I predict that extending family doctors' residencies by one year will further drive students away from our specialty.
Want family docs to be better? Train them together, 2yrs, in a team environment in rural Canada with seasoned mentors who do it all.
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I constantly remind myself as a doctor — as an oncologist especially?! — that the current patient has no idea what’s going on with the last patient or the next patient, NOR SHOULD THEY
Every encounter I have to recalibrate my demeanor to “meet triumph and disaster just the same”
I had a medical student shadow me all day in oncology clinic and, when I asked them at the end what surprised them the most, they paused to reflect & then said “the hope”
Today, stand up for the rights of all individuals within the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. / Aujourd'hui, nous devons continuer à défendre les droits de toutes les personnes de la communauté 2SLGBTQIA+.
Are we being SMART?
Recent changes in international asthma guidelines may be influenced by pharmaceutical industry conflicts of interest
I wrote an editorial in @AFPJournal and discussed on @AFPpodcast
https://t.co/iJerDJtlhP
268 unfilled residency positions in family medicine in the CaRMS match yesterday. Highest number ever.
We have a serious problem to manage together. Why are med students not choosing a career as a family doc (best specialty ever😀)?
Many reasons - some of it is on us...🧵
ECG interpretation is perfectly placed for full AI automation; very soon AI will beat even the most skilled cardiologists and will be automatic/required in the ER. Looking forward to it! #ai#medicine#medtech#ecg
And you thought trimming your toe nails was a good indicator of independence…
Visit with one of my elderly patients living alone.
Me: You look tired
Pt: Can’t sleep through the night because I need to fire the furnace
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