By Dr. Ted Jablonski, who is a singer-songwriter, emerging playwright and neophyte poet who has retired his family practice to focus on sexual medicine and transgender health in Southern Alberta. He now finds himself advising medical students at the Cumming School of Medicine…
By Cedaleia Graham, Digital Marketing & Communications Specialist OntarioMD (OMD) will be virtually hosting our third annual Digital Health & Virtual Care (DHVC) Conference on September 29 and 30. This 2-day event is complimentary and features CME-accredited educational sessions on digital health and…
by Dr. Keith Thompson, OMD Physician Peer Leader This column was originally posted on Dr. Thompson's LinkedIn on July 10, 2022. Compassion - HHR Staff- An Asset or an Expense? This is the first in a series of Newsletters that I will explore…
Watch this video and get inspired to acknowledge your colleague! OMD’s annual Luminary Awards will begin accepting 2022 nominations next Monday, June 13. This is your opportunity to acknowledge a clinician colleague who has embraced and inspired the use of #digitalhealth tools in their practice…
by Robert Fox, OntarioMD Chief Executive Officer Today is one of OntarioMD’s favourite days of the year as it gives us an opportunity to pay tribute and honour the physicians in Ontario, and across Canada, who keep us healthy and safe throughout the…
By Dr. John Crosby, OMD Physician Peer Leader This is part 2 of our video blog (vlog) where Dr. Crosby discusses time management tips for doctors. OMD can help you to reduce paperwork using your EMR and provide other advice to save time…
By Dr. John Crosby, OMD Physician Peer Leader In this 2-part video blog (vlog), Dr. Crosby discusses time management tips for doctors. OMD can help you to reduce paperwork using your EMR and provide other advice to save time and effort. Contact us…
by Christina Jones, Policy Analyst, OntarioMD (OMD) The onset and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic and the drastic changes it brought to individuals’ daily lives, including social distancing, and periods of lockdown, impacted mental health across populations and how care could be provided…
by Jamie Louie, OntarioMD Why is digital health so important? Even before the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated the rapid adoption of virtual care, digital health has always played a crucial role in a patient’s health care journey. In celebration of national Digital Health Week…
Written by Dr. Nicole Shadbolt When we first heard of a COVID-19 vaccine on the horizon in late summer 2020, the Rideau Family Health Team (FHT) in Ottawa realized that we would likely be called upon to vaccinate our patients when the time…