Diversity & Inclusion

Doctors by the numbers: CIHI report
The number of Canadian physicians rose in 2020, and so did their pay.
Manitoba still apprehending First Nations newborns despite ending birth alerts last year: Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs
In July 2020, the province announced they would no longer issue birth alerts, a policy implemented by the Child and Family Services (CFS) system to alert hospitals and other CFS agencies of a mother deemed to be "high-risk'' and in need of further assessment before they could be discharged with a newborn baby.

Pharmacy Leader Becky Agar: "I simply love being able to share my passion for pharmacy with others."

I always believe that there is a way to improve, to optimize and to make things better, regardless of the profession. There is always going to be a newer technology that we can implement to make systems and processes safer.
CSHP welcomes techs as full members

The Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists voted to approve amendments to its bylaw to make registered pharmacy technicians full voting members, with all associated rights and benefits.
Dr. Josh Greggain becomes Doctors of BC's 2022 president elect

A family physician, Dr. Greggain has spent the last 15 years caring for rural, Indigenous and underserved cohorts.
Trans healthcare on Ontario agenda with NDP bill

The bill calls on the health minister to quickly convene a gender-affirming committee to improve access to and expand coverage of procedures to help a person align their appearance with their gender identity.
Canadian Blood Services eyes removing sexual orientation based donation restrictions

If Jason Goncalves has to answer detailed questions about his sex life in order to donate blood plasma, he'll grit his teeth and do it.
Pharmacy Leader Pavithra Ravinatarajan RPh: "Pharmacy is at a turning point."

There is so much potential for the profession and each and every person entering it. What used to be a primarily patient-facing career can be anything you’d like it to be.
Practice management: Does your staff need diversity training?

Approaches differ but a range of resources and courses are available
Refugee, undocumented healthcare workers demand access to permanent resident program

While the government has already received the maximum number of applications for recent university graduates and other essential workers, there have been few applicants accepted to the healthcare stream.

Doctors by the numbers: CIHI report

Manitoba still apprehending First Nations newborns despite ending birth alerts last year: Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs

Pharmacy Leader Becky Agar: "I simply love being able to share my passion for pharmacy with others."

CSHP welcomes techs as full members

Dr. Josh Greggain becomes Doctors of BC's 2022 president elect

Trans healthcare on Ontario agenda with NDP bill

Canadian Blood Services eyes removing sexual orientation based donation restrictions

Pharmacy Leader Pavithra Ravinatarajan RPh: "Pharmacy is at a turning point."

Practice management: Does your staff need diversity training?

Refugee, undocumented healthcare workers demand access to permanent resident program