Change starts with open conversation. This spring, Dr. Alika Lafontaine MD is leading a series of intimate discussions, hosted by Tanya Talaga, with Indigenous patients, providers and leaders on how we can move forward, together, on #reconciliation. Learn more: bit.ly/3AoBeRP

4 DAYS LEFT! 🚨 Will you join us Monday to #SupportOurScience! Awards for #GradStudents and #Postdocs have not increased in 20 YEARS, despite 50% inflation during this time! It's time to change that. ⏲️ Find out more info about the walkouts here: supportourscience.ca/nationwide-wal…

Get ready to save the date as *this month* we will be announcing the official dates for the Art of Creation Exhibition at the The Art Gallery of Hamilton! Who’s ready to see some incredible art pieces?! 🙌 #HamOnt

More Doug Ford at work. As "a steady stream of #nurses quit out of fatigue & frustration" #ForProfit agencies (shocker) step in to reap obscene profits. UHN nursing agency expenditures: 2021: $775,926 2022: $6.74 million *This* is what #Bill124 is about cbc.ca/news/health/co…

Tweet 4: 🏆 Honored and deeply moved . This award commemorates Dr. Paul Hannam’s remarkable contributions to Emergency Medicine. I am committed to carrying forward his passion for leadership and hopefully to having a fraction of his impact

"If alternative health seems at home in our evolving system, it’s because the political & cultural groundswell for personalized #wellness consumerism has been rising for decades." #healthcare By Michelle Cohen, MD healthydebate.ca/2023/05/topic/…

University of Waterloo to waive tuition fees for students from two First Nations trib.al/9WEFj1Y

“only 57.1% of physicians indicated they would choose to become a doctor again, with 42.9% indicating they are unsure or would not again choose medicine.” ama-assn.org/practice-manag…

On behalf of McMaster, our dean of graduate studies, Steve Hranilovic, is in Ottawa today to address the House of Commons Standing Committee on Science and Research on the need for additional federal funding for grants and scholarships. Webcast 12-1 p.m. ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer…

Are you passionate about student mental health? Register for Professor Hippo-on-Campus! This mental health training program has 8 online modules that teach staff & faculty at McMaster University how to support students in a way that suits their role: Learn more: mentalhealth.mcmaster.ca/professor-hipp…

#FridayFacts Canadian Graduate scholarship values have not increased since 2003, despite inflation increasing 52% in the last 20 years. #canpoli #supportourscience #Science #postgraduate

Proud to have contributed this opinion piece to the Toronto Star: This is the reason your ER doctors are leaving: thestar.com/opinion/this-i… cc: alan drummond Paul Atkinson Christopher Hicks Anton Helman Dr. Brian Goldman Andrew Petrosoniak Dr. Shazma Mithani JK

Navigating illness and disability as a physician fammed.mcmaster.ca/navigating-ill…

Canadian medical residency spots have remained stagnant for a decade, a @cbcnews analysis shows. There are only 167 more spots than a decade a go; the population has increased by 5 million in that time, by J.P. Tasker youtu.be/tTAyMh6fSe8?si… via CBC News: The National #MedEd

📣 Calling all McMaster University grad students! Participate in an optional research study to assess your understanding & experiences in taking the Professor Hippo Mental Health Education Program. Participants may receive up to $175 in gift card compensation. bit.ly/3OfIhUh

🌟 Join host Donna Thomson & Dr. Allison Williams who is a social geographer and professor from McMaster University for a crucial discussion on #caregiving and its impact on #worklifebalance. Register now: bit.ly/449vbyA

This story has been updated following an email from Hamilton Police that can confirm the driver has been charged cyclingmagazine.ca/sections/news/…

Despite repeated emails to Hamilton Police neither my client or firm has been updated on these charges or even provided a copy of the MVA Report. We found out the driver had been charged because instead Hamilton Police told a reporter...

I am still hearing that even though a charge has been laid (the weakest charge available) that people are scared to ride their bikes. We need strong condemnation of such behaviour from Hamilton Police and local politicians. #HamOnt

When a cyclist like Matthew is purposely hit and tossed into a raised curb at 50 km/hr, there must be consequences. Once again, I’m calling for action to protect vulnerable road users. Let’s do this before others are hurt or killed. #onpoli #VisionZero