Rural Healthcare

Young Leader in Pharmacy Allison Tario: "Young leaders are not afraid to challenge the status quo."
Young leaders are not afraid to challenge the status quo and ask the question: “Could this be done differently?” Just because something has “always been done this way” doesn’t mean it is the best approach moving forward.
Lorraine's Pharmacy: The bittersweetness of selling the family business
When Chris and Erin Briggs wake up tomorrow morning, they'll be celebrating their 38th wedding anniversary. And thanks to a simple twist of fate, it will also be the first day they won't have to go downtown to work in their drugstore.

'Not good enough': Ontario Liberals promise timely access to primary care providers

The Liberal leader said he would make sure everyone has access to a family doctor or nurse practitioner within 24 hours regardless of where they live, something he characterized as a basic standard that wasn't being met.
Portable MRI machine could revolutionize healthcare, Ontario doctors say

Swoop, a portable MRI scanner created by Hyperfine in the U.S., can be wheeled to patients to perform the scan instead of the other way around.
Bell Island's 'Grand Seduction' effort succeeds in coaxing it's former FP back again—for now

A Facebook group showered the community's recently re-located family doctor with love and support. Since then, he's accepted an 11-week contract on the island, but will they be able to get him to stay?
Manitoulin Health Centre installs automated drug-dispensing machines

Four new automatic drug-dispensing machines will be installed, allowing workers in the small towns of Little Current and Mindemoya access to technology usually only found in larger hospitals.
Not in it for the money: Most New Brunswick docs bill less than $500K a year

The province needs to stay competitive with other jurisdictions in the country and abroad, says the president of the New Brunswick Medical Society.
Motorcycle MD: This pediatric specialist took to the open road when COVID played havoc with flight schedules

Queensland's only private paediatric rheumatologist has ridden more than 3,000 kilometres to see his young patients.
Call me maybe? Why doctors who trained in N.L. want to work there, but don't

Doctors who trained in Newfoundland and Labrador are like high school graduates waiting by the phone for someone to ask them to the prom.
Is there a doctor on this side of the mudslide? Stranded healthcare workers relieve exhausted team at B.C. hospital

A sudden influx of injured patients poured into a local hospital, all to be managed by a team of one doctor and five nurses.

Young Leader in Pharmacy Allison Tario: "Young leaders are not afraid to challenge the status quo."

Lorraine's Pharmacy: The bittersweetness of selling the family business

'Not good enough': Ontario Liberals promise timely access to primary care providers

Portable MRI machine could revolutionize healthcare, Ontario doctors say

Bell Island's 'Grand Seduction' effort succeeds in coaxing it's former FP back again—for now

Manitoulin Health Centre installs automated drug-dispensing machines

Not in it for the money: Most New Brunswick docs bill less than $500K a year

Motorcycle MD: This pediatric specialist took to the open road when COVID played havoc with flight schedules

Call me maybe? Why doctors who trained in N.L. want to work there, but don't

Is there a doctor on this side of the mudslide? Stranded healthcare workers relieve exhausted team at B.C. hospital