Sharon Bal
@SharonBalMD
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Mom, family physician, educator, student. Opinions my own, not medical advice. RTs not endorsements. @OntariosDoctors Board #primarycare #womeninmedicine
Cambridge, Ontario
Joined October 2017
RT @FMWCanada: SRHR includes aging well: cancer screening, menopause support, bone health, obesity care & more. #FMWC advocates for stigma-….
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RT @FMWCanada: Black women in 🇨🇦 are 2–3x more likely to experience severe maternal outcomes. FMWC supports anti-racist training, race-base….
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RT @raghu_venugopal: Google or AI are OK to investigate your symptoms - but bring it to a qualified medical professional. There are many re….
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RT @HalletJulie: Canada Day means a new academic year 😁.Before we start again - congrats to all the fellows who just graduated from @UofTSu….
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👏👏👏.
This wouldn't be possible w/o 100s of dedicated clinical teachers, program directors, medical school leadership. Thnx for doing the hard work to make this historic expansion of family medicine training possible!🥳 Together we're preparing the primary care workforce of the future!.
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RT @Redman4Region: Honoured to attend the YWCA Cambridge Women of Distinction Awards last night with colleagues. A powerful evening celebra….
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RT @drmeredithirwin: Important challenges with our 🇨🇦 pediatric workforce highlighted in @TorontoStar op-ed - a high priority for @PedC….
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Canada’s children face growing barriers to care. Urgent investment in pediatric specialists is essential to meet rising needs and protect their future.
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RT @raghu_venugopal: Premier Ford wants faster ER service. Here's how:.1) INFLOW: Fund more (not less) ER MD hours .2) OUTFLOW: get admitte….
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RT @raghu_venugopal: Dr. Theresa Tam served her nation faithfully at a time of prolonged crisis. Thank you Dr. Tam. @CPHO_Canada . https://t….
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RT @alandrummond2: Yukon launches its 1st-ever family medicine residency program.A Yukoner will be 1st to participate in pilot program aimi….
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The Yukon is launching its first-ever medical residency program. Starting in July, a recent medical graduate who grew up in the Yukon will become the program’s first participant.
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RT @raghu_venugopal: Yes - childhood vaccines should be mandatory. Global immunization saved 154 million lives (101 million infants) in the….
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Fantastic article that delivers poignantly the message we all need to hear in medicine ❤️. “Sometimes, the most healing thing a physician can do is pull up a chair 🪑”. 👏@DaniellekPenney.
I was a final-year med student when I became a patient. Multiple surgeries. Sepsis. A PICC line. A DVT. Here are 5 lessons I learned about medicine, healing, and the line between patient & provider👉.
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Important work. Thank you both. Special shoutout to my @OntariosDoctors colleague, Dr. Pamela Liao for your advocacy work 👏.
🎧 Dr. Pamela Liao and Melissa Helwig explore how medical education can become more inclusive for learners with disabilities. Tune in to a special National AccessAbility Week episode of the DocTalks podcast today:
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RT @janephilpott: Today and every day, I'm thankful for family doctors across Ontario and beyond (and proud to be a family doctor myself😀)….
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RT @TorontosDoctors: Watching @OntariosDoctors AGM from the OMA boardroom. Congratulations to our incoming President Dr. Zainab Abdurrahman….
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Just heartbreaking 💔 . My deepest condolences to the Filipino community suffering from this senseless act. Prayers for those hurt and lost, and their loved ones. 11 people killed, more than 20 hurt after SUV rams into Vancouver street festival | CBC News
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Vancouver police say 11 people were killed and many more injured after the driver of a black SUV drove into a crowd at a street festival in Vancouver on Saturday evening.
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RT @Dannica_Switzer: Excellent news for Northern Ontario!. This support provides a lifeline to family doctors in the 38 RNPGA communities,….
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RT @acweyand: Just popping back over to remind you that almost 40% of 12-21 yo females are iron deficient, it’s easy and inexpensive to tre….
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This study examines prevalence of iron deficiency among females aged 12 to 21 years to inform future screening strategies for iron deficiency and iron-deficiency anemia.
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RT @OntariosDoctors: Every mother and baby deserves a healthy start. This #WorldHealthDay focuses on maternal and newborn health. Physician….
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RT @OntariosDoctors: Women in medicine still face a gender pay gap and barriers to leadership. @OntariosDoctors is working alongside @women….
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