Is it unprofessional for doctors to have tattoos or facial piercings?
A recent study of emergency room patients found they didn’t care if their doctors had body art or piercings.
EHR access and training still lacking for medical trainees
Some clinical institutions restrict or limit medical trainee access to EHRs.
CMA “effectively abandoning” role as national voice on physician issues, says Ontario Medical Association
The Ontario Medical Association has raised concerns about changes at the Canadian Medical Association, such as the elimination of the CMA’s annual general council meeting.
Cancellation of basic income project a blow to health research
Healthier incomes lead to better health outcomes.
Gut feelings a strong influence on physician decisions
Doctors rely on intuition, not just data, when deciding what tests to order.
Are medical schools keeping up with the times?
Should medical school curricula continue to focus on the basics or make space for emerging medical issues?
Rethinking EHR interfaces to reduce click fatigue and physician burnout
The keyboard-and-mouse interface remains a limitation to efficient EHR use.
Health News Recap
Assisted dying regulations, top-billing doctors, and more in this week’s top Canadian health news.
More doctors talking about nonclinical careers, but challenges remain
Doctors interested in work outside clinical settings end up in various fields, including insurance, pharmaceuticals and research.
Pre-residency boot camps calm medical graduate jitters
Medical graduates often feel unprepared for residency, so some schools offer boot camps to fill training gaps.
Medicine is one of the loneliest professions
Workers with higher levels of education report higher levels of loneliness, with doctors and lawyers reporting the greatest isolation.
Most doctors lack adequate training to give informed diet advice
Medical schools offer limited nutrition education, but that’s starting to change.
Mortgage lenders increasingly targeting “financially naive” young doctors
Mortgage lenders consider young doctors low-risk even if they have large student debts.
Doctors need retraining to keep up with technological change
As machines take over more clinical tasks, what it means to be a clinician will change.
Doctors increasingly caught in crosshairs of counter-terrorism efforts
Should doctors be obliged to flag patients they suspect hold extreme beliefs?
Decisions by new Ontario government worry science and health care communities
Changes to the province’s youth pharmacare program were among the new Ontario government’s first major decisions.
Doctors top list of worst drivers for fifth straight year
Stress and fatigue have been cited as reasons for high rates of traffic collisions among health care professionals.
How medical school debt shapes the health workforce
Many medical students cite huge debt loads as a factor when choosing a specialty.
Self-determination and data control vital to Indigenous health research
Health research conducted in Indigenous communities has been dominated by non-Indigenous researchers and fraught with controversy about how data are collected and used.
Health professionals decry detention of migrant children in Canada
Migrant children and families face serious mental health harm in “jail-like” holding facilities, says Toronto psychiatrist.
Should medical students volunteer to help during emergencies in public settings?
Medical students feel more comfortable responding to medical emergencies on airplanes or in other settings the further they are in their education.
Call for family doctors to have more emergency medicine training sparks debate
Many doctors in emergency rooms have limited training in emergency medicine.
Medical students risk disappointment when applying to both Canada and US for residency
Medical students who apply for residencies in both Canada and US are automatically withdrawn from the US match if they first match in Canada.
Is it unprofessional for doctors to have tattoos or facial piercings?
A recent study of emergency room patients found they didn’t care if their doctors had body art or piercings.
EHR access and training still lacking for medical trainees
Some clinical institutions restrict or limit medical trainee access to EHRs.
CMA “effectively abandoning” role as national voice on physician issues, says Ontario Medical Association
The Ontario Medical Association has raised concerns about changes at the Canadian Medical Association, such as the elimination of the CMA’s annual general council meeting.
Cancellation of basic income project a blow to health research
Healthier incomes lead to better health outcomes.
Health News Recap
Assisted dying regulations, top-billing doctors, and more in this week’s top Canadian health news.
Gut feelings a strong influence on physician decisions
Doctors rely on intuition, not just data, when deciding what tests to order.
Are medical schools keeping up with the times?
Should medical school curricula continue to focus on the basics or make space for emerging medical issues?
Rethinking EHR interfaces to reduce click fatigue and physician burnout
The keyboard-and-mouse interface remains a limitation to efficient EHR use.
Canada among top 20 countries for skin cancer risk
Canadians are among the most susceptible to skin cancer, a new study finds.
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