Discussions

For most jurisdictions where they were legal, alcohol and marijuana were available at every stage of the pandemic. In North America, the shops selling marijuana and alcohol were deemed an “essential service” which meant that they were open throughout the pandemic, in the same way as grocery stores and pharmacies were open.

A response to the open letter

I think it’s about time to speak up for the mouth; the bowels have been getting entirely too much attention lately—as if they’re the only successful owners of a microbiome, the only hall that can accommodate a massive rally without needing crowd control. And they seem to thrive on numbers more than quality; there are very few first-names in the bowels. Very few memorable leaders.

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) which serves as the regulatory body for physicians in the province has recently initiated a consultation process for updating its “Social Media: Appropriate Use for Physicians” document.

As the founder of the Edmonton Women in Health Network, I have listened to several troubling stories of overt and covert sexism and racism that women physicians continue to endure within their healthcare and academic institutions.

This post is going to be a smorgasbord of thoughts, some directed at government and policy makers, some directed at business, some directed at healthcare professionals, and some directed at the public. Away we go...