A statement from our president Masai Ujiri.

Is there a word processing program that allows multiple users to edit the same version online but is still compatible with a reference manager (preferably Mendeley)? Currently in the middle of version control nightmare! #epitwitter #AcademicChatter

Great study from the Ian Colman led by Mila Kingsbury. TL;DR: "Social media use" use is not a monolith - and how it relates to young people's mental health depends on the type of use (active vs. passive), forum (public vs. private), and amount.

“In the hour of need, he included me in his life then and thereafter” Today we remember those who served, including all who resisted and fought against injustice. #LestWeForget theglobeandmail.com/life/first-per…

For something fun to do with friends/family over the holidays, check out this awesome (and challenging!) virtual escape room! All proceeds go towards @CCHFoundations. escapefromquarantine.com

For students (or recent grads!) interested in food security, check out this cool program hosted by Global Ed (UAlberta). An opportunity to gain hands-on experience with policy analysis and global health. Winning team will secure a $500 donation for a charity of their choice!

Excellent news! Great to see the roll-out of 2nd doses being expedited while % of population with 1 dose continues to rise here in Ontario. Feeling hopeful for Summer 2021🤞

This research was led by the fabulous Nathan Cantor, in collaboration with Mila Kingsbury, Hayley Hamilton, Akwasi Owusu-Bempah , and Cam Wild.

New JAMA Network Open study showed that cannabis poisoning in young children increased nine times in Ontario after Cannabis legalization. Daniel Myran Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa The Ottawa Hospital CIHR Learn more here: bit.ly/3JQrJhJ

Study in JAMA Psychiatry shows cannabis users about to drive underestimate their impairment: jamanetwork.com/journals/jamap…. Similarly, recent Ian Colman research led by Nathan Cantor shows low perceived risk of cannabis predicts driving after cannabis use in teens: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Had a great time at the #RSMj2022 panel discussing health harms due to cannabis in ON following recreational cannabis commercialization. Also learned about medicinal cannabis use and prescribing patterns from NY, WA, and Australia - so key to get an international perspective!

As a med student interested in diagnostic reasoning and anti-microbial stewardship this was such a great read!

Fantastic use of quasi-experimental design to generate causal inferences from observational data! Shingles vaccine reduces AD risk (particularly in women).