The McMaster Community Paramedicine Research Team sends warm wishes for a joyful and safe holiday season and an amazing start to 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ 🎉!

Adapting Community Paramedicine at Clinic program for phone delivery during COVID-19: community paramedics screened residents in 36 social housing buildings for COVID-19, emergency preparedness and social health factors. Learn more bmcgeriatr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Read our ✨New Study✨ here: rdcu.be/ecByX The CP@clinic Program significantly improved health behaviours in low-income older adults in Ontario 🍎🥦📺 ✅ More fruits & veggies ✅ Less TV time ✅ Better dietary choices

Enroll in our free Mainpro+ Accredited CME about Community Paramedicine (CP)! Who: 🩺 Ontario Family Physicians & Residents What: 🚑 CP & its relevance to Family Medicine Why: ♥️CP Programs are growing & caring for patients in your community! Register: bit.ly/CMECP

Excited to show our international colleagues from Khon Kaen University, Thailand a CP@clinic session with Hamilton Paramedics! #communityparamedics demonstrated our successful program helping seniors live healthy at home. 🚑🩺

Happy Ontario Doctor's Day to all the dedicated physicians! 🩺👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️ This year, why not enroll in our free Mainpro+ Accredited CME about Community Paramedicine (CP)! CP Programs are growing & caring for patients in your community! ♥️ Register: bit.ly/CMECP

Every day, countless people show up to work wearing invisible masks. They smile through meetings, deliver results, meet deadlines, and make small talk—while quietly navigating struggles others may not see. This is masking and it’s more common than many workplaces realize. This

For #EMSeducationday, the CP@clinic team is proud to support our paramedic partners in expanding their skill set. Over 1,000 paramedics have enrolled in our training program and paramedics can earn a Microcredential from McMaster University upon completion. ✏️📚🏅

Today for the #paramedicservicesweek theme of safety, we shine a light on a critical issue: the rising violence against paramedics. It must stop & we’re doing what we can to address it. #WeCareForEveryone but we can only do that when we’re safe. #protectparamedics

In CP@clinic, paramedics on modified duty stay meaningfully connected to their profession and ensure safe health outcomes for both patients and paramedics! #EMSsafetyday 🚑 🩺

We’re celebrating & expressing gratitude to our CP@clinic community paramedicine teams! Thank you for your commitment to providing care to our communities #EMSrecognitionday ♥️🩺

Read about CP@clinic’s impact in our 2024 Annual Report! A few highlights: 2,034 patients helped 18,544 Health Risk Assessments completed 33 Canadian Paramedic Services 122 Paramedic Training Microcredentials issued Read the whole report here 👉cpatclinic.ca/media/2024-Ann…

‼️New on our CP@clinic Website! Check out the ‘For Family Physicians’ tab to find details about our Community Paramedicine CME course designed for physicians and the link to register 🩺 Click here to find more: cpatclinic.ca/education/

📣 The CP@clinic Program, and Dr. Gina Agarwal have been highlighted as one of the CIHR Faces of Health Research 2025! 🇨🇦Check out the story here: bit.ly/3HCecy6 McMaster University McMaster Family Med Gina Agarwal

📢 New in Annals of Epidemiology 📊 Our population-based panel study reveals key disparities in COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Ontario, Canada 🏘️ By end of 2021, 75% of adults in social housing were fully vaccinated vs. 87% in general population 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.anne… Gina Agarwal

Read our recent systematic review in the Journal of Cancer Education with Khon Kaen University that highlights 5 key components for effective cancer prevention: 📚 Health education 🤝 Participant engagement 🔔 Reminders 💝 Patient support 😎 Health influencers 🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Today is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day. 🧡 We honour the Survivors of Indian Residential Schools and hold space for the children who never made it home. (1/2)

Today, we reflect on the tragic legacy of the residential school system, honour the children who never returned home, and the Survivors who carry their stories. As a nation and as a people, we pledge to build a future rooted in truth and equity. ow.ly/TCzX50X4hVZ #NDTR

Today we pause to reflect on the legacy of residential schools and stand with survivors, families and communities in remembrance and reconciliation #NDTR

Today is #NationalSeniorsDay! At CP@clinic, paramedics help seniors manage their health so they can live independently and thrive at home 🌟 McMaster University McMaster Family Med