Discussions

‘The first time students see a patient of colour should not be in hospital’: The need for diverse patient actors
The first standardized patients program started at McMaster University in 1971. Today, all Ontario medical schools employ actors as a safe way for students to learn and be tested on clinical skills.
Burnout: What happens when prevention fails?
The field of medicine is notorious for encouraging working beyond our means, says Dr. Ginevra Mills.

POLL: What do you miss most about summer?

See what your colleagues say. Take our weekly doctor poll.
Pharma-tariffs

If the U.S. goes ahead with its tariffs, we can expect tariffs on drugs and Canada to retaliate with similar measures, warns pharmacy industry expert Bertrand Bolduc.
The unexpected reach of joy: How social media keeps me (and others) afloat

As physicians, we often focus on the tangible—lab results, diagnostic criteria, treatment plans. But sometimes, the most profound impacts we make aren’t in the exam room or through clinical interventions.
Case report: PUPs

A mother who was worried about her new baby turned out to have a problem of her own.
How pharmacists can save Canada's healthcare system

Pharmacists are already in the trenches, armed with drug knowledge, a shocking tolerance for paperwork and the ability to spot a fake online pharmacy from a mile away (looking at you, “Bob’s Discount Viagra Emporium”). So why aren’t we letting pharmacists do more?
The reality of family medicine has changed. The health system must keep up

In Walkerton, Ont., a new family medicine practice accepting patients drew a line of hundreds of people, some waiting in the cold as early as 2 a.m. One person described securing a family doctor as ‘winning the lottery.’
The ‘tragedy of the commons’ in the healthcare system

How long until politicians address the root causes, wonders Dr. Jabir Jassam.
Has peer review become a complete waste of time?

As misinformation and disinformation run rampant, questioning the utility of peer review is sure to raise eyebrows, blood pressure and tempers among academics and healthcare professionals alike.