In an ED in AB:
15 pts admitted with mental health illnesses stuck in an ED for days (over a week for some), who is responsible to try to address this?
Mental Health Agency? MH Minister?
Acute Care Agency? Health Minister?

How do these agencies work together?

WTF? The official legitimization of demonstrably inaccurate fearmongering about vaccines?

UCP board urges Premier to make COVID vaccine policy changes for children cbc.ca/news/canada/ca…

There is a LARGE body of evidence on safety & efficacy. These questions HAVE been (and

Congratulations to AMA board member Dr. Shazma Mithani for receiving the Dr. Alan Drummond Advocacy Award!

What an absolute honour to receive this award named after alan drummond, one of emergency medicine’s most tireless advocates. I will continue to aspire to live up to the example that he continues to set for emergency physicians across the country.

CAEP

'Alberta premier stands by pick of ’contrarian’ chair to lead COVID-19 data review' edmontonjournal.com/news/politics/… via Edmonton Journal by Lisa Johnson

1) Having the government elevate a 'contrarian' view isn't about 'fresh eyes', it is the institutionalization of false balance /

Justin Trudeau has brought in legislation that gives him the power to fire premiers and provincial ministers he doesn’t think are acting “in the public interest.”

He didn’t of course. But.. do you see the problem with Bill 20 now?

Measles is Back - read my latest blog post on everything you need to know about measles.

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Measles is Back - read my latest blog post on everything you need to know about measles.

drshazmamithani.com/2024/04/25/mea…

Treatment from female doctors leads to lower mortality and hospital readmission rates, finds study medicalxpress.com/news/2024-04-t…

Yusuke Tsugawa: 'What our findings indicate is that female and male physicians practice medicine differently, and these differences have a meaningful

April 16/24: Healthcare Crisis for Babies

Not enough resources for too many babies results in frail, underweight infants not eating on time.

Edmonton units are frequently working at 95%-102% capacity (30% in the first 3 months of 2024).

View letter: albertazmsa.com/ezmsa

You Probably Don’t Need that Green AG1 Smoothie mcgill.ca/oss/article/cr… via McGill Office for Science and Society

During today's Provincial Day of Action, Alberta's medical students are at the Legislative Assembly to advocate for improved access to primary care.🧵on the state of #familymedicine in #Alberta , and on the factors pushing Alberta's medical students away from family medicine.

For all the folks hoping that private healthcare will lead to better access and healthcare experiences, keep in mind you’ll be paying a lot more than you think.

Public healthcare is broken in lots of places right now, but we can fix it.

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Do you get motion sickness? Check out my latest reel for tips and tricks to prevent and treat it!

Inspired by my 5 y.o. who is super prone to it 🤦🏽‍♀️

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Do you get motion sickness? Check out my latest reel for tips and tricks to prevent and treat it!

Inspired by my 5 y.o. who is super prone to it 🤦🏽‍♀️

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Naturopathic 'doctors' aren't solution to primary care crisis: ctvnews.ca/health/naturop… by Nicole Ireland

Let's be clear: naturopathy is built on magical thinking (vitalism). They are NOT science-based & core practices (homeopathy, IV therapy, detoxes) total BS.

We can't fix

You Probably Don’t Need that Green #AG1 Smoothie mcgill.ca/oss/article/cr… via McGill Office for Science and Society

'...an expensive cocktail for the worried well...'

'Like a wellness bingo card. Alkaline. Raw. Superfood. Adaptogen. These all refer to unsubstantiated health trends.'

'There is no such

A lot of people talk about “lifestyle choices” that people make when it comes to health, as if they deserve certain diagnoses because of these so called “choices.” Let’s not ever forget how much privilege there is in being able to make these “choices.”

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A lot of people talk about “lifestyle choices” that people make when it comes to health, as if they deserve certain diagnoses because of these so called “choices.” Let’s not ever forget how much privilege there is in being able to make these “choices.”

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I think we need to be very careful when we use terms like “lifestyle choices.” There is an immense amount of privilege in these so called choices.

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