Cultural Competence

A cardiologist goes to great lengths for heart research—all the way to the South Pole

Dr. Heather Ross, director of the Heart Failure Program at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre in Toronto and the medical director of the Cardiac Transplant Program, is venturing to the South Pole to raise awareness for heart failure research, cardiac transplantation and heart health.
Off-duty nurses who rushed to action in thick of Stanley Cup riot honoured by police

Peace Arch Hospital nurse Jennifer McDuff never imagined that a night at a hockey game with her colleagues would end with the group spattered in blood caught in the middle of a riot.
One in three doctors says 'one patient, one concern' approach is nonsense

Comments flood in as only 20% of respondents feel it is a good practice
Quick Q&A with Dr. Sterling Haynes
U.K.: Overweight doctors and nurses 'should be given stomach stapling surgery because they are a bad example to patients'
Obstetrics nurses make gangnam style parody

Obstetric nurses at Sunnybrook hospital recently made a YouTube video of a Gangnam Style parody.
Virus blamed for visitor ban at long term care centre
Pharmacist fired for praying on the job

A pharmacist in California is suing Walmart after apparently being fired for praying on the job.

Breaking camp and heading out on the uphill trek to the South Pole