What I hate about Truth & Reconciliation Day is how the government and politicians, who have power to make real change, have encouraged everyday Canadians to think reconciliation is achieved through individual capitalist consumption. Buying orange shirts and donuts, for example.
People with opioid use disorder are overrepresented in prison and are at high risk of overdose. A team at @McMasterFamMed developed a tool to guide clinicians in prescribing buprenorphine/naloxone in prison settings. #prisonhealth https://t.co/cvO35Qjtfm
Almost $1.3 million has been awarded from @CIHR_IRSC to five projects led by researchers at @McMasterFamMed. These projects cover a range of #primarycare topics and are supported by the David Braley Primary Care Research Collaborative. Read more: https://t.co/1m0v8OJME6 (1/6)
When health care providers are deployed to respond to humanitarian crises, they learn to be adaptable, flexible and resilient, and these skills can be applied in Canada. Read the full study in @CMAJ_Open https://t.co/F7Fhw5D1Na @machealthsci@RedCrossCanada@RedwoodCampbell
The Dept of Family Medicine is seeking a Knowledge Translation Specialist to work with researchers and stakeholders to plan, develop, implement and evaluate KT strategies to move knowledge into action. Apply at https://t.co/yTFOFFqtFq and search job ID # 43914.
The Dept of Family Medicine is seeking a Communications Coordinator with experience preparing written and visual materials for a variety of audiences. Apply by visiting https://t.co/sb6TqX1lKc and look for job #43110. Posting closes Feb. 9.
Today we’re launching TRAction – a Toolkit for Research in Action. This toolkit will support faculty with resources to build and grow their primary care research practice. https://t.co/vDnGwiIGzf #PCRC
@stacyleekong Cooking always used to bring me a lot of joy. Early on in the pandemic I was making sourdough bread and enjoying making meals. Now I’m pretty over it and see it as more of a chore.
Canada releases a #COVID19 roadmap for Spring, Summer & Fall, largely based on % of people receiving a 1st & 2nd dose of vaccine.
They point out that there may be regional variation in policy, but nice to see how the next few months will unfold.
Source: https://t.co/gxACKiPvmZ
.@HealthTAPESTRY is an innovative program that brings together people, communities, and health care teams to enhance the timeliness and quality of care that people receive | @DougOliver19 @pricedDFM @DeeMangin @MacHealthSci#BrighterWorld#PCRC https://t.co/WpwX4x50Ex
“I see TAPER as one of the best opportunities we have for improving health care and the lives of older adults in the next 30 years,” @DeeMangin | #BrighterWorld#pcrc#polypharmacy@MacHealthSci https://t.co/XGzoBlgL9I
“My hope for CP@clinic is that it will continue to fill the gap for low-income seniors living in social housing so they can lead more empowered and fulfilling lives,” @GinaAgarwall | #BrighterWorld#pcrc@CPatclinic@MacHealthSci https://t.co/DCzO9sDFa8
“Everyone in our community should have access to high quality health care and that’s not necessarily the case.” @F_Kouyoumdjian. Her research is focused on improving health care for people who experience incarceration. | #BrighterWorld#pcrc https://t.co/UbFd2N7CyV
Today, we are launching the David Braley Primary Care Research Collaborative.
By bringing people together, we will advance primary care research in Canada.
Join us to solve tomorrow’s challenges today, better health for a #BrighterWorld | #pcrc https://t.co/WDGmQNoygC
On #OrangeShirtDay we remember the children who were taken into residential schools. We want to honour their stories, celebrate their resilience, and acknowledge the lasting impact on Indigenous people across our country.
#EveryChildMatters#IndigenousLivesMatter
#DidYouKnow? Research shows that most people who are struggling with severe #foodinsecurity do not see food banks as a solution to their problem. Learn more: https://t.co/eGN50ETQg6
Research drawing on a population-based sample of Canadian adults showed that those living in food-insecure households were more likely to die prematurely than their food-secure counterparts across all causes of death. Learn more: https://t.co/DQvGcApN83
Anti-black racism does not stop at the border.
I have heard from people who have said that we should not worry about what is happening in the US because that is not our problem.
As a Black man & a father of 3 young boys, I can tell you it is a lived reality for Black Canadians.