MD MPH | Peds ER Doctor @CHEOHospital | Assistant Prof @UOttawaMed | Chair @CdnDrs4Medicare | Surprisingly anglophone | š²š§āāļøšµ#BetterMedicare she/her
Ottawa, Ontario
Joined April 2014
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When adult ICUs and EDs were at risk of being overwhelmed, we shut down the world to flatten the curve.
When pediatric ICUs and EDs are overwhelmed, public life continues like nothingās happening.
Iād be heartbroken if I wasnāt so angry
Sign the petition: Stand Up for Cycling Infrastructure in Ontario arieltroster.com/cycling_aynā¦
Sign the petition: I support safe streets for all joelhardenmpp.ca/safe_streetā¦
Melanie Bechard retweeted
Longš§µ about my good friend Dr. Hammam Alloh, killed by #Israel in November 2023.
I first met Hammam in 2015: He was a brilliant young doctor in #Gaza, when I was on my annual visit to teach at the Islamic University of Gaza.
We chatted about his children.
1/ @HA4Palestine
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Homeopathy is a pseudoscience created by a German guy in the 1700s & has ZERO plausibility or evidence.
Premise:
1ļøā£ something that causes a symptom will cure illness w/that symptom
2ļøā£ the remedy is more potent as it is diluted
It is a scam that causes harm.
1/
The Canada Health Act interpretation letter is the most important piece of policy that you don't know about.
It can bring virtual care and NP care under the public umbrella, meaning that you wouldn't have to pay to access these key health services.
Read more @TheHillTimes
Procrastination on Canada Health Act interpretation leaves patients with the bill hilltimes.com/story/2024/08/ā¦ @bechardmel @BoanJarol @thehilltimes
Get weekly updates: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletā¦ š
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"Imagine moving to a new town, walking into city hall, receiving a list of family physicians, and then being assigned the family physician of your choice." Outstanding article by Dr Mark Unger describing a high-functioning health system in... Denmark. thestar.com/opinion/contribuā¦
Melanie Bechard retweeted
Advice from a new study on bike/walk commuting:
"Interventions to promote [biking/walking to work] should highlight the mental health benefits, substantial money savings through reduced transport costs, and improvements in predictability of travel time."
doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2024.1ā¦
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Looking to strategically position yourself as you advance in your medical career? The PGY1 Bootcamp Brunch on June 15, 2024, features an incredible panel for our session on "Early Career Advice & How to Position Yourself for Your Academic Fellowship".
Our panelists are:
Dr. Ewurabena Simpson @easimpsonMD
Dr. Gayathri Naganathan @Gaya_Naganathan
Dr. Betel (Betty) Yibrehu @byibrehuMD
Register by June 10th: bit.ly/PGY1bootcamp
Melanie Bechard retweeted
On June 9th weāll celebrate all things about Bicycling with Kids AND Fundraise for Hop On Bikes!
š²Cargo Bike Show & Tell - 10:30-11:30am at Hopewell Avenue Public School bike racks
š¬MOTHERLOAD Screening - show starts at 12
Learn more: forourkids.ca/MOTHERLOAD
ALT Sunday June 9th 10:30-11:30 Cargo Bike Show and Tell and 12 pm MOTHERLOAD Film at MayFair Theatre
Melanie Bechard retweeted
More evidence that transit improves public health:
When a new rail station opened in Osaka, nearby residents' health expenditures fell ~$930 per capita over four years.
medicalxpress.com/news/2024-ā¦
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Outdated funding model for doctors at CHEO is affecting its ability to deliver care: Alex Munter ottawacitizen.com/news/localā¦
The Aurora is beautiful but I wish I could share pics of my uninterrupted 8-hour sleep because that was also amazing
Melanie Bechard retweeted
For the love of God, pay family docs more. āMore moneyā may not be the solution for everything. But when it comes to retaining and recruiting GPs, itās about as close to a magic bullet as weāre likely to find, by @mattgurney tvo.org/article/for-the-loveā¦ via @TheAgenda @DennisKendel
Melanie Bechard retweeted
While it's never my goal, some people in #OttCity always get upset whenever I talk about pedestrianization of commercial streets. Change often causes anxiety. But as you'll see from this in-depth article, more and more Canadian cities are doing it. 1/ cbc.ca/news/science/car-freeā¦
Melanie Bechard retweeted
#DYK if you don't have a family doctor in Eastern Ontario you can still access cancer screening. Thanks to @Anwilkinson and @OttawaHealth, the @ChamplainScreen Outreach program with the
@OttawaHospital allows anyone to access the care with this important screening. Book a consultation online to get started: tinyurl.com/j55kz3ze
Melanie Bechard retweeted
@CJEMonline internship now taking applications. Join us for a fulfilling and exciting year in medical journalship. @KaylaFurlong @PaulAtkinsonEM @EMO_Daddy @CAEPResidents
