The workforce pressure on our increasingly strained health-care system is not a Human Resources (HR) problem; it’s a human ...

Scrolling through social media, it’s easy to feel like health advice is everywhere. A creator shares a routine that “changed ...

During a rural posting in West Africa, I once saw people at a religious centre locked up, chained to poles and subjected to harsh conditions because they were “addicted to drugs,” brought by their ...

Nicki Soilis is a doctoral candidate at McGill University’s Institute of Health Sciences Education whose research focuses on community-based and equity-oriented learning in the health professions and ...

In May, Ontario’s Auditor General released a special report on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Ontario government, including medical “AI scribes” that are increasingly being used by ...

Many Canadians may not think very deeply about the health-care system until they are forced to use it. And even when they are, not everyone will consider the nuts and bolts of how different components ...

Alberta’s drug policy is increasingly framed around recovery. In principle, that is hard to oppose. People who use drugs deserve more than survival. They deserve safety, housing, treatment, dignity ...

Since my arrival at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton as president one year ago, I have made it a point to start each day by reading through the details of every safety incident report submitted by ...

An emerging model is quietly turning Canadian patient medical records, and patients themselves, into lucrative commercial assets – often without patients’ explicit knowledge or consent. The practice, ...

Imagine suddenly finding yourself in a fast-paced hospital environment – maybe after a traumatic injury, sudden illness or a frightening diagnosis. You are overwhelmed and confused, trying to make ...