Mobility restrictions imposed on internationally trained physicians in Canada could be aggravating the health-care crisis intensifying an ongoing doctor shortage.
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Decisions to fill teacher vacancies with uncertified adults compromises children’s education and reveals a demeaning notion that teachers — in a female-dominated profession — are merely babysitters.
Each encounter that health-care students have with patients and families helps them understand real-world patient needs. That means all Canadians have a role in educating future health-care providers.
At the dawn of Medicare, Saskatchewan’s community co-op clinics pioneered team-based, holistic care. Now, with the health system in crisis 60 years later, it may be time to return to that care model.
Delirium doesn’t just harm vulnerable seniors. It prolongs hospital stays, ties up beds and clogs emergency rooms. Mandating senior-friendly hospital care protects patients and the health-care system.
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Distinguished University Professor, Faculty of Education, cross-appointed to Medical Imaging, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University
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Associate Professor and Executive Director, Entry-to-Practice Education, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia
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Educational Developer, Health Sciences, Office of Professional Development & Educational Scholarship, Queen's University, Ontario
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Assistant Professor, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan
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Associate Professor, Nursing, MacEwan University
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Associate Professor and Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs, Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary
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Schlegel Research Chair in Geriatric Medicine, Associate Professor, University of Waterloo
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Professional Research Associate, Canadian Centre for the Study of Co-operatives, University of Saskatchewan
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Professor, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan
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Associate Professor and Program Director, Occupational Therapy Department, University of South Dakota
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PhD Candidate, Political Economy, Queen's University, Ontario