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Canada can learn from England’s successful diabetes prevention program to build its own programs to tackle diabetes prevention across the country, argue authors in an analysis in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
In 2022, Canada released a diabetes framework that calls on provincial and Indigenous governing bodies to build community-based...
Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) is proud to launch the ASKmeGOC Goals of Care Consult Service - an innovative, research-driven model that’s the first of its kind in Canada.
This new service will provide patients and their loved ones with meaningful, structured conversations about their treatment options, resuscitation preferences...
If he didn’t have a nurse educator in his Winnipeg office, community-based respirologist Dr. Lawrence Homik, knows his pulmonary fibrosis patients would not be nearly as well served.
“It’s tremendously helpful. There is a gap,” says Dr. Homik. “Clinicians can spend the time they need to make the diagnosis, but patients need to hear more about the impact it will have on their lives. Pulmonary Fibrosis is serious, and a...
Nicholas Fox, Trillium Health Partners
I am privileged to nominate Nicholas Fox for his outstanding contributions as a nurse educator. Nicholas has been a nurse educator for the past three years who consistently goes above and beyond in their role, offering unparalleled support and...
It felt like an elephant was sitting on my chest.”
That’s how Hamilton resident Peg Kelly describes chest pressure she experienced one night in December,...
n an episode of the popular Netflix show “Grace and Frankie,” Frankie (played by the formidable Lily Tomlin) is navigating a world built for speed over safety alongside her friend Margaret, who is experiencing mobility challenges. Frankie and Margaret, as pedestrians in their later...
A study led by Dr. Akber Mithani, Regional Medical Director, Janice Sorensen, Research Lead and their research team examined how long-term care homes can...