Spotlight
April 21, 2025Implementation of Registered Nurse Prescribers in Nova Scotia
Nursing Leadership has launched a special issue on RNs in Primary Care. Cindy MacQuarrie et. al. contributed this commentary providing perspectives from the Nova Scotia (NS) RN prescribing steering committee and shares the achievement that took place in NS when a learning health system approach was applied. Read here.
Events
The Evidence No Longer Speaks for Itself: Reclaiming Trust in a World of Information Chaos
Dr. Michael Schull, CEO and Senior Scientist, ICES, Helen Angus, CEO, AMS Healthcare and Dr. Chris Simpson, Acute and Hospital-Based Care Executive Vice-President, Chief Medical Executive, Ontario Health
Longwoods Breakfast Series
Here are some videos of past presentations:
- Practical Application of AI to Support Medical Event Prediction and Clinician Decision Making
- Better Care for Our Aging Population Is a Collective Responsibility
- Projected Patterns of Illness in Ontario: Identifying New Solutions for the Needs of 2040
Featured Articles
A Canadian Call for Addressing Physical Health in Specialized Mental Health Settings
Beyond Traditional Practices: Innovating Workplace Mental Health in the Community
Medicare Makeover: Reimagining the Canada Health Act at 40
Articles
Mental Health and Mental Illness In The Workplace: Diagnostic and Treatment Issues
CIHR Research: How to Translate Health Research Knowledge into Effective Healthcare Action
News
Ontario to boost rural, northern primary and emergency care in agreement with OMA
2025-04-23 from globalnews.ca Ontario is introducing a new program to stabilize physician staffing in rural emergency departments and putting more money toward helping people in underserved comm [...]
Alberta’s request to question fired AHS CEO over confidential emails granted
2025-04-21 from calgaryherald.com EDMONTON — A judge has granted Alberta’s government its request to question the former head of the provincial health authority about confidential em [...]
Canadians heading to vote face sticker shock for primary care at private clinics
2025-04-21 from cbc.ca Ahead of the federal election, Canadians are worried about access to health care. Some private clinics, which are growing in number, charge thousands a year for primary ca [...]
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Healthcare Coalition
Dr. Danielle Martin on federal opportunities for healthcare in Canada
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Longwoods Leadership Discussion
Life Beyond Stigma: Elevating the Voices of Women Experiencing Menopause
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Longwoods Leadership Discussion
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