Fee By-law Changed to Support New Class of License
Reading time: 2 minutes A by-law change supporting the implementation of a new temporary class of license was approved. Reflecting its three-month term, the fee is 25 percent of the annual fee.
Taking its Toll
Reading time: 3 minutes In her last message to the profession, Dr. Janet van Vlymen reflects on her recent podcast conversation with Dr. Jillian Horton about physician burnout and its system drivers.
Continued Challenges in 2023
Reading time: 3 minutes Dr. Nancy Whitmore, Registrar/CEO, writes about the physician supply issue and the need to disrupt the proliferation of online health misinformation.
Progress Made in Reducing Low-Value Care
Reading time: 3 minutes A new progress report looking at trends over time finds clinicians, patients, researchers and policymakers are making progress in reducing the provision of low-value care.
Tap Into Your Team’s Superpowers
Reading time: 5 minutes When health care professionals work together, it can foster healthier patients, happier professionals and more efficient health care operations, says Dr. Brian Goldman.
Surge in Cannabis Poisonings Among Children
Reading time: 3 minutes Hospitalizations for unintentional cannabis poisonings among Canadian children has surged, particularly in provinces where the sale of cannabis edibles is allowed.
Minimizing Harm for Medical Cannabis
Reading time: 2 minutes The Institute for Safe Medication Practices Canada says it has become aware of the occurrence of harmful errors related to medical cannabis; adopt best practices, it urges.
December 2022 Council at a Glance
Reading time: < 1 minute We provide highlights from the recent Council meeting, including a review of the Registrar’s Report and Council discussions regarding policies. Check out our infographic.
New President, Vice-President
Reading time: 2 minutes At the December meeting of Council, Dr. Rob Gratton of London and Dr. Ian Preyra of Burlington became the new President and Vice-President of Council, respectively.
Council Welcomes New Public Member, Academic Representative
Reading time: 2 minutes Council is pleased to welcome Mr. Normand Allaire of Whitby, and Dr. Marie-Pierre Carpentier, the new academic appointment from University of Ottawa to its table.
‘In Dialogue’ Episode 10: Dr. Jillian Horton
Reading time: 2 minutes Dr. Jillian Horton, a general internist, and award-winning medical educator, writer, musician and podcaster, talks about her personal struggles with burnout and how it manifested in her life, resources and strategies for coping and self-care, and treating one’s self with compassion.
‘In Dialogue’ Episode 9: Dr. Jonathan Wong
Reading time: 2 minutes Dr. Jonathan Wong, a family physician with Inner City Health Associates and program lead for the Street Clinical Outreach for Unsheltered Torontonians (SCOUT) talks about providing health care to unhoused and precariously housed populations, building trust within the community, and the system issues revealed during the pandemic.