
Dr. Katharine Smart
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Former President @CMA_Docs, Pediatrician, Mom of 2, dx: Excessive Passion Syndrome #EPS, Lover of Change, Seeker, views are my own, she/her
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We can't let lies, rage, and fearmongering win. We CAN make a difference! 💪 #TogetherAgainstMisinformation Join the movement: scienceupfirst.com via ScienceUpFirst | LaScienced'Abord


RFK Jr isn't a "vaccine skeptic". Please, news organization, STOP calling him that. Despite his claims to the contrary, RFK Jr is an "anti-vaccine zealot". This shift in language a good example of the harm he has already done. Let's not normalize harmful lies. cc David Gorski, MD, PhD


Thank you CCHL - CCLS for the opportunity to present during #MisinformationWeek! As leaders we need to understand the threat of misinformation and have the skillset to combat it! ScienceUpFirst | LaScienced'Abord

Does health misinformation do GREAT HARM? YEP. Belief in demonstrably false increasing. New Canadian Medical Association survey finds: - 26% think vaccines cause autism! 28% unsure! - 28% sunscreen causes vit D deficiency? 33% unsure! - 21% believe 5G causes cancer. 22% unsure.



$1.8 billion in primary care funding in Ontario to attach 2 million people to interprofessional teams in the next 4 years. Woohoo! 👏👏👏 Grateful to Sylvia Jones Jane Philpott and others behind this historic announcement--and those advocating for yrs theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

Exciting day joining Sylvia Jones to announce the government’s investment of $1.8 billion to connect 2 million more people to #primarycare by 2029. With these investments, Ontario will build a connected & convenient primary care system for everyone: tiny.cc/mor7001


The Alberta COVID-19 Pandemic Data Review Task Force report was created with bias, and promotes misinformation. @cma_docs endorses the concerns of Alberta Medical Association (AMA). We cannot afford to promote more distrust in science and evidence-based medicine.

To the incredible speakers & audience, thx for making Whistler so great this year. See you next year. Sara Gray Arun Sayal Christopher Hicks Catherine Varner Andrew Petrosoniak Dr. Katharine Smart Isaac Bogoch Anton Helman Salim R. Rezaie, MD emily austin Jeff Jaskolka Claire Heslop 🌈 (she/elle) Megan Landes EM UofT





Webinar series: Healthcare Inequities in Rheumatology Member exclusive! Did you miss the CRA's 3-part webinar series on healthcare inequities in rheumatology featuring: 🎤Dr. Grace Wright 🎤Dr. Lindsay Crowshoe 🎤Dr. Dr. Katharine Smart Watch on-demand: rheum.ca/education/cont…



Congratulations to Mark Carney on becoming Liberal leader and Prime Minister-designate. We look forward to working with you on solutions to improve Canadians' access to health care.

