'Then I realized that all the real, substantial destruction happens through policy.'

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I wrote this short blurb about Michael J Fox (Michael J. Fox) for the annual #Time100 . This man means a lot to me. And I know he means a lot to you… ⬇️

I know Michael J. Fox. Like, I know him pretty damn well. He’s funny. He’s warm. He’s handsome and intensely smart. He also

Congratulations Qi Wang on the successful defence of your thesis, 'Supporting the Implementation of Health-System Guidance at the National and Subnational Level.'

My goal was to be Full by 40!

I'll be 41 this week.

This Aries Queen is sho'nuff proud of herself...

Congratulations Ahmed Atef Belal on the successful defence of his thesis, 'How Can Research Evidence and Citizen-serving Organizations Support Citizens Advocating for Strengthening Their Health Systems.'

For anyone doubting the primary care crisis in Canada, here is the latest international ranking from the Commonwealth Fund:

Canada ranks last of 10 countries in access to primary care.

It is again hard to call ourselves a universal health system. ctvnews.ca/canada/how-can…

Racism is an undeclared public health emergency.

Due to the toxic drug crisis and later the COVID-19 pandemic, life expectancy for First Nations people in British Columbia decreased by 7.1 years between 2015 to 2021.

YOUR GAL IS COMIN’ HOME! 😭❤️Ecstatic to be returning to my hometown for Family Medicine residency with Queen's Department of Family Medicine at Belleville-Quinte site. Can’t wait to start such a meaningful career in such a wonderful program. So much gratitude for so many people. More words to come.

A rare bit of sharing of personal information from me today to congratulate my brilliant daughter, Anaïs Lalonde-Picard, who, after for years of medical studies at Université de Sherbrooke, has matched to Université McGill as a resident in internal medicine. 👩‍⚕️Centre universitaire de santé McGill
#MedEd #CaRMSMatch

Exceptionally grateful and excited to be staying in Toronto for my residency in Internal Medicine! 🥹Department of Medicine University of Toronto Temerty Medicine #carms2024

To my dearest family, friends & wonderful mentors who helped me get to this point - there’s nothing to say but the biggest thank you♥️

For context: 2012 Olympics, 2014 and 2018 men's World Cups and 2016 Euros were also during Ramadan.
And also, Hakeem Olajuwan and Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf did. There is a legacy of miraculous Muslim athletes. MashaAllah.

Congrats!!!! Beyond happy for you 🙌🏾

Ahmed Ali It’s also wild how Canada is backing Israel’s genocide of Palestinians in Gaza and imposing #RacistRestrictions on people fleeing genocide and war in Sudan and Gaza. On top of that, #CongoGenocide rages on. Can I get a RT? #FreePalestine #KeepEyesOnSudan #EyesOnDarfur #FreeCongo

It's wild how countries that have amazing policies on housing, public transit, etc ... actually invest in them on purpose. The audacity.

Thinking capitalism solves poverty is like saying poverty is a choice — oversimplified and missing the bigger picture.

Disappointed the Law & Order Toronto intro pronounces ‘Toronto’ like someone not from Toronto.