Martha Porado

Author Profile

Martha Porado is a Toronto-based award-winning reporter and editor specializing in healthcare, science, business and political journalism. She is the editor of the Canadian Healthcare Network, prior to which she was the managing editor of the Medical Post and Pharmacy Practice + Business.

Her previous roles include associate editor of Benefits Canada magazine, where she specialized in institutional investment news. Her byline can also be found in many other Canadian publications, including Advisor’s Edge, Investment Executive, the Canadian Investment Review, Canadian Insurance Top Broker, Canadian Grocer, Now Magazine and the now defunct Vice. Prior to focusing on print and digital publishing, she worked at BNN Bloomberg’s downtown Toronto newsroom as a broadcast associate and production coordinator for live news broadcasts. She fondly remembers screening call-in questions for its popular Market Call program.

When she is not editing copy on new clinical research or putting together tomorrow’s Doctor Daily newsletter, she can be found watering her ceiling-scraping houseplants, driving around with antique furniture peeking out of her hatchback, or bragging about how she’s definitely seen more movies than you have.

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

9/5/2024
‘Mismatched guidance’ on pulling COVID vaccines ahead of updated shots raises concern
As several provinces get rid of their existing COVID-19 vaccine supplies to make way for updated shots expected in the fall, pharmacists and some doctors say the move raises questions about gaps in vaccine access and government messaging.

Martha Porado
9/4/2024
Canadian Medical Association to apologize for Indigenous harm
The group representing the country’s physicians says in a statement that it will livestream the apology ceremony taking place in Victoria on Sept. 18.

Martha Porado
9/2/2024
POLL: Do you make a point of eating organic?
We talk about nutrition and different diets on the Canadian Healthcare Network? But what about preferring organic produce over other options? Do you care about whether your food is organic?

Martha Porado
8/29/2024
POLL: Doctor, do you eat organic?
We talk about nutrition and different diets on the Canadian Healthcare Network? But what about preferring organic produce over other options? Do you care about whether your food is organic?

Martha Porado
8/18/2024
Heard of a ‘good catch’ lately? Tell us about it!
Whether it’s solving a complex patient’s puzzle to determine a tricky diagnosis, or a simple triple check that averted disaster, these moments serve a special satisfaction.

Martha Porado
8/13/2024
Where do Canadian pharmacists get their professional insights?
We surveyed the Pharmacy Practice + Business audience to better understand where and how they get fresh professional information, whether it be a quick update on a new drug indication, or sharing wisdom with peers in-person.

Martha Porado
8/9/2024
In other news 2024 archive: Top news stories for Canadian pharmacists
Your one-stop-shop for global headlines for pharmacists on the clinical to the political, and everything in between!

Martha Porado
8/7/2024
P.E.I. reaches new deal with its doctors
Bumps to billing codes, med ed money, on-call stipend boosts and more in this new five-year agreement.

Martha Porado
8/6/2024
Unknown caller no more: Nova Scotia Health is tackling this common problem
Doctor, do your patients often send your calls straight to voicemail because they don’t know it’s you calling?

Martha Porado
8/1/2024
POLL: Pharmacist, do you take supplements?
Supplements can be incredibly useful for treating patients, for everything from gut health to peripheral neuropathy.

Martha Porado