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Whether we realize it or not, we hold the power to shape future pharmacy technicians.

Here's why family doctors are more relevant than ever.

A number of unmatched residency spots are in Alberta. But how can that be when we have it all? Wanna brush up on your fracture or STI management? We have the Calgary Stampede. Love managing sunburn and heat stroke? We have the Edmonton Folk Music Festival.

The demographic truth is Canada has a growing and aging population and this is going to put powerful pressure on the healthcare system in the coming years. Politicians are going to face tough questions about how fast health budgets rise to meet growing demand.

Canada is the only country in which private insurance to cover physician services is illegal.

From fellow parents to the doctor who helped my wife and I become parents, the doctors in my life are making it better up and down the line.

Larissa was a 21-year-old Canadian college student recovering from COVID-19 when she died from complications related to an accidental overdose of acetaminophen, a medication in probably every drug store and most medicine cabinets in the country.

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