Tara Kiran (@tara_kiran) 's Twitter Profile
Tara Kiran

@tara_kiran

Family MD @UnityHealthTO, Fidani Chair @UofTFamilyMed, Scientist @MAP_Health @ICESOntario, mom of 3. I'm active here: linkedin.com/in/tara-kiran

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Dr. Tara Kiran, a family physician and scientist at St. Michael’s Hospital, says the recent decline in the number of family physicians in Canada is a concerning trend and more needs to be done to increase the number of family doctors per capita. Medscape medscape.com/viewarticle/ca…

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Bravo to Wab Kinew and the people behind this compassionate, thoughtful, and collaborative strategy to support our most vulnerable to have a place they can call home.

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More than a thousand people lined up overnight in freezing weather, starting as early as 2am, not for the latest shiny product but for something that should be available to everyone--a family doctor. cbc.ca/news/canada/lo…

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Dr. Tara Kiran, a family physician and scientist at St. Michael’s Hospital, spoke with The Social about Canada’s primary care crisis, its causes and solutions inspired by global health care models. Watch the full interview here: youtube.com/watch?v=Z_OU-4…

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If you're looking for a positive & hopeful example of democracy at work, watch this short documentary. It's an up-close look at the OurCare panel we held in Nova Scotia in July 2023 and a model for respect, kindness & collaboration Moi & Dave MASS LBP youtube.com/watch?v=tuBGdp…

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How is it that >6.5 million people in Canada don't have a family doctor or any access to primary care? In this new video, we explain why #primarycare is in crisis, how we got here and most importantly, what we can do about it. It's time to act youtube.com/watch?v=tIAyMg…

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$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…

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Appreciate the shout out to my parents and my origin story as part of this feature about my own work from Desi News. My parents came to Canada as immigrants in the 70's. They helped instill values of hard work, curiosity & courage that I carry with me e-desinews.com/february-2025/…

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What can we learn from the Dutch 🇳🇱 and the Danes 🇩🇰 about primary care? A whole lot. André Picard The Globe and Mail has an amazing ability to summarize complex concepts in a few hundred words. Appreciate his sharing of key reflections from my travels theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

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Other countries have figured out how all their residents can have access to primary care. We can do it too Watch OurCare’s new video to learn why we have a primary care crisis in Canada, what other countries do differently and how we can take action here youtu.be/tIAyMgZ9XHI?si…

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Our latest OurCare video helps explain why it is that >6.5 million people in Canada don't have access to primary care and the negative repercussions. Please share widely! With elections on the horizon, the public needs the facts about this important issue. It's time to speak up.

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One year ago today, we released the OurCare Standard: 6 simple statements that describe what every person in Canada should expect from the primary care system I'm heartened we're taking steps in the right direction. But there's more to do Visit ourcare.ca/adopt-the-stan…

One year ago today, we released the OurCare Standard: 6 simple statements that describe what every person in Canada should expect from the primary care system

I'm heartened we're taking steps in the right direction. But there's more to do

Visit ourcare.ca/adopt-the-stan…