Features cont’d
21 Medical Advisor Team Grows
Dr. Sheila Laredo has joined the College as Chief
Medical Advisor. She will be leading the team
of Medical Advisors, which includes the recent
additions of Dr. Benjamin Chen and Dr. David
Finkelstein.
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23 Election Results for Districts 6, 7, 8 and 9
See who is returning to the Council table and meet
the doctor who is a first-time Council member.
25 Shaping Governance Reform
Over the last several years, there has been an
increasing call to modernize the oversight of
regulatory bodies. Council is putting forward
recommendations for change to ensure the College
has a role in shaping reform.
27 New Reporting Requirements for MAID
New federal reporting regulations for monitoring
medical assistance in dying are in effect. We explain
what the new rules mean for you.
Practice Partner
29 Keeping Cool When Patients Get Hot
Violent episodes are a big problem in health-
care settings. In a world where code whites are
increasingly common, how do you crack the code to
reduce or prevent incidents of aggressive or violent
behaviour?
33 Giving Physicians the Tools They Need
Several health system agencies have developed
initiatives that give physicians the access to
information they need in order to make informed,
rational prescribing decisions. We profile several of
the initiatives here.
36 Opioid Study Focuses on Post-Op Pain
A London, Ontario study found that physicians
were able to reduce the overall amount of opioids
prescribed after general surgery while still
adequately treating pain.
37 The Wise Use of Antibiotics
Antibiotics Wisely campaign offers strategies
to help clinicians and patients engage in
conversations about unnecessary antibiotic use.
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