Health Canada has authorized Canadian Blood Services’ submission to eliminate the 3-month donor deferral period for men who have sex with men, and instead screen all donors for high-risk sexual behavior ow.ly/ypny50IUxLM

Perfectly imperfect: Former college basketball player, Lauren Miller, fights stigma in medical care. Read more about Lauren's medical school journey. medicine.dal.ca/news/2022/05/2…

Two-Eyed Seeing: Tiffany Brooks brings the strengths of two worlds to her medical school journey. Read more about Tiffany's studies at DalMedNB medicine.dal.ca/news/2022/05/2…

A shared language: Med Sciences graduate, Tammy Selman uses multilingualism to connect to patients. Read more about her medical school journey. medicine.dal.ca/news/2022/05/2…

Eye on the prize: From children’s books to ophthalmology residency, Freddy Lee’s journey to medicine. Read more here: medicine.dal.ca/news/2022/05/2…

Doctors Nova Scotia helping us inspire the next generation of female athletes and leaders! 🤩 Let’s pack the stands this weekend!

If you are primary health care provider in Canada wringing your hands about the US, you can make a difference locally by learning how to prescribe mifepristone. Medication abortion is primary care. It should be part of your practice.

Effective today, the Province will pay for the cystic fibrosis drug Trikafta for children aged six to 11 novascotia.ca/news/release/?…

Starting today, July 20, the Province is removing barriers and cutting wait times for Nova Scotians seeking gender-affirming surgery.

FM resident educational weekend in Saint Andrews NB the last few days. Had some great lectures, got to see friends who matched all around the Maritimes and even get an early AM run with some colleagues. A+ weekend

MAYBE THE SCARIEST ECHO OF ALL Via Dr.fahad #MedTwitter #Halloween

Excellent read! Very thought provoking article about the idea coaching in medicine. The Coach in the Operating Room newyorker.com/magazine/2011/… via The New Yorker

We continue to see significant firearm-related trauma in Nova Scotia. Much is self-inflicted and related to mental health. Many are related to violent assaults. Our question: why do we need guns? bit.ly/3EeucRi Trauma Association of Canada Docs4GunControl CAEP

Order a d dimer and an ANA just to feel something

Wishing the Class of 2023 good luck with the match tomorrow. Sending you all some love🙏 #CaRMSMatch

We are thrilled for the ongoing support from DalMedSchool students who help us with our kids running program! Here they are with Coach Leah and Coach Kevin at Armbrae Academy getting ready for an indoor run on this rainy day.

I’m running for the health of every kid in Canada, and my goal is to raise $100. The Million Reasons Run is a fundraising event in support of our local children’s hospital foundations, the IWK. All donations will be matched today! millionreasons.run/s/27052/30197/t

It’s slow right now in the ICU, so here it is… the thread you’ve never seen before…. Tips for new interns.

As of July 1, Nova Scotia employers can no longer request a sick note unless an employee is absent for more than five working days or has already had two absences of five working days or less in the previous 12-month period.

We are so excited to share our published interactive free E-book addressing ableism and how disability is taught in medical education. Shoutout to our collaborators in disability justice, medical education and healthcare from across the country. 1/4