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)
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
Muslim youth have organized a vigil and community prayer for 8:30 PM Wednesday night. Bring your own masks and prayer mats if you have one.
Allies are welcomed and encouraged to come to help keep it safe.
#HamOnt#onpoli#cndpoli#londonOnt@MacMPJ
As a palliative care doctor, a big part of what I do is work with people, caregivers & colleagues to hold space for grief & loss.
Over 14,000 Canadians have died from #COVID19.
Today, I hold space for them.
Here are 10 identities I’m thinking of.
A thread...🙏🏾❤️
What an exciting day! @Kati_Ivanyi, family physician at @stonechurchfhc administered the first COVID-19 vaccine in #HamOnt to Merdina Nangle-Palmer, a personal support worker at a city long-term care facility.
Read more: https://t.co/28HgOjYIFQ
.@CHCHTV@CHCHNews Applause as the first round of coronavirus vaccines are injected into 30+ LTC workers. Employees from Grace Villa & Shalom are scheduled for next week. #HamOnt
Three incredible leaders helping us learn about the past to inform the future. It's a privilege to learn from you. https://t.co/yunhJ7Tus8 @McMasterFamMed @zazulj #BrighterWorld
Guided by the Two Row Wampum, the Indigenous Teaching Through Art (ITTA) program is an opportunity for faculty and staff to engage in experiential learning, art creation and storytelling on the grounds of the first residential school in Canada @woodlandcc https://t.co/vGUcAtE3Jv
Wonderful to be acknowledged and also humbled by the fact that I am just one of many drs and healthcare professionals at @mcmasterfamprac
All thanks to a lovely couple who are my patients and their most generous donation to #VITAL2HHS Hamilton Health Sciences!
@McMasterFamMed
McMaster will be hiring up to 12 emerging and established Black academics and scholars -- the first initiative under the university's new Strategic Equity and Excellence Recruitment and Retention program. | @EIOMcMaster@giazilo https://t.co/xMs2XuoU30
The David Braley Primary Care Research Collaborative brings together the research, education and clinical care expertise of a strong network of primary care leaders, proven to have the best outcomes for patients.
#BrighterWorld#McMaster#pcrc https://t.co/LVr1MSWeJ0
Peter Hovmand’s “unconditional positive regard” are words to live by. Radical listening takes self awareness and practice, practice, practice. Excellent article.
“Radical listening is a way of understanding beyond the obvious or the stereotypes and is one of the most important skills you will gain as an agent for systems change.”
.@DeeMangin and her team are engaging partners internationally to further the reach of the TAPER program. Learn more @McMasterFamMed@MacHealthSci https://t.co/BWuEqMrimw https://t.co/x2Kg37wX7c
Polypharmacy (taking more than 5 medications a day), is common for older adults, and causes about 70,000 preventable hospital admissions a year. The TAPER program supports patients as they lower the number of meds they take.| @McMasterFamMed@MacHealthSci https://t.co/AyAlWVptmT
“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
Because...46. For every one person admitted to hospital, 46 people see a family doc. Imagine the system impact if health sector partners shared a stake in a person centred "medical home", grounded by primary care. Health care transformation needs to start where care starts!