
Ruth Wilson
@cassonwilson
Family physician, Professor Emerita Department of Family Medicine Queen’s University, grandmother
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16-02-2015 20:57:29
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Arrive à la clinique. Panneaux dans 5 langues…mais pas le français. L’infirmière de Switch Health sort Google Translate quand j’insiste. Pas une seule interaction dans la langue de mon choix avec Air Canada, Toronto Pearson et Canada Border Services Agency malgré mes demandes aujourd’hui. #frcan





We're now 2 yrs into the decisive decade. Emissions should be in an unprecedented fall, instead we're seeing the 2nd biggest rise ever recorded. We're wasting invaluable time pretending we can solve this crisis without treating it like a crisis. World leaders are still in denial.


Thank you Katherine DeClerq and to the family for sharing their experience so that we can learn. A Bulletin for health care providers has advice for preventing errors. Some providers review the labeled syringe (or vial) with the patient/parent as an extra check bit.ly/3JNB6i7


Awesome postdoc opportunity UWinnipeg Geography with Dr. Nora Casson (Nora Casson) and Dr. Darshani Kumaragamage - amazing & supportive team to work with, engage in exciting research, and access to a Slack channel full of master R users and talented gardeners! northstarats.com/University-of-…





A VERY important step The College of Family Physicians of Canada - We know that Health Checks for adults with developmental disabilities are really important, but providers need easy to use point of care tools to make it happen. Great to see the Health Check tool from Surrey Place in EMR-format

Honoured to speak at The Society of Rural Physicians of Canada's Summit Stillwater RP Church as we explore ways to ensure equitable access to #medical #transport care for #rural and #Indigenous communities. Senate of Canada Shanda Slipp Desmond Whalen


A dangerous trend in Quebec highlights the need to invest in publicly funded family medicine. Compare the private FFS rates cited to OHIP…. $250 FP visit vs $40. Or $800+ per year vs approx $255 per year for capitation. That gap will drive this even further. The College of Family Physicians of Canada

.Queen's Department of Family Medicine is celebrating its 50th birthday tomorrow. In honour of the department's golden anniversary, we brought together leaders – past and present – to discuss the department’s evolution, impact, and achievements: healthsci.queensu.ca/stories/featur…