by CMAJ News | Jan 21, 2021 | Archive, Diana Duong, Latest
Frozen grief at the frontlines of the pandemic Diana Duong | CMAJ | January 21, 2021 Pandemic precautions are disrupting the ways doctors and nurses cope with the deaths of patients. If there was a mood that defined 2020, it was a collective sense of grief. Everyone...
by CMAJ News | Jan 13, 2021 | Archive, Diana Duong, Latest
Quebec doctor’s death highlights pandemic toll on health workers Diana Duong | CMAJ | January 13, 2021 Medical leaders are raising concern about increasing pressures on healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic following the suicide of Dr. Karine Dion, a...
by CMAJ News | Sep 24, 2020 | Archive, Latest, Lauren Vogel
Record gift to University of Toronto faculty of medicine supports AI, equity Lauren Vogel | CMAJ | September 24, 2020 A new centre for artificial intelligence will bring together experts in computer science, statistics, and medicine. A $250-million gift to the...
by CMAJ News | Mar 27, 2020 | Archive, Latest, Wendy Glauser
Uncalm before the storm Wendy Glauser | Toronto, Ont. | March 27, 2020 Canada’s COVID-19 outbreak is not yet at its peak, but its psychological impact is already being felt among health workers. These are anxious days for most people, but especially for the health...
by CMAJ News | Nov 4, 2019 | Archive, Latest, Lauren Vogel
Doctors dissatisfied with medical careers at high risk of burnout Lauren Vogel | CMAJ | November 4, 2019 Workplace stressors are strong predictors of burnout and depression among physicians. Workplace stressors are stronger predictors of burnout in physicians than...