Dr. Rita McCracken, MD, PhD (she/her)
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🇨🇦Family Doctor. Researcher. Expert in #FamilyDoctorShortage *tweets my own*
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https://www.ritamccracken.ca/ 22-12-2013 06:08:53
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Very excited for the release of this paper, mapping the emergence of a moral panic around safer supply prescribing. Led by Liam Michaud 🇵🇸, our team uses established criteria for moral panics to explore recent rhetoric around safer supply, diversion and youth drug use 🧵
propublica.org/article/cigna-… ProPublica has done it again. These terrifying glimpses inside health insurance corporations are so important. People need to understand what we're up against. These corporations don't care about you. Cigna Healthcare
I couldn’t agree more with this thread. Dr. Sarah Newbery 💙💛 is a gem — kind, generous, thoughtful, visionary, strong, and a fierce and tireless advocate for a better world. Sarah, congrats and 🙏🏽 for everything you do
We need to move forward with thoughtful collection of race-based data to understand inequities and close gaps in care and health outcomes theglobeandmail.com/canada/article… ft. Andrew Pinto & Dr. Aisha Lofters UofT Family Medicine Unity Health Toronto Here are some resources to support action 1/3
Remember, pepper spray is oil based. If you get sprayed DO NOT rub your eyes. Immediately blink as much as you can to wash out some of the oil with your own tears. Then, wash your eyes with baby shampoo or dilute dishwashing soap and rinse copiously. Water alone won't do much.
Three years ago Thomas Astell-Burt + Xiaoqi Feng reached out to BC Parks Foundation's #PaRx about an international research collaboration on nature prescribing. Today we got to co-design in real life University of Sydney. Loving this full-circle 🇨🇦 🇦🇺 moment for nature and health. #healthybynature
I love this op-ed from Jane Philpott Toronto Star It doesn't just set the vision for #primarycare for all but discusses tangible next steps a provincial or territorial gov't could take to make it a reality thestar.com/opinion/contri…
Remembering Lorraine Kendel - the beloved wife of Dennis Kendel and mother of Tamara and Stefan thestarphoenix.remembering.ca/obituary/lorra… André Picard Bonnie Brossart (She/Her)
It was an honour to be interviewed alongside Tzeporah Berman and Chief Judy Wilson for this stunning—and now international award-winning—CBC What on Earth documentary. Congratulations + deep gratitude to Molly Segal @mollyaudio.bsky.social for gathering and sharing our stories with such skill and compassion. @CAPE-ACME