Irfan Dhalla
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Vice-president and general internist @unityhealthto, associate prof @uoftmedicine, and very fortunate husband and father. He/him.
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St. Michael’s Hospital trauma physician and scientist Dr. Brodie Nolan spoke to Canadian Blood Services about his research on out-of-hospital transfusions, which is supported by the CBS’s Efficiency Accelerator Award Program. blood.ca/en/research/ou…
Much appreciation for Professor Raisa Deber in her last class at IHPME!! She has made numerous contributions to public health and is a valued member of our community. 👏👏👏
(And thanks, Rob Steiner, Robert Steiner, for the flowers!) 💐💐
Glad to see this strong endorsement from The Globe and Mail of a comprehensive approach that includes decriminalization, supervised consumption, alternatives to toxic unregulated drugs, and much greater access to treatment.
An overlooked aspects of the drug toxicity overdose crisis has been the emotional impacts of overdose on front-line harm reduction workers. Our new paper in International Journal of Drug Policy explores the devastating toll from overdose on the wellbeing of workers, and strategies to support them 🧵
Today, #HealthForAll is available wherever you buy books. Today also marks 40 years since the Canada Health Act was passed with unanimous support in the House of Commons. We're ready for the next act - the Canada Primary Care Act. Read all about it and let me know what you think.
Today is #WorldHealthDay !
Even In 🇨🇦 too many of us are unable to realize the right to health.
Some of us don’t have housing. Some of us don’t have a family doctor, can’t afford medications or psychotherapy, or are on a waiting list.
Let’s commit to health for all.
Primary care should be a legislated right.
That >6.5 million people in Canada go without it is antithetical to the values people hold dear and the promise of Medicare
Thanks Jane Philpott for this terrific op-ed. I can’t wait to read your book!
theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…
In 2020, we conducted a study to understand the work conditions of Personal Support Workers #PSWs in #GTA . Surveys of more than 600 PSWs showed the need for better compensation, job security and mental health support. link.springer.com/article/10.172… #WHWWeek2024 #WorldHealthWorkersWeek
Congratulations, Dr. Michelle Michelle Sholzberg, on being appointed Division Director - Hematology in the Department of Medicine at University of Toronto! Dr. Sholzberg is also the Head of Hematology-Oncology at St. Michael's Hospital. 👏
Temerty Medicine
deptmedicine.utoronto.ca/news/dr-michel…
Thanks to molly hayes for her in-depth investigation of a key health concern in Canada. Thank-you for featuring the ED projects and homelessness research Unity Health Toronto and MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions. Sahil Gupta Stephen Hwang