Medical school reserves seats for low-income students to increase diversity
Most medical students come from high-income households.
Doctors conflicted about patients recording clinical visits
Nearly one in five patients record visits with their doctors, found an American study.
Medical leaders urge system change to reduce physician burnout
Physician burnout topped the agenda at the International Conference on Physician Health.
Even resilient doctors report high levels of burnout, finds CMA survey
Most doctors are highly resilient but nearly one in three experience symptoms of burnout on a weekly basis.
Should health care dollars be used to house the homeless?
Some advocates for affordable housing for the homeless propose creating apartments from shipping containers.
CMA quits global medical body over plagiarism row
Parts of a speech by former CMA President Dr. Chris Simpson (pictured here) were plagiarized by the new president of the World Medical Association.
Acute care model of addiction treatment is not enough for people with substance abuse problems
Clinical treatment for addiction may be a pathway to recovery but too often it’s treated as the end of the line.
Health News Recap
Legal cannabis, violence against health workers, a privacy breach and more in Canada’s top health news this week.
Doctors call for change in union tactics in health care strikes
Should there be different rules for a picket line at a health care facility than at a traditional industrial employer?
Burnout symptoms common among medical residents but varies widely across specialties
Medical residents in some specialties, including ophthalmology, report high rates of burnout symptoms.
What really happened after Colorado legalized marijuana?
Legal pot advocates and critics alike cite data from Colorado to support their respective stances but may be missing the bigger picture.
Longer family medicine residency being considered for Canada
Increased demand for home-based care may require additional training for family medicine residents.
Do doctors experiencing burnout make more errors?
There has been growing attention about the effect of burnout on physician health, but what about the effect on patient outcomes?
Growing concern over medical students’ excessive drinking
Medical schools and student groups are stepping up wellness supports to tackle stressors linked to alcohol abuse.
Are physicians too busy to ask about patients’ concerns?
Doctors listen 11 seconds before interrupting patients according to a recent study.
Closing male–female gaps in clinical care requires addressing entrenched ideas on gender risks
Women are more likely to die from heart failure than men because they aren’t admitted for life-saving care as quickly.
Medical students protest steadily rising tuition fees
Rising cost of medical tuition may shut out students from less affluent backgrounds, trainees warn.
How many doctors do we actually need?
How many doctors are enough doctors for a region? It’s complicated.
Telemedicine on the rise but lagging in Canada
Want to talk to a doctor? There’s an app for that.
Ontario health providers protest pause on overdose prevention
Health providers warn that Ontario’s freeze on overdose prevention sites is “negligent and inhumane” given mounting deaths.
Students tidy online presence before applying to medical school and residency
Applying to medical school? Might be time to cull your online photos.
Saudi medical trainees may keep posts in Canada
Saudi Arabia won’t require its medical residents and fellows to leave Canada, at least until they have found new positions elsewhere.
Doctors on their own when dealing with racism from patients
Doctors often experience or witness racism at work but don’t often receive guidance or support to deal with it.
Medical school reserves seats for low-income students to increase diversity
Most medical students come from high-income households.
Doctors conflicted about patients recording clinical visits
Nearly one in five patients record visits with their doctors, found an American study.
Medical leaders urge system change to reduce physician burnout
Physician burnout topped the agenda at the International Conference on Physician Health.
Even resilient doctors report high levels of burnout, finds CMA survey
Most doctors are highly resilient but nearly one in three experience symptoms of burnout on a weekly basis.
Health News Recap
Legal cannabis, violence against health workers, a privacy breach and more in Canada’s top health news this week.
Should health care dollars be used to house the homeless?
Some advocates for affordable housing for the homeless propose creating apartments from shipping containers.
CMA quits global medical body over plagiarism row
Parts of a speech by former CMA President Dr. Chris Simpson (pictured here) were plagiarized by the new president of the World Medical Association.
Acute care model of addiction treatment is not enough for people with substance abuse problems
Clinical treatment for addiction may be a pathway to recovery but too often it’s treated as the end of the line.
If Canada needs more doctors, why hasn’t medical school enrolment increased?
Medical school enrolment has risen in the United States but remained flat in Canada.
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