My unexpected path into med school
How one med student’s journey proves that there’s no such thing as a traditional med school applicant.
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COVID-19 UPDATE: First-year Western students bringing PPE to those in need
In mid-March, during the first weeks of what would turn out to be a prolonged global shutdown, news about a severe shortage of PPE among healthcare staff emerged.
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Allen Champagne is changing the game
The former NCAA football athlete and current Queen’s med student has turned his love for sport into a national health initiative that works to reduce sport-related head injuries.
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COVID-19 UPDATE: Alberta contact tracing initiative turns heads around the world
Franco Rizzuti was preparing for the COVID outbreak long before most others. As a public health and preventive medicine resident, he was working on a response plan...
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COVID-19 UPDATE: UBC students step up to combat the pandemic
It was a Saturday afternoon in the middle of March when the Faculty of Medicine at UBC informed its med students that they were being pulled from their clinical duties...
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COVID-19 UPDATE: Northern Ontario students addressing the unique need of their region
Unlike other parts of the country where medical students were running PPE drives, NOSM students had not yet started a northern Ontario-wide drive yet and wanted to coordinate existing community effort
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COVID-19 UPDATE: How med students in Toronto have filled the PPE gap
One initiative, started by a group of med students in Toronto, has found a simple but effective way to help health care practitioners stay protected—and their program has begun to evolve...
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COVID-19 UPDATE: Western students’ offer to help goes viral in the best possible way
In the last several months, the term “going viral” has taken back its original meaning. But that doesn’t mean the pandemic hasn’t stopped social media posts from spreading quickly...
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COVID-19 UPDATE: McGill students provide support to frontline workers
In the chaotic first days of the pandemic, only one thing seemed certain: healthcare workers were about to take on a huge burden...
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Can you practice better medicine by getting better sleep?
Tips and tricks to make sure your dwindling down time doesn’t leave you down and out. One of the most important assets in your battle to manage the ups and downs of being a doctor is also one of...
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What kind of doctor do I want to be when I grow up?
The medical field offers all sorts of unique opportunities, including some that will take you outside the hospital or medical clinic. We explore how best to discover which one fits for you!
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Future Leaders Profile: Niharika Shahi
Growing up in Thunder Bay, Niharika Shahi has witnessed firsthand the healthcare challenges faced by people from rural and remote communities of Northern Ontario...
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Future Leaders Profile: Philip Edgcumbe
The CFMS–MD Financial Management Leadership Awards recognize passionate, dedicated and caring medical student leaders throughout Canada...
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Undergraduate summer: Research or relaxation?
All your questions about whether or not to research, answered by someone who’s been there before
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How to make big decisions the right way (with no regrets)
Get past the myth of right and wrong choices by asking yourself the right questions.
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CBC’s Dr. Brian Goldman, part 2: What does the future of medicine look like?
The host of White Coat, Black Art gives us his unique perspective on where the health care system is going—and what we can do to fix it.
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Q&A with Dr. Mitchell Abrams, physician, musician, and educator
How one radiologist unexpectedly got a unique perspective on the world of healthcare—and has made it his mission to help others see it, too.
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CBC’s Dr. Brian Goldman, part 1: From med school to the broadcast booth
The host of White Coat, Black Art tells us how his diverse career path has made him a better physician.
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Future Leaders Profile: Tina Guo
To guide and serve others during their most vulnerable and painful moments was what inspired Tina Guo to pursue both medicine and advocacy for marginalized populations.
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Studying abroad: My journey
How I found my place in the world of medicine—on the other side of the world.
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