Cultural Competence

Outdriving your pharmacist headlights
Navigating in pharmacy takes a mindset of being comfortable not always knowing what is just around the corner. In a world where we are used to setting goals and planning long term, we are forced into a new normal that has our answers unveiling themselves with less notice.
Pharmacists, you don’t need enemies . . . but you have to learn to live with them
Just like your car. You need both the accelerator and the brakes. One without the other can lead to disaster. Someone with a different perspective or tactic is not your enemy. I am reasonably sure they are looking forward to a better tomorrow, just as you are.

My life as a family doctor in Sault Ste. Marie

With 10,000 patients being de-rostered due to a shortage of family doctors in her city, Dr. Adrianna Schamp talks the challenges of family medicine.
Doctors engage the public by bringing a human side to social media

Our new study shows that physicians feel it’s important to show their personal side on social media, presenting their “human self” as well as their “professional self.”
Medical Post wins two gold awards at National Magazine Awards

Columnist Dr. Ted Jablonski and writers win at prestigious awards program celebrating business to business publishing in Canada.
Pharmacy Practice + Business wins gold at National Magazine Awards

Article and photograph earn top honours in prestigious awards program celebrating business to business publishing in Canada.
Study examines racism reported by Black medical students at Saskatchewan school

CMAJ study reveals incidents such as a senior doctor’s repeated use of a racial slur and comments that perpetuated stereotypes.
The woke question for medical education

Social justice doesn’t belong in medicine, but not for the reasons you think, argues Dr. Frank Warsh.
Resisting the backlash against equity in medicine will improve health outcomes for all

Regarding the CanMEDS framework debate, Dr. Gary Bloch argues medical expertise and an equity lens go together and strengthen each other.
Language matters in preventing suicide

Our society needs to talk more about suicide, especially suicide prevention, but we need to do it in such a way that we don’t unintentionally make matters worse.

Outdriving your pharmacist headlights

Pharmacists, you don’t need enemies . . . but you have to learn to live with them

My life as a family doctor in Sault Ste. Marie

Doctors engage the public by bringing a human side to social media

Medical Post wins two gold awards at National Magazine Awards

Pharmacy Practice + Business wins gold at National Magazine Awards

Study examines racism reported by Black medical students at Saskatchewan school

The woke question for medical education

Resisting the backlash against equity in medicine will improve health outcomes for all

Language matters in preventing suicide