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Family Doc, Anesthetist, Mom of 4. Past-President @OntariosDoctors . Masters in Health Econ, Policy & Mgmt from LSE. Tweets are what I see, learn & do.

Halton Hills, Ontario
Joined September 2015
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
5 years
When I was 5 or 6, a man told my dad I could not be a doctor because I was a girl. My dad said, β€œWhy not?” Thus is my life defined: β€œWhy not.” So I teach my daughter: Dare to be. Dream big. Be fierce & fire. Use her strength in service of others. #IWD2019 #InternationalWomensDay
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
4 years
Today my son was cornered at school by kids who wanted to β€œtest” him for #Coronavirus just because he is half-Chinese. They chased him. Scared him. And made him cry. I was the same age when I was bullied for being Pakistani. It’s 2020. I thought things had changed by now... πŸ’”
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
4 years
I’m starving. Thirsty. Tired. I wore my N95 mask for 7 hours straight. Careful to conserve my #PPE . Then I go see a 72 yr old man with poor lung function & #COVID γƒΌ19, on oxygen. β€œI don’t want to die on a machine. I want to see the blue sky.” So I sat. And we watched the sky.
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
3 years
I admit I teared up. I found out this morning that I’m booked for my #COVID19 vaccine for tomorrow morning. What a way to start 2021.
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
4 years
Update: my son is okay. Confused but okay. A Chinese friend and his brother were also targeted. This morning, we talked about what racism is. I will talk to the principal. There is hope for education, perspective and compassion. Here’s to making a better world. #coronoravirus
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
4 years
Update: I spoke to the Principal. She apologized. By then, she had learned of similar incidents in other classes. She immediately informed relevant parties and went to each class in each grade to talk about #racism , #coronavirus , and #compassion . This is leadership in action.
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
4 years
It’s #Christmas2020 . I worked at my local hospital yesterday. I’ll work at the #COVID19 assessment center tomorrow. The hospitals are full. Totally full. We need help. I’ll do my job to care for the people of Ontario. Please do yours: #StayAtHome . #FlattenTheCurve . #WearAMask .
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
7 years
In the OR, watching over elderly lady with colon cancer in for surgery. I miss my kids. I’m tired. This is my 3rd call in 6days. Money is NOT why any of us are here. It’s more basic than that: We want to give this brave woman a cancer-free XmasπŸŽ„ So we’re here & I’m glad.
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
4 years
I am grateful for the support, and overwhelmed by the response to the tweet. I’m so sorry that I won’t be able to respond to all the tweets. More than that, I’m struck by the stories from others. Of #racism experienced in the #Ebola crisis. The #SARS crisis. Now. This is real.
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
4 years
@BrennaDarazs He is still alive. He wants medical management. We are β€œproning” him β€” having him lie on his stomach from time to time. A Hail Mary pass, but he wants a fighting chance. I will do whatever I can to give him that chance. I’ve given him a piece of my heart. I want him to live too.
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
3 years
This is devastating. #DrKarineDion died by #suicide . Her family wants people to know. β€œShe has saved many lives over the years, but now the pressure of the #COVID19 pandemic on her work as an emergency physician has unfortunately pushed her to end hers.”
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
4 years
We did a procedure and a patient’s life changed. Cancer. All his future plans, on hold. Replaced by worry, doctors, medications, surgery. Fear. He watched me take off my gloves, clean my hands. He started crying. I didn’t think. Reached out. Held his hand. Forgot: #COVID19 .
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
2 years
Dear government: your healthcare workers are working flat out. We are exhausted. So stop expecting us to work 7 days a week to fix the capacity issues created from years of not funding and properly managing #ONhealth the healthcare system. Because we already work 24/7. #ONpoli
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
3 years
I have mixed feelings about #COVID19 lockdown. In the hospital, I intubate people hungry for air as the disease destroys their lungs. In my clinic, I see people hunger for life. I have never before seen such fear, depression, suicidality... and they’re younger every week. πŸ’”
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
4 years
Today was a good day... and a hard day. I was part of an amazing team that helped many people. But it took 12 hours before I had a chance to eat and drink. I started at 7am. It’s nearly 10pm. I’m still here. We have 2 more cases. 2 more women labouring. This is the job I love.
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
4 years
It is Sunday. And I’m working. Surgeons, anesthetists, OR nurses, RTs, housekeeping, etc β€” we already work nights & weekends. Our weekday ORs already run from 7am well into the night. Will we get more funding to hire more staff to work more? #Burnout
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
4 years
I know of many doctors & healthcare workers putting their lives on the line to fight #COVID19 . What can you do? #StayAtHome . Be bored. FaceTime friends & family. Watch Netflix. Ride a bike. Stay 2m away from others. #SocialDistancing will #FlattenTheCuve Help us, I beg you πŸ™
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
5 months
Last night, ~150 family docs held an online seminar. It wasn’t venting. It wasn’t political action. This was a serious talk on how to leave #familymedicine by ⁦doctors who had left or were leaving. #ONpoli now is the time to step up for family medicine
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
3 years
People have asked about my recent silence on social media. I’m taking a Twitter break: I had surgery on Monday and I’m recovering. But there is significant family stuff that I must attend to. And of course, the projects that I couldn’t find coverage for. I’m okay. I’ll be back.
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
4 years
#IStandWithPicard We all have a duty to call out misinformation & fearmongering. Doctors. Journalists. Teachers. Govt. Everyone. The evidence on hydroxychloroquine is shaky. The need for #COVID19 vaccine is real β€” even if the ability to produce it is uncertain. #InThisTogether
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AndrΓ© Picard
4 years
It's quite shocking to see a Canadian physician leader @dockaurG saying we don't need a #coronavirus vaccine, we just need t-cell immunity, hydroxychloroquine and "The Truth." #Covid19
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
8 months
For the past 15 years, I saw myself as a family doc through & through. … standing by my patients through the beginning, middle & end of their stories. … bearing witness to their lives through illness & health. I cannot believe I’m this close to quitting #familymedicine .
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
5 years
I have to say. I’m pretty fed up with #FederalElection . The mud-slinging. The hypocrisy. Dredging up the past. Schoolyard fights is all it looks like. None of this has to do with the pressing issues this country faces. * Climate Change * Healthcare * Jobs/ Economy #CdnPoli
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
5 months
The fees @ShopprsDrugMart charges are more than I make doing an annual review! And in my instance, I do - a complete check - a physical exam - investigations - adjust medications by removing unnecessary ones and adding necessary ones. So this is what a family doctor is worth πŸ€¦πŸ½β€β™€οΈ
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Michelle Cohen, MD
5 months
According to this Reddit post, @ShopprsDrugMart is racking up publicly funded payments for MedsChecks, getting students to cold call ppl so they can bill what look like annual MedsCheck fees. IMHO, most MedsChecks are not useful, but SDM has found a way to make them profitable.
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
4 years
I don’t often use such language. But this resonated. I don’t know if I’m strong enough. Or smart enough. Or slick enough. But I am determined. This is my job. These are my patients. This is my community. So #COVID19 . Back up. 6 feet. Now. #FlattenTheCurve #SocialDistancing
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
6 years
I apologize. I misspoke. Recreational cannabis is NOT a gateway drug. I thank my colleagues for correcting me. Decriminalization & harm reduction create safer, healthier communities. Illness should be treated without stigma. ⁦ @CBC ⁩ ⁦ @CBCNews ⁩
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
8 months
My day ended with a house call. 82 year old man. Lost his wife, the love of his life, this year. We chatted, had a cup of tea. As we did, I checked - his heart & blood pressure - there was food in the fridge - his flat was clean - he was safe This is the joy of #familymedicine
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
4 years
For all those who refuse to wear a mask because of the inconvenience... #COVID19 #Masks4All
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
4 years
I don’t know who the author of this video is but... Thank you for the laugh! I needed it! πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ #COVID19
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
4 years
Ontario now has 96 patients with #COVID19 . Growth is exponential. Community spread confirmed in a handful of cities. What can you do? *stay calm *stay home *don’t hoard *wash your hands *don’t steal masks *cancel everything *look out for each other *go to ER if severe symptoms
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
4 months
Family doctors are quitting comprehensive care. Rural ERs are closing. Wait times are sky-high. Hospitals are overloaded. We see severe shortages in nurses & other healthcare providers. But yes, let’s waste healthcare dollars to feed corporate greed.
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
1 year
Becoming a doctor is one of the best decisions I ever made. It’s tough. It’s humbling. It’s inspiring. It’s beautiful. This is humanity. Thank you to the patients who let me care for them. Thank you to all the doctors who stood by me in this job. Happy #DoctorsDay πŸ’›
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
6 years
Ontario’s Basic Income project was a carefully designed experiment to see if #basicincome could change a person’s health, #mentalhealth , income, work effort, housing etc. Stopping it means we lose the answers to all those questions. Not okay. #ONpoli
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
3 years
#COVID19 and non-COVID intubations. A busy OR list. No time to sit, breathe, much less eat. Then, my last patient, a big strapping lad, COVID+, getting emergency surgery, said β€œI want to be a nurse.” β€œOne day,” I said, β€œYou’re gonna be one of us.” β€œYou bet.” He made my day.
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
7 years
My colleagues and I employ 6 people. We pay for all our remt & equipment. We pay our taxes. We are doctors not cheats. #TaxFairness #Cdnpoli
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
4 years
Dr. Walter Reynolds died in a senseless assault last night in Red Deer, Alberta. He was working in the walking clinic, caring for patients when it happened. Please consider donating to his Memorial Fund
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
6 years
I’m tired. Call. Then busy work day. Patient texts:β€œDoc I need a housecall, breathing off.” I want to be selfish. Human. Go home. Haven’t seen my kids in 48h. Haven’t eaten in 12h. But I go. Pleural effusion. I manage his care. He hugs me. And I’m lighter #ShareAStoryInOneTweet
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
6 years
It’s hard to believe a man’s career was torpedoed over allegations in the media and social media. Not investigated by the police, just ... Twitter. It’s hard to believe this is the world we now live in.
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
9 months
My colleagues and I work 24/7 to allow #ONhealth to be open 24/7. Stay safe this #ThanksgivingWeekend : - wear a mask - stay home if sick - do not drink & drive - do not take cannabis & drive - double down on prevention: get your #vaccines , eat well, sleep well, go for a walk. πŸ™
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
4 years
Just heard: Alberta Public Health officer recommends isolation for 14 days after travel anywhere outside Canada. Anywhere. This makes absolute sense. #COVID19 #FlattenTheCurve
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
4 years
On call for anesthesia yesterday. I had minutes to win people’s trust before putting them to sleep, to show that I see them and care. A scared teenager, first surgery, told me about his drug use. His mom held his hand. A scared pregnant woman wept, mourning her own mom’s death.
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
4 years
As a GP-Anesthetist, I’m called to put people on life support measures like ventilators. As a palliative care doctor, I keep people comfortable during the last phase of life, dying, whether that takes days or years. Both skills are being put to the test in #COVID19Pandemic .
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
4 years
For all the docs, nurses and RTs and allied health caring for patients with suspected #coronarovirus , thank you for the selfless work you are doing. Stay safe. #CoronaOutbreak
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Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
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Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is caring for a patient who has a confirmed case of the novel coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China. The patient is in stable condition and has been admitted to an isolation room. More info:
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
6 years
YES! This is the kind of sensible #ONhealth policies I want to see from #ONpoli . This will cut down time spent on paperwork, freeing it up for patient care. Thank you ⁦ @celliottability ⁩ ⁦ @fordnation ⁩ ⁦ @OntarioPCParty ⁩.
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
6 years
At house call for one of my favorite patients ... who just turned 100. Part of my job today is to figure out what’s wrong. Part is to bear witness to the extraordinary life this woman led. Folks ask why I fight for #ONhealth ? It’s cuz I love this job. #ONpoli #NotaSecondLonger
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
5 years
I’m in the OR tomorrow and on 24 hour call. And for the first time in a long time, I’m looking forward to work. This is what #burnout looks like. This is also what getting help looks like. Twas a long, difficult road. But I’m feeling stronger than ever.
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
5 years
The #AmberAlert woke me last night, and my heart broke as I realized what it meant. Watching my kids play this morning, my heart breaks even more for #RiyaRajkumar ’s mum. My thoughts and prayers are with their family. What a tragedy.
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
7 years
48hours on call 4 my small town hospital on #LaborDayWeekend . So #NotATaxCheat . May the Call gods be kind. May #CdnPoli know: Doctors care.
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
6 years
On 24h call for anesthesia. It’s been a long day. But unlike some of my colleagues’ patients, mine have been grateful for the care & kindness. Aching feet, stiff back & a hungry tummy, all fade with the words β€œthank you.” Remember this when you see the next tired doctor/nurse.
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
4 years
Happy #VictoriaDayWeekend . Here in my beloved community hospital, I am blessed. For a job I love. For Canada. For family & friends. We are short many things: Doctors. Allied heath workers. PPE. Medications. Money. But. We’re alive. We’re together. #Grateful , even in #Covid19
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
5 years
It worries me that so many family medicine residency spots went unfilled. It suggests a dropping interest in family medicine β€” and that’s a big problem. More family docs mean a healthier population. #ONhealth #ONpoli
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
4 years
I’m better this morning. I slept. Showered. Drank tea. Makeup to hide the bags under my eyes. β€œYou’re home!” My kids yell before burying me in hugs. I leave for my family medicine clinic. Tonight, I’ll be home, I’ll hear their stories, put them to bed. And that is something.
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
5 years
This. ❀️ β€œPartners and spouses will be paid up to $25.50 an hour to look after ill or disabled family members under new changes announced today by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.” #caregiving #caregivers
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
4 years
We had a potential #COVID19 patient at the office this week. So here it is: If you think you have covid19, stay home. Stay home. Stay home. Self isolate. Call your doctor’s office or Telehealth Ontario at 1-866-797-0000 for screening. Do not infect others.
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
6 years
Headline should read: β€œToronto neurosurgeon charged with killing family physician ordered to stand trial.” #ElanaFric is no less a doctor for having been his wife or for being murdered. Her achievements remain. πŸ™
@globeandmail
The Globe and Mail
6 years
Toronto neurosurgeon charged with killing his wife ordered to stand trial @GlobeToronto
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
6 years
She’s 17. She’s got it all: family, grades, friends, sports. She wants to die. I say, β€œI’ve known you since you were a kid. I know you’re strong. I know how good you are at looking happy even when you feel broken inside. You don’t have to pretend here.” She cried. #FamilyMedicine
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
4 years
This is heartbreaking. I get pandemic fatigue. I’m tired too. But 7 people just died and 202 residents and staff are infected in one nursing home. The provincial numbers are rising. Ontario’s current strategy is not working. #COVID19 #FlattenTheCurve
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
3 years
#ChristmasEve call: Kind patients & kind families Good humoured surgeons, assists, nurses & OR team Unexpected goodies like a bag of homemade jams & jellies from our X-ray tech A 20 min run between cases in the hospital gym I miss my kids, and yet am grateful. #MerryChristmas
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
4 years
One day, we will look back and understand what we did right. What we did wrong. We will mourn those who sacrificed. Those whom we lost to #COVID19 . And most of all, we will celebrate surviving. One day, we will rebuild our world β€” post- #COVID19 . #WeGotThis #OntarioStrong .
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
4 years
I could cry. Thank god. Hospitals are running out their pandemic stock. N95 respirators are used for high risk procedures in the sickest #COVID19 patients. Every time I wear one, I think, β€œthis is one less N95 that I can use later.” The anxiety is overwhelming. Thank you.
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Jason Zanatta
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COVID-19: Coquitlam company retools, will be first in Canada to produce N95 respirators | Vancouver Sun
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
4 years
This matters. For women of colour, children of immigrant parents, this matters. #KamalaHarris has redefined extraordinary. #MakingHistory
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The Female Lead
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Kamala Harris had just made history as the first female, black, and Indian-American vice president.
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
4 years
This patient, this man. It shocked both of us: My hand holding his. Human touch. Human comfort. Once I took such things for granted. He teared up. We talked some more. My heart broke: cancer. β€œOne step at a time,” I said. He nodded. And then I washed my hands. Careful again.
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
4 years
Thank you to my kids for being patient with 2020. For making the best of a bad situation. For sacrificing to keep their grandparents safe. For accepting a shadow Halloween instead of the real deal. For this and for always being my sunshine. #halloween2020 οΏΌ #COVID19
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
2 years
Thursdays are house call days πŸ’• While I could rebook some, a few patients had to be seen today. 3 of the 5 avoided an ER trip this way! So, well worth the drive for this #familydoc That said, it was scary when my car slid sideways down a hill. Please stay safe. #CanadianWinter
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
4 years
We are on the cusp of another #familydoctor crisis. The work is hard and complex. It is under-appreciated by many, including other healthcare providers. You are made to feel like you are replaceable by mid-level providers or worse, Dr. Google.
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
6 years
As a female family doc who puts in 60-80 hours of work each week, who provides excellent care, who is raising a young family with a husband who is my equal, who cares for frail elderly parents, who leads @OntariosDoctors β€” I call BS on Dr Tigges’ condescending comments.
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Esther Choo, MD MPH
6 years
Published in this month’s Dallas Medical Journal. These kinds of views - that women are paid less because they are less productive and distracted by their family obligations - are not supported by actual data. The gender pay gap is not β€œfair.” It is discrimination.
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
4 years
How is this not front page news? No staff to hydrate, feed, care for our frail elderly. Half the nursing home has #COVID19 -- but they'll die of dehydration and other iatrogenic causes first. This is devastating. How we treat our frailest defines our humanity. Fix this #ONpoli .
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DocSilvy
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Tonight is 3rd night of no sleep since I went into a #LTC in #onhealth with 100s of #COVID + residents, almost no staff. So far, my other LTCs have avoided outbreaks, but what I witnessed yesterday is needing words I don't have. My brain can't rest, and I think I'm in shock. 1
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
6 years
I was on call yesterday for 24hours, caring for people who’re hurt, sick, dying, afraid and in pain. I am back on call tomorrow night to do the same. I am tired of the disrespect shown to #ONhealth staff. We. Are. More. Than. Effing. β€œEye Candy.” #NotaSecondLonger #ONpoli
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NEWSTALK1010
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Ontario’s Finance Minister Charles Sousa opens today’s hospital funding announcement with β€œWelcome and good morning everyone. Thank you for being here. Thank you for the eye candy behind me.” #onpoli
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
3 years
On call today. Putting a spinal into a young mom getting an emergency C-section. Mom was anxious. So one of the #amazing OB nurses sang ... Moon River. Patient calmed down. We all did. #kindness #compassion #beauty and #humanity in #COVID19 πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
4 years
March Break. So many people in Ontario travel β€” across Canada, to the US, to Europe and beyond. This is the first year I’m dreading it. And it’s because of the potential all that travel has to bring #COVID19 into our homes, schools and communities.
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
4 years
Yesterday evening @townofoakville ’s generosity meant that 50+ clinics drive thru and got masks, gowns, gloves & face shields. Now, these family docs & specialists can serve patients who need care in the community! Thank you Mayor Burton, @OMSAofficial & @OntariosDoctors !
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
3 years
Just put another sick, unstable patient on life support, transferred them out. No it’s not #COVID19 . Family asked, β€œWhy can’t we request transfer to X hospital?” Because beggars can’t be choosers. We take whatever bed is free wherever we can. #ONhealth is full and in crisis.
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
5 years
To ⁦ @CBCNews ⁩: Please don’t give the term β€œbed blockers” a platform. These bed blockers are moms, dads, grandparents & above all, beloved human beings. They have families, they paid taxes, they made Canada what it is. They deserve better. #ONhealth
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
3 years
12,000 appointments are available in Toronto for the #CovidVaccine over #EasterWeekend . What I’ve heard from patients & doctors: - difficult online booking system - difficulty getting to large vaccine centers - desire to go to a trusted family doc - unanswered questions #COVID19
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
3 years
I’d love to tell my patients when and where to get their #COVID19 vaccines. However, well-connected and knowledgeable as I am, even I do not have this information. Perhaps my patients should contact #ONpoli MPPs to get more details?
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AndrΓ© Picard
3 years
Ontario says it's counting on physicians to contact residents aged 80 and over about where and when their #coronavirus #vaccination appointments will be. An online booking system is still 'under development' via @globeandmail #COVID19 #onpoli
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
6 years
#flushot is β€œ25% effective against the most common strain, H3N2. It's 42% effective against influenza B viruses and 67% effective against H1N1 viruses.” It decreases risk in kids 6 months to 8 years by 59%. That’s better than no protection. #VaccinesWork
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
4 years
Tomorrow we'll officially record 1 million deaths from #COVID19 worldwide. The actual counts are likely higher; not everyone can access a test. So, stop. Think of all who died. Moms. Dads. Grandparents. Kids. Then get up and do what must be done to protect those who remain.
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
6 years
I’m still glad I apologized. Some doctors in the harm reduction community contacted me. It mattered to them that I apologized. And that is a bright light in my day.
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
6 years
Outstanding. Completely agree. Glad ⁦ @picardonhealth ⁩ pointed out the need to scrutinize spending on admin as much as we scrutinize spending on doctors and nurses. These are our tax dollars. This is our health care system. #ONhealth #ONpoli
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
2 years
Because it is #IWD2022 #InternationalWomensDay , I was going to tweet something brave & strong. And then it all went sideways. I was in tears. Then out of the blue, a @SamHillMD sent this. It was exactly what I needed to see. This is why, even on days like today, I am grateful.
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
5 years
Glad to see @FamPhysCan take a stand on this. Family medicine is care provided by doctors. Not naturpaths. Not anyone else. It is a protected term. Thank you to docs like @DocMCohen and @HislopMD for their advocacy on this! #familydoctors #ONhealth #CdnHealth
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
4 years
@bifnaked Thank you. Also, hubby and I love your music. Esp Spaceman and We Are The Lucky Ones. I still sing to them. And tonight, my kids sang to them too.
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
4 years
For anyone wondering: Masks are safe. Masks are not a political scheme. Masks are medically necessary to fight #Covid19 . Evidence proves that masks save lives in the #COVID19Pandemic . Doctors and nurses wear masks all the time in the OR. Save a life. Wear a mask.
@CP24
CP24
4 years
Toronto woman films denial of service in hospital ER after refusing to wear mask
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
4 years
Many public health units have run out of high dose #FluShot . We're told "no more is coming." Many frail elderly & seniors over 65 still need them. Pharmacies may have them, but family doctors? We didn't get anywhere near what we asked for. This is not a true #vaccine strategy.
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
4 years
The long-term consequences of #COVID19 ? We know it impacts the heart. Even mild infections, even those without symptoms, even young people. Prevention is all we have. There is no cure. So again - social distancing, wash hands, #wearamask , stay home.
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
6 years
Respectfully, I disagree. Doctors tend towards urban areas not because of pay but because their spouses work there; their families live there; there are more health system resources available; there is more CME available. All this other stuff matters.
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
6 years
I am Dr Nadia Alam and I didn’t train for 7 years to become a Family Doctor and Anesthetist β€” just to watch my #patients wait. In pain. In fear. In uncertainty. In disability. I’m done. #NotASecondLonger #ONpoli : Time to do your job.
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
4 years
To me, #InternationalWomensDay is for my mom. She immigrated to Canada to raise her daughters to their full potential. She worked hard. She endured racism. She survived illness. She accepted change. She told us: fight for your dreams. Looking at my own daughter, I am grateful.
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
2 years
I’m so tired of how often #familydoctors are blamed for the problems in #ONhealth . Our healthcare system has collapsed because of lack of foresight, planning, funding, transparency and accountability. #ONpoli I see sick patients ALL the time.
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
5 years
And this is why the term doctor should be reserved for ... doctors. We can’t have confused cities funding naturopathic care over actual medical care with taxpayer dollars. What a waste. #ONhealth #ONpoli
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
7 years
β€œMedicine is not a hospitality industry. Patients are not customers and physicians are not restaurant wait staff.”
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
4 years
6 weeks into the #COVID19 pandemic with 12 000 procedures delayed per week ... Add to that: 1000s of doctors at risk of closing their practices. #Waitlists will explode. I worry most about what this means for #patients . Speak up:
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
5 years
I don’t know when my patients go to a pharmacy on a good day β€” how will I know when they go on a sick day? I’m all for team-based care. But without an integrated electronic health record, this decision will further fragment care. #ONhealth #ONpoli
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
4 years
Speaking today before Halton Region to recommend #MandatoryMasks . We wear seatbelts. We wear helmets. We stop at crosswalks. We wear condoms. We don't drink & drive. We don't smoke indoors. We do this to keep one another safe. Wear a mask. Save a life. #MaskUpCanada #Masks4All
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
6 years
My favourite quote: β€œIf you’re in the coal mine and your canary dies, you don’t do resilience modules online. You get out of the coal mine.” As a doc w #burnout , I agree.
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
4 years
#COVID19 tip #SocialDistancing means DO NOT: *have people over for game night, playdates, dinner or drinks *hang out in groups in the mall DO: *keep a distance of 2m between you & others outside *keep in touch over text, phone, FaceTime, etc The key is *physical distance*.
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
6 years
I am starting a new political party in Ontario. πŸ€” πŸ€” πŸ€” Humans of Ontario? Normals of Ontario? I know. Peoplekind of Ontario! We already have a logo:
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
4 months
It’s my son’s birthday. He’s 11 and beautiful. And my heart squeezed hearing his first words to me this morning: β€œI want to be strong like you Mommy.” #InternationalWomensDay
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Dr. Nadia Alam (she/her)
4 years
Oh my god. This is just horrible. I’m beside myself. I feel terrible for him, his family, his clinic, all of the people who cared for and worked with this physician. …
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