New Cell paper from the team that discovered glymphatic clearance (how your brain removes waste during sleep).
Sleep hours DIDN'T predict brain cleaning. Neither did REM or deep sleep.
They found what actually matters - and why some sleeping pills might undermine it 🧵
Learn more at https://t.co/maxYSP483g https://t.co/ZfOAC78WxC
We have the goal of hiring our first PhD researcher in 2025, and we are responsible for all funding.
We had a dream to create a global centre of care, with no staff or funding or research team. We gathered to celebrate @VanIslandHealth@ourvichospitals We turned a $10,000 grant from @DoctorsOfBC into a million dollars invested in our hospital. But we need to keep growing. >150 referrals in six weeks
Imagine living in fear that you would trip and fall walking down the aisle in your dream day.
Over 200 of our people came. We have matching funds on the way from donors. Donations support our student clinic, our research, and our global footprint. All 4 students have federal supports, $5000 donation becomes $10,000-$20,000 https://t.co/maxYSP4FSO https://t.co/4Uy8qYBoOB
Coming up next at #OAAM2025 it’s @jaymcv who has returned to Ottawa to discuss a critical topic: How anesthesiologists can be allies for our Indigenous patients.
For decades, Fort William and Port Arthur, Ontario were separate communities. They had an intense rivalry until Jan. 1, 1970 when they merged.
Most wanted to call the new city Lakehead, but it was not to be.
This is the story of the Thunder Bay merger.
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Former Ontario anesthesiologist @jaymcv returns to our province to lead this critical #OAAM2025 session that will explore how our members & surgical teams can be allies for their Indigenous patients.
Learn more & register at https://t.co/sPDkgThioM
For the 3rd time in history, a non-UK unit will mount the King’s Life Guard. From July 11–21, Canada’s own Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians), will stand guard in London, coincidentally marking 125 years of service.
#LdSHRC#KingsLifeGuard
Honoured to speak with @mattgallowaycbc about pain treatment needs. Patients, and my healthcare peers, need more tools and resources to support optimal pain management via @TheCurrentCBC@UHN@CanadianPain@UofTanesthesia@ON_Anesthesia
https://t.co/Yij0Vkmbb8
The 2025 Pacific Pain Forum will be held on April 4, 2025. Attend in person or participate online. This interdisciplinary event is organized & presented by individuals living with pain & healthcare providers. We recommend registering early https://t.co/YAKiG79KKY
We are sad to announce that Dr. Ronald D. Miller has passed away. He served as our chair from 1984 until 2008, and was one of the most successful physician-scientist-leaders in the field’s history. Read more about his remarkable life and legacy: https://t.co/M2Y8yDdTSK
On #FlagDayCanada I am happy to report we received a @DoctorsOfB grant to honour the ancestral people of our lands. “Indigenous visual storytelling to improve access to informed consent” to begin our journey following @redbioethics Dr Lisa Boivin to improve care. @VIHealthRes
On this day in 1885, Metis leader Louis Riel was put to death in Regina.
Riel led his people in two resistance movements to protect their culture and defend Metis rights.
Let's learn more (a condensed version) about The Father of Manitoba.
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Postoperative outcomes among Northern versus Southern Ontario patients undergoing common intermediate- to high-risk elective surgeries: a population-based cohort study - Canadian Journal of Anesthesia #CJA#CJA2024#Anesthesia#Anesthesiology https://t.co/gySi6h921B