Métis hunter gatherer, Family doc in NWT, cross country ski racer
Joined March 2009
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I am pleased to share my @GlasscoFellows policy paper addressing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Call to Action #23 and the need for Indigenous physicians in the Northwest Territories. gordonfoundation.ca/resource… #recruit #retain #MedEd
Sad to hear of the passing of Canada's first Inuk surgeon and trailblazer from the NWT, Dr. Noah Carpenter. Also sad to hear that he was not accepted to come work in the North, despite his interest to work here. Still, what an inspiration! cbc.ca/news/canada/north/noa…
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Unfilled positions from the 1st iteration of the 2023 R-1 Match have now been posted. Access them here bit.ly/3JWwSHd #CaRMSMatch
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🍁Suicidology Update 🍁
🍁Suicide in Canada during the Pandemic 🍁
Quite simply, suicide rates in Canada have sharply decreased since the onset of the pandemic. It is a profound effect, with changes we haven't seen going back 25 years.
#canpoli #bcpoli #onpoli #abpoli
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ALT chart: Suicide Rates in Canada have sharply decreased since the onset of the pandemic x axis - year (2014 jan to 2021 dec) y axis - suicide rate (per 100,000 per year) the chart shows that prior to march 2020, a relatively stable (fluctuates by season) rate of 12.7 per 100,000. In the 21 months since the start of the pandemic (march 2020-Dec 2021), the rate has decreased by 22% to 10 per 100,000.
Excited that I am working in the community I was hoping to work in since I decided to pursue medicine!
A real bright spot in a strained #Emergency summer: sharing an #ER with home-grown Métis doc @tdhont in his first shift as an attending after having worked with him in his 1st shift as a 4th yr Med student.
I’d say I didn’t coo & get a bit teary but… #Proud #LifeInMedicine 😊☀️
Nunavut, University of Ottawa partner to train Inuit for medical school | Nunatsiaq News nunatsiaq.com/stories/articl…
A fantastic traditional food initiative at the Alaska Native Medical Center, the only hospital in Anchorage and the state's only trauma centre. While the focus is on the Indigenous population, the centre serves patients from all backgrounds. cbc.ca/radio/unreserved/meet…
Build Cities for Bikes, Buses, and Feet—Not Cars | WIRED wired.com/story/cities-witho…
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Six northeastern Alberta First Nations have formed a first-of-its-kind partnership with the U of A aiming to train more Indigenous physicians and improve health care for their members. #UAlberta #TRC #MedEd #IndigenousMed
@IncTribal @UAlberta_FoMD
bit.ly/3GNrzoY
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Our Fall 2021 Career Guidebook is here!
If you're a high-school student looking for more information about a career in Health and Social Services, this guidebook will offer tips, resources, job descriptions and more!
To access the guidebook, visit: ow.ly/fiAS50H1bau
Nunavut mothers sick of travelling to give birth say birthing services sorely lacking | CBC News cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nun…
Edmonton ICUs filling up with young, very sick patients, says doctor cbc.ca/player/play/194679763…
Canada's first Inuk heart surgeon returns from U.S. to take job in St. John's | CBC News cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundl…
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Things that matter but not hearing much about during federal campaign from anyone
1⃣ opioid-related deaths
2⃣ home care, long-term care
3⃣ Indigenous issues: search for unmarked graves at residential schools; drinking water advisories; over-apprehension of children to foster care
A big year for biking infrastructure in the NWT, with bike parks being built in both Yellowknife and Ft. Res. cbc.ca/news/canada/north/for…
8 health centres in Nunavut to temporarily shut down if nursing staff aren’t found cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nun…