Here is a summary of today’s #COVID19AB update. We have identified 1,584 new cases with 12,195 active case across Alberta. There are currently 319 people in hospital with 60 people in ICU. (1/3)
Dr. Tam just delivered an excellent session on advanced care planning to myself and colleagues. This led me to engage in thorough GOC conversations with patients. BC is gaining a physician to aspire to
Tragic to see that on #OverdoseAwarenessDay@ARCHESLeth had to close its SCS due to funding cuts. Unless these services are offered at the same volume arches delivered lives will be lost. @jkenney@UCPCaucus
I'm shocked that Canada’s busiest supervised consumption site is being closed today on #IOAD2020. People who need these services will die. @jkenney – I urge you to reinstate funding to Lethbridge SCS. And @PattyHajdu – I urge you to show federal leadership on this.
Official list of “Enemies of Alberta”:
- Every other province
- A sixteen year-old Swedish girl
- Moody’s
- Every doctor who works here
I know I must be missing some...
As always, remember that, in taking steps to limit the spread, you are protecting everyone around you—including those at higher risk of severe outcomes from #COVID19AB. Remember who you’re protecting. #AlbertaCares
Any other Albertan med students feeling super distressed about carms lately? I want to stay in Alberta so badly, but the political climate makes me feel like I need to leave. But how am I supposed to rank out of province programs after only doing zoom interviews?
When social programs are funded, when people have jobs, when people are paid a living wage, when communities are supported then there is a decrease in crime and therefore police presence is not needed.
Now that gathering restrictions have been relaxed, #COVID19AB outbreaks will not be completely unexpected. However, outbreaks are preventable if everyone continues to follow public health measures. The success of our relaunch depends on all of us doing our part. (1/4)
Statement of solidarity from the Cumming School of Medicine sent out this morning. We are putting out a call to action to work towards combating racism in medicine. If you would like to stand with us, please reach out.
@UCalgaryMed@UCalgary
Watching Mr. Kenney brag about the amazing work public health and providers are doing to control the spread of COVID-19 is funny when his party is cutting $$ for the folks doing this work🤷🏻♂️ #dontbefooled#abpoli#ableg#COVIDalberta
After getting home after an 11 hour day that included:
- 2 nursing homes
- 8 family meetings/phone calls (avg. 30 mins each)
- 13 med reviews
- 33 patients
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It's great to see that @shandro has a good grasp on what we do as family doctors! A+ for the minister