The CMA is disappointed and frustrated with the federal tax proposal tabled on June 11 that offered no consideration for physicians who rely on their professional corporations to provide much-needed health care services.
Our statement:
Somehow,
#CovidIsOver
is trending in Canada. We can assure you that it is not over.
While things are trending in the right direction in most parts of 🇨🇦 thanks to rising vaccination coverage, we need to remain vigilant in respecting public health guidelines.
#EveryShotCounts
Medical practices are a safe place for children, youth and families to explore options around gender- affirming treatments.
Children and youth have the right to the appropriate medical care, at the appropriate time, and this should not be denied to them.
Statement from the AMA Section of Pediatrics regarding government proposal to restrict medical treatments available to pediatric patients who identify as trans gender
Dr. Alika Lafontaine has been elected as 2021 CMA president-elect nominee. Congratulations to
@AlikaMD
, an award-winning physician who practises anesthesia in Grande Prairie, Alberta:
#CDNhealth
Having become a prominent voice for
#HealthEquity
on Twitter,
@NaheedD
is also a prominent target for online threats and harassment.
Recognizing the power of online advocacy, Dr. Dosani shares why he keeps going despite the trolls.
We ask employers to discontinue requirements for sick notes if they haven't already done so.
📝 place an unnecessary burden on the
#CDNhealth
system when we all need to focus on one of the biggest public health challenges of our time.
#COVID19
Bullying, intimidation, and threats of violence against
#HealthCareWorkers
will not stand in our society.
The CMA will work with its partners to ensure the support and protection of HCWs — online and beyond.
This is despicable, targeted and violent.
I hope that my fellow physicians, politicians of all stripes and anyone who cares about goodness and human decency condemns this in the strongest possible way.
We encourage local law enforcement agencies in all jurisdictions to ensure
#HealthCareWorkers
are protected from violence and threats.
We also call on social media companies to increase efforts to ensure their platforms are safe spaces for HCWs. More ⤵️
As rates of vaccination in 🇨🇦 plateau and concerns over highly contagious
#COVID19
variants rise, the CMA and
@canadanurses
are calling for mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for
#CDNhealth
workers to protect patients, the health workforce and system capacity:
As
#physicians
, we have a duty to provide the best possible care for patients. We also have a responsibility to provide evidence-based information to decision-makers/the public. As such, we must protect the advocacy role of physicians.
#CDNhealth
#CDNpoli
We are truly sorry to see this sad news and thank
@DrNadiaChaudhri
for bravely sharing her journey. Condolences to her family, friends and colleagues.💔
@DrNadiaChaudhri
passed away yesterday evening, having reached the end of her road with ovarian cancer. She leaves behind her Sun and Moon, a loving extended family, colleagues and students, friends around the world, and so many others who have been touched by her & her story 1/n
Medical associations from coast to coast are deeply concerned about any government proposal that would restrict access to evidence-based medical care for patients, including for the transgender population.
#CDNhealth
#CDNpoli
Our statement:
We need to acknowledge that our health care system is no longer working – it’s not working for the people in the system and it’s certainly not working for patients.
The only way to solve this problem is with unprecedented collaboration between all levels of government.
#cdnpoli
"What's clearly coming is the collapse of the current
#HealthCare
system. What we're not seeing is the political will to take that seriously." —
@KatharineSmart
#cdnpoli
Everybody should feel free to express their authentic self, and that shouldn’t begin at age 17 or 18. Those rights belong to minors as well. Hear more from Dr.
@hinz_tamara
on the importance of protecting safe spaces for transgender youth.
#PrideMonth
Happy
#MothersDay
to the women on the front lines putting their health at risk to keep us strong and safe. We see you. Thank you for your endless, selfless work. On the clock and at home.
#SuperHeroMoms
📷 Dr. Cyrus McEachern |
#CDNhealth
Escalating anti-vaccine messaging is precluding access to health care settings and demoralizing its workers. We stand with our
#CDNhealth
colleagues and deplore any and all online or in-person threats.
Read our joint-statement with
@OntariosDoctors
Congratulations to the 2020 CMA Award recipients! Meet 16 individuals who have made an exceptional contribution to
#medicine
and the
#CDNhealth
system this year:
T 🦃 This
#Thanksgiving
weekend
H 💻 Host virtual dinners
A 💛 Ask friends to change their plans
N 🏠 No indoor gatherings, except with household members
K ↔️ Keep a safe distance, even outdoors
S 😷 Stay home, stay safe, safety comes first
#StayHome
#SlowTheSpread
Canada, please join us on this
#NationalPhysiciansDay
in thanking physicians and
#CDNhealth
teams for leading the public health response, for caring for patients every👏 single👏 day👏 and for fighting on the front lines to keep us all safe and healthy:
“Canadian physicians are fighting a tide of growing fear, dissatisfaction, and anger from the patients we’ve dedicated our lives to serve.”
@AlikaMD
#CMAagm
"Together we will rewrite the narrative of what it means to be a physician, how to better partner with patients and team-based care. We will build a future for health care in 🇨🇦" —
@AlikaMD
Congratulations and welcome to CMA's incoming president!
Escalating harassment and threats of violence targeted at health workers online must stop.
We call on the federal government to protect
#CDNhealth
workers and for social media companies to take action to address the harassment on their platforms.
#CDNpoli
CMA is issuing an urgent call to address the state of crisis unfolding in several provinces. We are at a critical juncture where a truly national approach will make the difference between more or fewer lives saved.
#COVID19Canada
#CDNhealth
#CDNpoli
This year,
@KatharineSmart
fiercely led the CMA as president, convening numerous health leaders and elected officials to collaborate on rebuilding the
#CDNhealth
system. Thank you, Dr. Smart, for your determination to ensure all Canadians have access to quality care 🙌
Acts of violence, hate speech, harassment, intimidation—they are all forms of discrimination, not activism—and they will not be tolerated in this country.
Physicians,
Nurses,
Paramedics,
Therapists,
Social workers,
Technicians,
This is the convoy we are proud to stand with.
CMPA condemns racism, hate and disrespectful behavior in all its forms.
The events which took place over the weekend in Ottawa involving the above unacceptable actions are distressing for so many…1/3
#CNDhealth
#MedTwitter
Responding to the unprecedented
#healthcare
crisis in AB/SK, CMA is calling for:
😷 Instituting effective
#publichealth
measures
💉 Mandatory vaccination in HC settings
🚑 Increased mobility of
#HCWs
+ patients
The time for courageous action is now.
We're excited to announce the appointment of Alex Munter as CEO. His decades of experience in health care advocacy and commitment to inclusivity and collaboration will bolster the momentum the CMA has built to improve health and health care.
#CDNhealth
“In the past 18 months, more than 15,000 people died from COVID infection in long-term care facilities – that is about 2/3 of all Canadian COVID deaths. I believe it's been the most shameful feature of the Canadian pandemic story.”
@janephilpott
#CMAHealthSummit
What is
#SocialDistancing
? It means avoiding crowded places and non-essential gatherings. It is what we must all do to prevent the spread of
#COVID19
and help as many Canadians as possible stay healthy.
#CDNhealth
The AMA has been tireless in its effort to maintain open communications w/
@YourAlberta
and to work toward a negotiated agreement. We support
@Albertadoctors
' court challenge to protect the Charter rights of
#physicians
in Alberta.
The mental health of our
#physician
community is critical—especially during COVID-19. To respond to such increased pressures, we're launching a bilingual, confidential, and 24/7 service offering support to physicians, medical learners and their families:
Please welcome new CMA President,
@KatharineSmart
, and learn more about her remarkable career as a pediatrician and health equity advocate in Yukon.
#CMAagm
#CDNhealth
When governments are unable to adopt every health measure necessary to protect their populations during a pandemic because it will mean that current staffing shortages will worsen, it’s a mark of ongoing system failure.
#CDNhealth
#CDNpoli
As a physician leader and tireless advocate for Indigenous health,
@AlikaMD
’s passion and dedication are inspirational.
Congratulations Dr. Alika Lafontaine on being named one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 👏👏👏
#can40under40
Even in the most difficult circumstances, during a global pandemic, physicians have shown dedication, courage, and compassion so that they can continue to care for others.
Today, let us show our gratitude to these remarkable people.
#NationalPhysiciansDay
Congratulations
@KatharineSmart
on being named as one of 🇨🇦’s Most Powerful Women! 👏
Dr. Smart is a fearless, trusted and authentic voice advocating for Canadian physicians, the medical profession and patients. Thrilled for her to receive this recognition!
Dr. Frederick Banting, most well-known for his work to discover insulin, also served in
#WWI
. Having fast-tracked his medical studies to meet the need for more doctors, he joined the Canadian Army Medical Corps one day after graduating.
Health decisions are made by patients & their health care teams—the role of government is to facilitate equitable access to health care for its citizens.
Access to abortion care remains neither equitable nor universal in 🇨🇦. We have a lot more work to do.
On behalf of 🇨🇦’s doctors, we've joined with all prov./terr. medical organizations to urge First Ministers to chart the path out of this health care crisis with commitments to funding increases, pan-Canadian collaboration and accountability to patients.
Today we welcome CMA President
@DrKathleenRoss1
, a family physician based in Coquitlam and New Westminster, BC, whose passion for community,
#PrimaryCare
and knowledge of the front-line brings us one step closer to accessible health care for all Canadians.
On Dec. 3, we will applaud
@najmadoc
for challenging the gun lobby through grassroots advocacy during the 2020 CMA Awards Gala! 🥳🎊 Join us by reserving your free ticket:
#CDNhealth
1/
"This situation in Alberta is beyond words - this can happen to any group of physicians in any jurisdiction in Canada" - this is why
@CMA_Docs
is strongly supporting
@Albertadoctors
:
@DocSandyB
#CMAagm
100 years ago: Sir Frederick Banting, Dr. Charles Best, John Macleod, and Dr. James Collip discovered
#insulin
and began using it using it to treat diabetic patients
@uoftmedicine
.
A discovery for which they received the
#NobelPrize
in Medicine in 1923.
#tbt
#cdnhealth
Major
@TrevorJain
, MD, has served as a medical director in multiple war zones and has been committed to the
@canadianforces
for the past 34 years. This year, he received CMA’s John McCrae Memorial Medal for exemplary service.
“Be curious, not judgmental. Listen to a patient’s experience in life and listen to their criticisms of how we can do things better.”
–
@FionaMattatall
on gender-affirming care and supporting
#WomensHealth
.
#IWD2023
👏
Even in the most challenging times, physicians have shown tireless dedication to ensuring quality care for their patients.
You're an inspiration to all and your work doesn't go unnoticed. Thank you for everything you do 🙌
#NationalPhysiciansDay
Full 📺:
The CMA is pleased to announce this year’s CMA Awards recipients. These 13 passionate and determined individuals are reimagining the future of health care. Congratulations to all! 👏
The federal, provincial and territorial health ministers are meeting Nov. 7-8, but what does that mean? It is an opportunity to take meaningful action to improve the
#CDNhealth
care system, and the CMA looks forward to collaborating on solutions.
@AlikaMD
en route to
#YVR
✈️
Issues driving ER closures are complex, but one of the biggest issues right now is a shortage of health workers across 🇨🇦, particularly in nursing.
"What needs to happen right now is for governments to treat this like an emergency.” —
@KatharineSmart
Everyone has equal and inherent worth, has the right to be valued and respected, and to be treated with dignity. When we address equity and diversity, we open the conversation to include voices + knowledge of those who have historically been under-represented and/or marginalized.
#MentalHealth
continues to affect many Canadians.
#BellLetsTalk
is an opportunity to support crucial funding for mental health initiatives – so let’s spread this message far and wide!
For every RT/tweet using
#BellLetsTalk
, Bell will donate 5¢ towards mental health initiatives.
Despite ongoing challenges with insufficient staffing, growing administrative burdens and scarce resources, physicians still find ways to make a difference in the lives of patients everyday.
Today, let us all take a moment to express our gratitude for the dedication and
Since 2017,
@drgigiosler
has been completely dedicated to her leadership role
@CMA_Docs
. Today, after three years, we thank her for all of her time and contributions, and wish her all the best as she continues to be a steadfast champion for
#CDNhealth
.
"If we don't get serious about understanding and addressing the health human resource crisis, we're going to continue to see a deterioration of the quality of care in Canada and we're going to continue to lose people from the system." —
@KatharineSmart
⤵️
Today we welcome CMA President Dr.
@jossreimer
, a specialist in public health with a focus on health equity, communicable diseases and harm reduction.
We look forward to her contributions to
#CDNhealth
. 👏
Gender identity is a health issue, and every step should be taken to ensure that all children and youth can achieve optimal health.
#CDNhealth
#CDNpoli
Today, the CMA announces its commitment to an apology for the harms caused to Indigenous Peoples as the national voice of physicians.
@AlikaMD
at this evening's Fireside Chat on Indigenous Health.
Congratulations
@AlikaMD
for being named as one of Canada’s
@Top40_40
! 👏👏👏
We are grateful for your passion, dedication, and expertise. Check out the piece in today's
@financialpost
magazine:
"We are no longer your FRONTline, we are your LAST line of defense" — strong words from Ontario nurse, eponinebug via TikTok.
Let's double down on public health measures. The time is now.
#CDNhealth
Thank you,
@DocMCohen
, for standing up to
#disinformation
.
There is no evidence supporting the various theories that have been circulating. We encourage all Canadians to be up to date with all their vaccines to prevent serious health issues.
#CDNhealth
Over 5000 RTs on this fake story from an account with <10K followers. Unbelievable.
There is no evidence that these deaths were "sudden", this is simply a raw count of the obituaries on
@CMA_Docs
's website since Dec 2020.
"We are extremely worried about the direct health impacts of Alberta’s
#COVID19
crisis on children and youth, [and] the threat posed to their access to education, community supports and essential services."
#Abpoli
@JasonCoppingAB
@jkenney
@CMOH_Alberta
I was advised not to speak publicly because a) I could incur the wrath of the College for speaking about a death threat in the guise of a complaint; b) it could result in copycats threatening HCWs. I love my work. Advocacy is vital. Silence lets the bastards win. So I’ll persist.
Man. Premier Brian Pallister made an emotional plea to residents to stay apart over the holidays, but also issued a warning: "If you don't think COVID is real, right now, you are an idiot."
More here:
The CMA calls on governments to consider pan-Canadian licensure as a step in addressing excessive wait times, cross-border virtual care and widespread family physician shortages, thereby supporting the health and well-being of doctors everywhere.
#cdnpoli
We are saddened to learn of Dr. Tom Dignan’s passing. A kind and compassionate primary care physician who dedicated his life to improving the health of Indigenous Peoples in Canada.
A true inspiration and today, a loss for all.
Today we mourn the loss of Dr. Tom Dignan. One of the first Indigenous physicians in Canada. He was a mentor & friend to the generations of Indigenous physicians who came after him. We’ve lost a giant. I wish him a sacred journey.
#IPAC
“We are an ageist society. We have structurally marginalized the care of older people into a siloes that receive insufficient resources and suffer from inadequate regulatory oversight.”
@janephilpott
#CMAHealthSummit
Canada’s nurses and doctors have a very simple holiday wish this year ⤵️
As we will be working on the front lines to care for our patients, we ask that you follow public health measures in your region so that you keep yourself and your loved ones safe.
Today we celebrate
#PhysicianMoms
who are always on call, carry us through thick and thin, and somehow make it look easy.
We are eternally grateful for all that you do.
#MothersDay2022
Each year, we honour some of medicine’s most impressive individuals who have made important contributions to our health care system.
Congratulations to this year’s CMA Award recipients! 👏
Learn about this year’s group:
#CMAAwards2019
CMA Board of Directors passes motions to support
@Albertadoctors
in its efforts to secure negotiated agreement w/
@YourAlberta
following recent unilateral termination of Master Agreement in AB, which adversely impacts physicians and patient access to care.
#ABdocs4patients
Canada’s health care system is in crisis and crucial action through investments are imperative. Ahead of the release of
#Budget2022
on April 7, CMA President
@KatharineSmart
calls for a strong commitment to health.
It’s time to depoliticize health in Canada.
🕯️🙏 Today we honour the memory of all those killed in Iran's Flight 752 air disaster only twelve months ago, including second-year
@UofT
MD/PhD student, Mohammad Asadi-Lari.
.
@RitikaGoelTO
is a passionate physician who demonstrates leadership in ethics and social accountability. She is the
#CMAAwards2018
recipient of the Dr. William Marsden Award in Medical Ethics and Professionalism. Read her story:
"Until we accept that what we’re doing is not working, and move the conversation beyond just dollars to the systems transformation that’s needed to get our health care system back on track, we’re going to continue to see no action." —
@KatharineSmart
Dr. Danielle Martin is not only a leading academic, clinician and health care administrator, she is also the youngest person to ever receive
@CMA_Docs
' F.N.G. Starr Award.
Here is but a brief timeline of her accomplishments 👇
Sad to see
#RunningOnEmpty
trending. 💔
Hey 🇨🇦, here are a few things you can do to help:
➡️Be kind & grateful to health workers
➡️Wear a mask, social distance & listen to your local public health
➡ Stay home if you have symptoms
➡️Get vaccinated
🤗 to
@NeejaB
Calling all essential workers. Show us what it looks like to be
#RunningOnEmpty
Our leaders cannot continue to turn a blind eye to the truth.
I'll start.
Post COVID Unit Shift this weekend.
RT and share.
"What really might surprise people to know is that those who're waiting the longest [for all types of care] are actually children. They're the most affected group of patients right now."
@KatharineSmart
on the impact of 🇨🇦's collapsing health system ⤵️
The health human resource crisis in 🇨🇦 is dire and has worsened throughout the pandemic. Where do we go from here?
Join us June 8 at 6 pm (ET) for insight on potential solutions to relieve this issue at session 4 of
#CMAHealthSummit
.
Register 👉
We all love children. Doctors, nurses and other staff at children's hospitals play important roles by providing care for little humans. This morning, it was my honour to dance Bhangra with staff of Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) for their joy and positivity.
@CHEO
74% of Canadians say that health care in their province is in crisis. The CMA and its counterparts urge leaders to stabilize our
#CDNhealth
system for timely patient care and safe, well-resourced environments for health professionals.