by Allan Katz | Oct 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
(@JAMANetwork) Given existing and projected workforce shortages, this research letter studied rates of #poverty, #foodinsecurity, and #housinginstability among #healthcareworkers in the US. Direct care/support workers reported the highest rates of financial hardship....
by Allan Katz | Oct 22, 2025 | Uncategorized
(@IEDM_montreal) While #nursing vacancies have tripled in just five years across Canada, jumping from 13,178 in 2018 to 41,716 in 2023, Emmanuelle B. Faubert’s report saw only BC and Québec saw improvements in #nurse #retention rates (inflow/outflow) since 2014....
by Allan Katz | Oct 16, 2025 | Uncategorized
Congratulations to Sunnybrook and its partners for launching 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 – where patients with cancer and their families receive continuous support between appointments and after hospital stays. Where feasible and safe, this should be the...
by Allan Katz | Oct 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
#IMGs will have to have at least 2 years of high school in Ontario – the only province in the country with such a requirement. Given the current status of physician vacancies across the country (i.e., desperate need), there will be nothing but negative...
by Allan Katz | Oct 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
(Toronto Star) This story about Toronto’s Dunn House needs to be celebrated and spread across the province. Congratulations to to Andrew Boozary MD MPP and the teams at University Health Network, @FredVictorTO and countless others for their commitment and...
