Diversity & Inclusion

Healthcare (and other) highlights of the 2024 federal budget

The latest federal budget includes provisions for the first programs to cover contraceptives and diabetes medication and supplies, part of the government’s new pharmacare plan.
Ontario to support opposition bill to declare intimate partner violence an epidemic

Last June, the province rejected calls from an inquest into the deaths of three women at the hands of their former partner to formally declare intimate partner violence an epidemic.
When do you suck it up and ask your pharmacy staff for answers?

The best pharmacy leaders do not have all the answers, but they do know how to mobilize teams that find those answers. Before making big decisions, ask pharmacy staff what they think.
Dr. Bully

Dr. Melissa Yuan-Innes reflects on the prevalence of bullying among physicians.
A biased test kept thousands of Black people in the U.S. from getting a kidney transplant. It’s finally changing

A once widely used test that overestimated how well Black people’s kidneys were functioning, made them look healthier than they really were.
Ford wants ‘100%’ Ontario students at med schools in province

‘I’m not being mean, but I’m taking care of our students, our kids first.’
Meet Canada’s 2024 Pharmacist of the Year
Interview by lottery: Queen’s University changes up medical school admission process

Volunteer work and extra-curriculars no longer considered in selection for interview.

How do you make tough decisions in your pharmacy business?