In the next 20 years, we will see population ageing unlike we have ever seen- this is the result of the boomer birth cohort and longer lifespans. Here is what that will look like in Ontario by 2046 (from https://t.co/VIAqRh4b8h)1/x

This study highlights patients who saw their own family physician for after-hours care were 10% less likely to visit the ER within a week, suggesting that continuity of care may improve outcomes, reduce ER visits & lower health care costs. https://t.co/cIHI4GaNlU

22% in Canada don't have access to primary care One of the biggest determinants of access? The province you live in A bigger factor than your income, education, race, immigration status or rurality Findings from our latest paper @CMAJ #OurCare🧵 https://t.co/eE3j3bL5Hn

Congratulations to Dr. @LapointeShaw – the 2024 @ihspr_isps_cihr & @CAHSPR Article of the Year Award winner! This award recognizes ground-breaking and impactful #HSPR research in Canada. Stay tuned for a webinar to meet her! Read her work here: https://t.co/U8zqP8o6xB

The BEST news!!

Congratulations Dr. @moirakapral for being our new @UofT_DoM chair! Woohoo! 🎊🥳🎉@UofTDoMChair @anitapalepu @DrMarthaGulati @drstaceyrosen @CWangTO @uoftmedicine @JesskelleherLiu @drkokrainec @LianneTile @DrCathyCraven @SuzanneMorinQc @dr_alexandrap @DavidJuurlink

Like coming home: thrilled to be talking about “Find a problem and solve it: Medicine as a career gateway.” Will discuss 3 phases of my career & lessons on problem solving, platform, mentorship and leadership. ⁦@moirakapral⁩ ⁦@DrFahadRazak⁩ ⁦@LapointeShaw⁩

Allison McGeer. Incredible scientist and lovely person, congrats to you!!!

Nature does open access

Over the last 16 months, our team has conducted the largest public engagement ever on the future of #primarycare in Canada Today we release our final report✨ 10,000 people 10,000 participant hours 1 vision for primary care https://t.co/wG3QLPyCup🧵 https://t.co/3y6Nl2Nwqn

Remembering this iconic album while wading through the paperasse.

Heartbreaking for him, his family and all the patients. Really drives home the crisis in primary care.

I like this hot take- I agree with taking a more Bayesian view of results. Responding to Reviewers and Editors About Statistical Significance Testing | Annals of Internal Medicine

I call on Mayor Chow, the Toronto Police Chief, Premier Ford and Prime Minister Trudeau to condemn any protests on or around hospital facilities in this great nation that impede or intimidate patients, families or staff - and to protect them.

Another example of how corporate interests are often not aligned with patients' best interests New study @sheryl_spithoff @BMJ_Open reveals how for-profit virtual care companies are monetizing patient data https://t.co/YIeCSruxMn @CBCNews ft. @Lorian_H cc @UofTFamilyMed

Meanwhile, academic researchers have soooo much regulation to get through. "at the behest of the pharmaceutical company, would conduct 'A/B testing' by putting out a new version of software to a percentage of patients to see if the new version improved uptake of the drug."

And for the academic bosses/leaders: fear of not being enough is not good fuel for producivity. Some may be temporarily motivated by it, but it leads to burnout. There are other fuels- like curiosity, a desire for growth, altruism, among others. Appeal to those. 3/3

The external trappings of research success are fickle and much of it is outside of your control. Focus on processes (mine: working toward improving the healthcare system), not outcomes. 2/3

For whomever needs to hear this today (also me): you are not your CIHR grant ranking. You are not the impact factor of the journal that last accepted your paper. 1/3

have you ever wondered what the evidence was for durations of antibiotic therapy? did you even know there was evidence? either way, join me on february 1 at noon (est) for a virtual session sponsored by @CSIMSCMI https://t.co/L5nJ6BC2Jt free for residents and med students!

Our new @BMJ_SPCare study led by Aaron Jones shows that nearly 20% of Ontario patients die within 90 days of being designated "alternate level of care" or "ALC": https://t.co/ZIMC8Cmqqg Focusing on the high short-term mortality of ALC patients could help with "hallway medicine".