by CMAJ News | Oct 23, 2020 | Archive, Featured, 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...
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 | Sep 22, 2020 | Archive, Latest, Laura Eggertson
Review uncovers fatal flaws in long-term care infection control Laura Eggertson | Wolfville, N.S. | September 22, 2020 Long-term care facilities must balance the risk of COVID-19 against residents’ quality of life, according to a review into an outbreak in Nova...
