Marjo Johne
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- 12/3/2023
Voted in: New president-elect at Doctors of B.C.
'I recognize that many of our specialists are feeling undervalued,' said family physician Dr. Charlene Lui, who is set to step into her new role on January 1, 2024. 'I commit to addressing the issues of all B.C. doctors, specialists and family physicians alike.' - 12/3/2023
Get a room—and a sink! If you’re in Alberta that’s an order
Community pharmacies in the province have until June 1, 2025 to comply with revised practice standards mandating counselling rooms and a sink with faucet in the dispensary. - 11/30/2023
Like no other: New pharmacy residency program has unique focus on team-based ambulatory care and chronic disease management
Sumani Vij, a University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy graduate, has been chosen as the first resident of the intensive, one-year program at St. Joseph's Health Care London in London, Ont. - 11/30/2023
Mistreatment of pharmacists: Solutions to be highlighted at upcoming OPA conference
Jamie Kellar, associate dean (academic) at the University of Toronto’s Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, is slated to tackle the subject at the Ontario Pharmacists Association RxTalks conference, scheduled for Jan, 19 to 20, 2024. - 11/30/2023
The high risk of methadone: What you ought to know about OAT
A recent ISMP analysis of medication incidents found methadone was involved in all moderate- to severe harm cases. What can pharmacists do to reduce OAT-related risks? - 11/29/2023
To be discontinued: $100K lawsuit against doctor who breached 10-year service contract to be dropped
Dr. Andrea Gael Kinnear Wilson, who left The Pas in northern Manitoba after 16 months and now works in Vancouver, said The Pas Community Development Corporation is 'pleased' with their agreement over an interest-free $100,000 loan. - 11/29/2023
When form meets function: New platform automatically populates and distributes special meds forms
'It’s been interesting to see all the ways that people have kind of tackled this problem, like I’ve seen desks stacked with pre-signed forms,' said John Leombruno, CEO of OkRx, which recently launched its OkRx ProviderLink digital forms system. - 11/28/2023
Unbelievable and 'nonsensical': Criminal court finds doctor guilty of sexually assaulting five patients
The court found Manitoba physician Dr. Arcel Bissonnette's testimony 'contrived' and portions of it 'fabricated.' - 11/28/2023
Are you a regular on X, FB or IG? Make sure you know this
Think that disclaimer—the one that says your views are your own—will protect you from a college complaint? Think again, writes the Alberta College of Pharmacy, which recently updated its advice for pharmacy professionals on social media. - 11/28/2023
And how did your pharmacist do today? Nova Scotia seeks public opinion on pharmacy care
A survey launched by the Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists on Nov. 29 is part of a bigger project to establish minimum staffing levels in community pharmacies.
