by CMAJ News | Mar 31, 2021 | Archive, Catherine Varner, Latest
Hospitals grappling with nurse exodus Dr. Catherine Varner | Toronto, Ont. | March 31, 2021 Emergency departments are struggling to retain and replace experienced nurses. As Canada faces its third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, experienced nurses are leaving emergency...
by CMAJ News | Mar 26, 2021 | Archive, Diana Duong, Latest
Senior care costs and demand will nearly double in the next decade Diana Duong | CMAJ | March 26, 2021 The pandemic has laid bare the fragility of Canada’s senior care systems, but also opportunities to strengthen them. Canada isn’t prepared to meet the growing...
by CMAJ News | Mar 26, 2021 | Archive, Diana Duong, Latest
How can medicine close its gender pay gap? Diana Duong | CMAJ | March 26, 2021 Pay transparency and diverse representation on hiring committees are first steps to levelling the financial playing field in medicine. Women account for half of all doctors and medical...
by CMAJ News | Mar 25, 2021 | Archive, Latest, Wendy Glauser
Dr. Alika Lafontaine reimagines the narrative of medicine Wendy Glauser | Toronto, Ont. | March 25, 2021 As the first Indigenous nominee for president of the Canadian Medical Association, Dr. Alika Lafontaine aims to open the profession to new possibilities. Dr. Alika...
by CMAJ News | Mar 19, 2021 | Archive, Diana Duong, Latest
How can Canada safeguard those marginalized by society as MAID expands? Diana Duong | CMAJ | March 19, 2021 The passage of Bill C7 opens up access to medical aid in dying, along with new challenges for health professionals. When Jeff Preston was hospitalized for...
