“There can be no acceptable substitute for care delivered at the bedside by a well trained, empathetic, maximally supported emergency physician”

This happens often when we give a talk and get the audience evaluation back. 99% of the feedback might be positive. 1% of it is critical. We largely ignore the lovely comments from the 99%. We just dwell on the negative feedback. Life & work is like that too. It's why we need

Had a chance to read this thoroughly . Congrats to the contributors on a comprehensive, actionable report.

An important statement from Ontario Medical Association

As we approach International Transgender Day of Visibility on Sunday, we are voicing our unwavering support of #2SLGBTQ + individuals. ow.ly/nFPw50R4vlU

Research by Korn_Ferry into the qualities of senior leaders into the future. They conclude that leaders will need to be more curious, humble, continuous learners and system/network players. The role leaders play will have both more & less control than ever:

Numerous issues flagged of grave concern. Pressure on unnecessary Medchecks, interference in clinical decision making, “sub-optimal care”, “ineffective use of health system resources”. I applaud the professionals that spoke out and the College for its extraordinary statement.

Dr. Andrew Park and Kimberly Moran (she/her) highlight 2 key commitments in #ONBudget2024 .

#Onhealth #Onpoli

.Ontario Medical Association say health-care measures in #ONBudget2024 are welcome but more work is needed.

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Very glad to see this

Let's be clear...

MORE medical students chose FM in the first round this year than last (1450 vs. 1361).
MORE FM spots were unmatched last year (268 vs. 253).
We have work to do. Especially in Ontario.
But let's celebrate the 1450 students who chose FM!

OCFP

A study led by fourth-year Temerty Medicine undergraduate medical students, Edgar Akuffo-Addo and Jaycie Dalson, is shedding light on the experiences of Black medical students in applying for a surgical residency in Canada. bit.ly/3TMMaDi

In 2022, Ontario data from CIHI_ICIS showed that of the top 10 reasons children and youth ages 5–17 were hospitalized, mental health issues took the first, third, fourth, and tenth spots. #KidsCantWait

I am really happy about this news! Next work is a Northern healthcare strategy for permanent funding

Excellent news for northern/rural ERs: temporary locum program funding has been continued thru Sept 2024.

This top-up funding will help incentivize rural ER shifts to stay open, but we also need a long-term plan for northern health.

Thank you Ontario Medical Association Ontario Health

Access to family doctor crucial step in weeding out fact from fiction. Access to primary care helps patients “filter the noise,” by Dr. Kathleen Ross healthydebate.ca/2024/03/topic/… via Healthy Debate Canadian Medical Association #infodemic

It's the first Day of Spring. The colour of hope NOSM University | Université EMNO is FM. Match rates are high even with expanded numbers. Happy our grads are choosing to be fam docs in Ontario. Be a proud family doc like me & Danielle Martin Jane Philpott OCFP Dr. Mekalai Kumanan Dr Mike Green