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 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 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...
by CMAJ News | Sep 18, 2020 | Archive, Catherine Varner, Latest
Hospitals rolling out the “welcome mat” to ease COVID-19 fears Dr. Catherine Varner | Toronto, Ont. | September 18, 2020 Small changes can make a world of difference to patients anxious about seeking care. Clinical, chronically crowded and tough to navigate – few...
