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Vice Chief David Pratt –…Nurse practitioners expand primary care access
Press Release Nov 20, 2024 Alberta’s government is committed to strengthening Alberta’s primary health care system, recognizing that innovative approaches are essential to improving access. To further this commitment, the Nurse Practitioner Primary Care Program was launched in April, allowing nurse practitioners to practise comprehensive patient care…
SRPC Now Accepting Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for President-Elect & Council Positions
Press Release Nov-19, 2024 The Society of Rural Physicians of Canada is seeking motivated and passionate physicians to join Council. Members interested in the following positions should send their EOI and cv by Saturday, November 30th, 2024. SRPC EXECUTIVE MEMBERS President-Elect This SRPC Executive positions is a…
Have your say: Voting now open for the next CMA president-elect
Press Release November 20, 2024 Starting today, eligible Canadian Medical Association (CMA) members in Newfoundland and Labrador can vote for a physician to serve as CMA president in 2026-27. The president-elect candidates are Dr. Susan MacDonald and Dr. Bolu Ogunyemi. The president of the CMA — elected…
New Brunswick’s 2024 Child & Family Poverty Report Card
Press Release November 20, 2024 Report Highlights 2022 tax filer data reveals that roughly 1 in 5 Canadian children lived in poverty. The child poverty rate in Canada increased from 15.6% in 2021 to 18.1% in 2022. New Brunswick had the country’s sixth-highest child poverty rate (fourth…
Government of Yukon investing in youth mental health and wellness
Press Release November 20, 2024 The Government of Yukon is committed to investing in a healthy Yukon and supporting the mental health and wellbeing of all Yukoners, especially young people. As part of this commitment, the Government of Yukon provides funding for a variety of projects and…
Seniors’ Advocate Releases Status Report on Recommendations 2023-2024
Press Release November 20, 2024 Newfoundland and Labrador’s Office of the Seniors’ Advocate (OSA) has released its annual Status Report on Recommendations 2023-2024. The Seniors’ Advocate Act provides the legislative authority for the Seniors’ Advocate to make recommendations to government, government agencies, service providers and community groups to…
SRPC – Win $500-$1000: Submit Your Rural Essay or Research to Attend R&R!
Press Release Deadlines are quickly approaching. Get your Essay and your Research Abstract to us by Tuesday December 31st, 2024 Each year the SRPC’s Nominations and Awards Committee hosts a rural essay contest for medical students and residents. The winning essays will be added to our website…
Hamilton-Wentworth Chapter hosting ONWA’s 9th Annual Strong Hands Stop Violence Poetry Night
Hamilton-Wentworth Chapter hosting ONWA’s 9th Annual Strong Hands Stop Violence Poetry Night Press Release Hamilton, ON – The Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA) is honoured to partner with the Hamilton-Wentworth Chapter of Native Women to host the 9th Annual Strong Hands Stop Violence Poetry Night. This event…
Possible botulism in Sanirajak and Igloolik
Press Release November 19, 2024 The Department of Health is advising residents of Sanirajak and Igloolik not to eat fermented meat at this time. Public Health is investigating reports of people possibly becoming ill with botulism after eating fermented meat. People who have eaten fermented meat should watch…
The Daily Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Press Release Investment in building construction, September 2024 Investment in building construction rose 2.1% to $21.6 billion in September. Continue reading Canadian postsecondary enrolments and graduates, 2022/2023 Enrolments in colleges and universities increased to 2.2 million students in the 2022/2023 academic year, up 0.6% from the previous year.…
SOGC Celebrates New Pan-Canadian Healthy Pregnancy Hub Platform Launch
Press Release MONTREAL, Nov. 19, 2024 – Today, the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) is proud to be in Montreal and to partner with CHU Sainte-Justine and other collaborators to announce a new Pan-Canadian Healthy Pregnancy Hub platform. The platform is a public online…
The state of mental health in Canada? It’s alarming, a new Canadian Mental Health Association report finds
Press Release TORONTO, Nov. 19, 2024 – Through a first-of-its-kind report, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is providing an in-depth look at the mental health system in Canada—with all its cracks and failings—and how people are faring, in every province and territory. What it reveals is…
Mental Health & Wellness Sector Welcomes New Mental Health Therapist, Meaghan McDougald
Press Release November 18, 2024 The MCA Department of Health’s Mental Health & Wellness Sector would like to extend a warm welcome to its new Mental Health Therapist, Meaghan McDougald, M. Ed., RP (Qualifying). Meaghan joins the Mental Health & Wellness team with an extensive and comprehensive…
Nurses warn the Ontario government will bear responsibility for preventable deaths that will ensue from withdrawing essential life-saving health services
Press Release Nov. 18, 2024 Legislation introduced by Premier Doug Ford’s government is a sweeping attack on harm reduction and supervised consumption services (SCS) across Ontario, effectively blocking municipalities from addressing the toxic drug crisis, warns the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO). The move will lead…
The Daily Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Press Release Consumer Price Index, October 2024 The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.0% on a year-over-year basis in October, up from a 1.6% increase in September. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.3% in October. Continue reading Housing challenges related to affordability, adequacy,…
How Canada’s health care system can improve data and information sharing: New report
Press Release Digital health tools have the power to transform health care — helping providers streamline charting and coordinate with other health teams, and allowing patients better access to their health information. But a new report shows that many of these tools are more hindrance than help.…
Ministerial Statement – Minister Pam Parsons Recognizes November 25 as the Launch of the Purple Ribbon Campaign and the 16 Days of Activism to End Gender-Based Violence
Press Release November 18, 2024 The following statement was read in the House of Assembly today by the Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality: Speaker, I rise today to recognize November 25 as the launch of the Purple Ribbon Campaign and the 16…
Call for Expressions of Interest: Indigenous Leadership Circle in Research
Press Release In 2022, Canada’s three federal research funding agencies (the agencies)—the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, and SSHRC—and the Canada Foundation for Innovation launched the Indigenous Leadership Circle in Research. The Leadership Circle advises the presidents of the four organizations…
Digital Health Interoperability Task Force Releases Recommendations to Improve Patient Care through Connected Care Solutions
Press Release November 18, 2024 In March 2024, the Canadian Medical Association (CMA), Canada Health Infoway (Infoway), the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (Royal College) united forces to create the Task Force, comprised of physician…
Government of Canada launches Youth Mental Health Fund to support community organizations and better mental health services for youth across Canada
Press Release From: Health Canada November 18, 2024 Young people across Canada are struggling with their mental health. From the pressures of social media to uncertainties about the future fueled by affordability, global conflict, climate change and more, youth are growing up with different realities. It’s crucial…
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