#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 consequences...

(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...

(CBC) Apologies for being late to comment on #TylenolAutism, but I definitely think the #SaganStandard applies here : "𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲". And we have yet to see the latter....

(JAMA) While @samhsagov data does not precisely mirror Canadian experience, the information presented here suggests that people with #mentalhealth conditions are at increased risk of developing #substanceuse disorders because they may #selfmedicate with #drugs or...

(@JAMASurgery) This study indicates that considerable variation in price markup exists across US hospitals and that high mark ups demonstrated 𝚋̲𝚘̲𝚝̲𝚑̲ 𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝚊̲𝚗̲𝚍̲ 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲. These findings underscore that key initial policy targets for...

En 2025, le 50ᵉ anniversaire du drapeau franco-ontarien est célébré aujourd'hui, un puissant symbole de langue, de culture et de résilience. Depuis cinq décennies, ce drapeau vert et blanc flotte comme un signe d’unité et d’appartenance pour les francophones de...

@niageing's newest report underscores the urgent need for more coordinated, comprehensive strategies to tackle #dementia - one of Canada’s fastest-growing health challenges. Here is the table of contents and executive summary infographic with three #recommendations....

(CMAJ) While #virtual care may have improved access and convenience for some patients, on the whole, the increased availability of virtual care did not meaningfully increase its use for patients living far from #specialists, especially for #rural residents. (CMAJ)...

(Toronto Star) I typically do not post on Sunday mornings, but I'll make an exception today. Set aside the artificial points program and fast track permanent residency for Dr. Michael Antil and as many of the other 2,436 #GPs, 170 #surgeons and 519 #specialists in the...

(@IEDM_Montréal) The number of patients leaving emergency rooms #LWBS before receiving treatment is underscoring ongoing concerns about Canadian hospitals. In Québec, 11% leave without being been but 18% of those return within 48 hours. Only 50% of LWBS are CTAS level...