Quebec
The Winnipeg Free-Press and the CBC have reported that the CEO of St. Boniface Hospital is not self-isolating after travel in apparent violation of Manitoba's current public health orders. A spokesperson for the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority told CBC that Martine Bouchard returned to work at the hospital in Winnipeg on Aug. 10 from her home in Quebec where she'd gone in April and worked remotely. - 8/18/2020
The octogenarian soccer club
I am now the only octogenarian left, but at one point there were several of us - 8/17/2020
Ontario male physicians bill 15.6% more than female physicians
Gap remains even when data adjusted for specialty and other factors - 8/17/2020
Premier Doug Ford accuses Ontario teachers' unions of 'playing politics'
Under pressure over his pandemic back-to-school plan, Premier Doug Ford ratcheted up his attacks on teachers' union leaders Tuesday, as critics said his government is trying to shift blame over the province's controversial restart strategy. During his daily COVID-19 media briefing Ford criticized the province's teachers' unions who have been critical of his plan to reopen schools, alleging it violates the province's own health and safety laws. - 8/17/2020
Does diet play a role in adult acne?
Emerging evidence that diet may influence the incidence and severity of adult acne vulgaris