Even though vaccine rates are growing in ON, we can't lose sight of who is disproportionately impacted by the virus (essential workers; lower-income/racialized neighbourhoods; elderly; medical conditions) & need to lower barriers to facilitate equitable access to vaccine.

Toronto's Voluntary Isolation Centre offers a free, secure & safe space to self-isolate for people who have #COVID19 or live with someone who does. Learn more about the voluntary isolation centre & find out if you're eligible: toronto.ca/home/covid-19/…

Can anyone direct me to any classes for medical Cantonese? Today, several patient encounters reminded me that speaking in one’s primary language can make all the difference. There’s no better feeling than watching someone’s face light up when they start to understand.

Warden Station is the only correct answer.

How to speak internal medicine

A beautiful dedication to teachers everywhere in @realSarahPolley (she/her)’s captivating new book, Run Towards the Danger. Where would we be without our teachers? Thanks for all that you do! 🙏

Looking forward to joining this chat tomorrow! Will be tweeting using the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine handle. Please join us if you can.

We’re happy to share that we will permanently end late fines for everyone, which will remove a barrier to access and make the library more welcoming to all Torontonians. We look forward to seeing you! Please retweet to help us get the word out! Details: tpl.ca/finefree

Share your research at #SIDM2022! We are seeking submissions that showcase: Innovative research related to #dxerrors, strategies for improving #diagnosis in clinical settings, & how social determinants of health can impact diagnostic decision-making. bit.ly/SIDMCFA

There’s ONE WEEK left to share your research at #SIDM2022! We are seeking submissions that showcase: Innovative research related to #dxerrors, strategies for improving #diagnosis, & how social determinants of #health can impact diagnostic decision-making. bit.ly/SIDMCFA

Check out the launch of GoodDx.org! My colleagues at UCSF Health and around the US just launched GoodDx. It has lots of great resources on how to get #feedback about #diagnosis back to clinicians for continuous diagnostic performance improvement.

In an analysis of closed medico-legal cases representing > 95% of Canadian doctors, diagnostic errors occurred in most surgical disciplines and across all surgical phases of care ⬇️ canjsurg.ca/lookup/doi/10.… Janice Kwan Canadian Medical Protective Association Hardeep Singh MD Dr. Lisa Calder (she/her) Sinai Health

What are the 2 biggest contributing factors of diagnostic error in surgery? 1️⃣ clinical decision-making 2️⃣ communication breakdown Read our analysis on CJS/JCC: ow.ly/vX9q50QZ4Cr #CMPAResearch #SurgicalSafety #PatientSafety

Quels sont les 2 principaux facteurs contributifs des erreurs diagnostiques en chirurgie? 1️⃣ prise de décision clinique 2️⃣ communication défaillante Lisez notre analyse sur CJS/JCC : ow.ly/KbUh50QZ4X5 #RechercheACPM #SécuritéDesPatients

Had a great time talking with Ameer Farooq MD MPH FRCSC & Chad Ball on The Cold Steel Podcast about our CJS/JCC paper Canadian Medical Protective Association Hardeep Singh MD Dr. Lisa Calder (she/her). We talked about diagnostic error in surgery and how you can't debias your way to diagnosing HLH! Check it out: open.spotify.com/episode/6HJjgK…

Ever consider what needs to go right to dx a rare condition in a busy modern clinic? In this JGIM Journal of General Internal Medicine paper Kevin Venus, Janice Kwan and I present strategies for individuals, clinics, and systems to become better diagnosticians and where future may lead link.springer.com/article/10.100…