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Not enough bodies: UBC cadaver donation program numbers have dropped off
Medical and other types of students gain valuable insights from working with real human bodies that cab't be found in a textbooks.
Newfoundland and Labrador replaces health minister amid doctor shortages
The bustling Newfoundland town of Bonavista held a community meeting last week about its lack of doctors, as its emergency room faces intermittent closures this summer due to staffing shortages.

Family medicine residents aren't biting at B.C's new two-year contract offer

Recent medical graduates from UBC haven't snapped up the chance of a $295,457 contract that includes a signing bonus and thousands in debt forgiveness. So, why not?
U.S. allows pharmacists to prescribe Pfizer's COVID pill

The announcement comes as COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are rising again, though they remain near their lowest levels since the coronavirus outbreak began in 2020.
Random selection: Doctor culls patient roster to survive

'I was shocked. I had to read it twice,' recalled one patient who was dropped by her family physician. "Then my heart kind of went out to him too."
Alberta College of Pharmacy finalizes Standards of Practice for virtual care

The Alberta College of Pharmacy has approved its Standards of Practice for Virtual Care, after a consultation period ended.
Public meeting scheduled for rural Manitoba ER temporary closure, reduced hours this summer

Several emergency departments are planning to either reduce hours or temporarily shut their doors this summer, because of staff shortages.
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Two Canadian pharmacists named rising stars by the International Pharmaceutical Federation

Pharmacists Aska Patel and Anastasia Shiamptanis were among 20 international female pharmacists who were chosen.
'A nurse can't be everywhere': Healthcare staff shortages prompt Ontario ER closures

The recent temporary closures of two Ontario emergency rooms and consolidation of staff at another have renewed concerns over the province's healthcare worker shortage, with doctors and nurses calling on the government to tackle the problem.