by CMAJ News | Nov 13, 2020 | Archive, Featured, Wendy Glauser
Does medical professionalism have a dark side? Wendy Glauser | Toronto, Ont. | November 13, 2020 Unexamined biases in medical professional standards may disadvantage those who don’t fit the stock photo image of a doctor. Doctors pride themselves on professionalism....
by CMAJ News | Nov 10, 2020 | Archive, Latest, Wendy Glauser
Why some doctors want to defund the police Wendy Glauser | Toronto, Ont. | November 10, 2020 Calling the police shouldn’t be the only option in mental health crises, say health advocates. Medical student Semir Bulle knows what it’s like to live in fear of the police....
by CMAJ News | Oct 23, 2020 | Archive, Latest, Lauren Vogel
Controversial medical licensing exam cancelled with two days’ notice Lauren Vogel | CMAJ | October 23, 2020 The last-minute cancellation of the MCCEQ II will leave many newly graduated doctors in licensing limbo. The Medical Council of Canada has called off an...
by CMAJ News | Oct 16, 2020 | Abigail Cukier, Archive, Latest
Driven to distraction, doctors and patients are renegotiating virtual visits Abigail Cukier | Hamilton, Ont. | October 16, 2020 Should there be different rules of engagement for virtual care appointments? During a video appointment, Ottawa bariatric physician Dr. Yoni...
by CMAJ News | Oct 9, 2020 | Archive, Latest, Lauren Vogel
Increasing safety concerns over medical licensing exam Lauren Vogel | CMAJ | October 9, 2020 The Medical Council of Canada is going ahead with MCCQE II exams despite some exam site cancellations. Oct. 20 Update: With less than a week to go before the MCCQE Part II, 10...
by CMAJ News | Oct 1, 2020 | Archive, Latest, Sandani Hapuhennedige
Public health experts are learning from Canada’s anti-mask protests Sandani Hapuhennedige | Toronto, Ont. | October 1, 2020 The backlash against wearing masks is a cautionary tale about mistrust and miscommunication. The first effective vaccines against SARS-CoV-2...
