Feb 1, 2019 | Employers, Members, Practice Blog, Students
On the two year anniversary of the enacting of federal legislation on Medical Assistance in Dying (M.A.I.D), Health Canada published its third interim report(1)…
Dec 5, 2018 | Employers, Members, Practice Blog, Students
Academic integrity – or lack thereof – appears to have become a very serious issue for colleges and universities throughout North America…
Jun 7, 2018 | Employers, Members, Practice Blog, Students
Elizabeth Wettlaufer, former registered nurse, is back in the news again this week with the opening of the Long-Term Care Homes Public Inquiry. Ms. Wettlaufer – in case you have forgotten – pled guilty to eight counts of 1st degree murder, four counts of...
Feb 14, 2018 | Employers, Members, Students
A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to listen to an excellent presentation given by Dr. Brian Hodges from the University Health Network. His talk provided a thought provoking exploration into the types of competencies health care practitioners will need in...
Oct 26, 2017 | Employers, Members, Practice Blog, Students
Do you know what I think is most surprising about the recent Harvey Weinstein scandal? Absolutely nothing. Same story; different day. It was Bill Cosby and Bill O’Reilly last week and its Harvey Weinstein this week. Guaranteed it will be someone else next week....
Sep 18, 2017 | Employers, Members, Practice Blog, Students
Social media was abuzz last week over the Utah burn unit nurse who was arrested for protecting the rights of her patient. The story goes that a police officer (who apparently was a part-time paramedic) wanted to take a blood sample from an unconscious patient who was...
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