Yesterday I posted the 1st of my 2 recent papers with @tarakiran.bsky.social on the #GenderPayGap in medicine. Today I'm thrilled to share the 2nd, done with Dr. Fahima Dossa.
We wanted to see if #WomenInSurgery did different types of work than their male colleagues.
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#Medsky #Surgsky🧵
Is this Tylenol-autism mess in the US a ridiculous thing? Yes. Did Canada’s medical and science community show up in full force this week to fight back against the BS, also YES. Our system is strong and we’re not going to let Canadians be harmed by false health info youtube.com/shorts/zj4sn...
🎙️ Great to be part of the latest ICES podcast to talk all things primary care
I was joined by Sandy Epp, an #OurCare participant, who shares personal stories about her struggles & what gives her hope
Listen to learn more about how we can build a better system:
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I took this photo in a Dutch ED on a Monday night. It was totally empty.
How do they do it? Strong after-hours primary care.
In the latest episode of the Primary Focus podcast, I take you with me as I visit two 🇳🇱 after-hours centres to see how it works.
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📢 Our latest paper helps explain why we don't have enough family docs to go around.
More and more docs trained in family medicine are choosing to practice in a focused area, usually in a hospital
Full article @annfammed.bsky.social:
www.annfammed.org/content/23/3...
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🎙️ In the latest Primary Focus episode, we meet Kris Arts—a Dutch practice assistant and, in my view, the secret sauce of primary care.
Practice assistants don’t just answer phones—they triage, counsel, vaccinate & more, applying their training in empathy and de-escalation.
🎧 www.primaryfocus.ca
New OurCare study in Canadian Family Physician📱
We found people with lower income & education are less likely to use or value virtual care.
Our findings emphasize the need to integrate digital tools in ways that close—not widen—equity gaps.
Read the full study 🔗 www.cfp.ca/content/71/5...
🎧 Just dropped: my first-ever audio documentary! I went to the Netherlands to learn how 99% of people get access to primary care—and how we might bring some of those lessons home to Canada 🇳🇱🇨🇦
Listen to Primary Focus wherever you get your podcasts
www.primaryfocus.ca
Here's a small taste ⬇️🎙️
What primary care can learn from public education, Q+A w/ Dr. Rita McCracken -- family physician, researcher, and systems thinker -- by Dr. Tara Kiran on the "Primary Focus" podcast open.spotify.com/show/1FpGHTV... via @ritamc.bsky.social @tarakiran.bsky.social
Loved this conversation on how communities can lead change in healthcare. We won’t get to equity without sharing power and listening deeply.
🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgg9...
What if we designed primary care around Indigenous people — not just added them to a system built for someone else?
In Episode 2 of Primary Focus, Dr. Mandy Buss shares a vision for care grounded in Indigenous ways of knowing and healing.
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Listen to the full episode: www.primaryfocus.ca
Congratulations to Dr. @tarakiran.bsky.social, St. Michael’s Hospital physician-researcher, on the launch of her new podcast on a vital topic!
How does your primary care measure up?
Take the new OurCare survey to help shape a better system. It takes 10–15 mins and your responses are confidential.
📝 www.ourcare.ca/survey
📣 Please share—we want to hear from everyone in Canada.
So grateful to partner with @cmadocs.bsky.social on this!
On this Doctors Day, I’m sharing a short clip from my conversation with Dr. Mandy Buss — a powerful voice in Indigenous health — about what that gap means and how we can start to close it.
Hear more of our conversation on the 2nd episode of Primary Focus
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Imagine a world where there are generations of Indigenous doctors. Where Indigenous kids grow up seeing themselves in the people who care for them.
We’re not there yet. Less than 1% of physicians in Canada are Indigenous — even though Indigenous people make up over 4.5% of the population.
In 2022, OurCare found over 1 in 5 Canadians didn't have access to primary care. But what's that stat now?
Take our new survey, share your experience and help us advocate for a better system for all
www.ourcare.ca/survey
The survey is being conducted in partnership with @cmadocs.bsky.social
Here’s a taste. (And yes, I do think the federal government needs to be held to account for its role in healthcare. I hope you do that at the ballot box on Monday.)
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Danielle is a long-time friend, colleague—and yes, my boss. Together we talk about the roots of the crisis, what went wrong, and what needs to change.
We also talk honestly about being family doctors today—and why we still love this work.
For Episode 1, I wanted to start at the beginning. How did we get to a place where over 6.5 million people in Canada don’t have access to the “front door” of our health system?
So I called Dr. Danielle Martin.
I’ve also spoken with healthcare leaders across Canada and visited clinics doing things differently—plus learned from other countries getting better results.
There are solutions. We just need the will to act.
Too many people are struggling because they don’t have a family doctor. Even those who do face challenges getting timely care that meets their needs.
And yet—so many told us they want everyone to have access to high-quality care, no matter who they are or where they live.
This podcast was born from a deep sense of urgency—and a belief that we can do better.
Through OurCare, I’ve heard from thousands of people about what’s working, what’s not, and what needs to change.
It’s out! I’m thrilled (and honestly, a little nervous!) to share the first episode of Primary Focus — a new podcast I’m hosting about the state of primary care in Canada, and how we can fix it.
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Podcast graphic for "PRIMARY FOCUS" with Dr. Tara Kiran
LISTEN: Why millions of Canadians are still waiting for a doctor, with Dr. Danielle Martin
▶️ 🔊: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/w... @tarakiran.bsky.social
𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
How is it that 6.5M people in Canada don’t have access to primary care?
This has to be a federal election issue.
Ask your local candidates: What’s the plan?
Watch the full video to understand how we got here—and what we can do about it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIAy...
Too many people in Canada are struggling to get the care they need
As a federal election approaches, it’s time to ask what parties are promising—and push for real answers
Join this important conversation hosted by @theglobeandmail.com on Apr 15, 12:30–1:30pm ET
globeandmailevents.com/election2025
Patients told us loud and clear through OurCare: it’s too hard to access your own medical records in Canada.
This @theglobeandmail.com piece by @chrishanney.bsky.social shows just how outdated and fragmented the system is. Time for change.
🔗 www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
The #PrimaryCare Crisis: Navigating Canada’s Family Doctor Shortage. Q+A w/ Dr. Tara Kiran by Michelle Jobin podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/s... via @tarakiran.bsky.social #caregiving
