Canadian Medical Association

• Rate of doctor burnout in Canada has doubled since before pandemic: survey

  The Canadian Medical Association's national physician health survey showed doctors' mental health has taken a hit two years into the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Canada

  Mar 23
  
• No moving on from COVID-19 for Canada’s exhausted health workers

  As they face burnout, staff shortages and daunting procedural backlogs, some Canadian health workers say it isn't so easy to move on from the pandemic.

  Health

  Mar 18
  
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• Medical experts reject statements by Scott Moe that vaccines don’t stop COVID-19 spread

  Scott Moe has faced criticism from medical experts after he stated vaccines don’t stop COVID-19 infection or transmission.

  Canada

  Jan 31
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• COVID-strained health care led to 4K deaths. How do we stop it from happening again?

  COVID-19's broader impact on the health-care system led to 4,000 deaths over a few months in 2020, a new report suggests, which has experts calling for enhancements —quickly.

  Health

  Nov 30, 2021
• COVID-19: Doctors share advice on how to gather safely during the holidays

  Dr. Katharine Smart said families thinking about gathering over the holidays should make sure everyone is two weeks post their second vaccine dose.

  Health

  Nov 27, 2021
• Health-care workers facing online COVID-19 hate need help now, CMA urges feds

  The CMA is also calling on social media companies to address harassment and threats made on platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

  Health

  Nov 18, 2021
• Frustration mounts among Saskatchewan health-care workers as ICU transfers continue

  The Canadian Medical Association and SEIU-West called for stricter COVID-19 health measures Thursday, as the province announced three more ICU patient transfers to Ontario.

  Canada

  Oct 21, 2021
• COVID-19: Top Saskatchewan doctor breaks down while presenting modelling

  Dr. Saqib Shahab was in the middle of speaking about how individuals can take action despite public health orders telling them to do so when he started to cry.

  Health

  Oct 20, 2021
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• CMA president says health-care workers feel gaslighted by governments over COVID-19

  The president of the Canadian Medical Association says provinces like Alberta are "gaslighting" workers over the toll the COVID-19 crisis is taking on the health-care system.

  Health

  Oct 6, 2021
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• N.B. medical society backs mandatory vaccines for health workers

  The New Brunswick Medical Society supports a call from the Canadian Medical Association and Canadian Nurses Association for mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for health workers.

  Health

  Aug 5, 2021