NAPE Concerned About 20 Per Cent Cut in Seats in MUN’s Social Work Program NAPE is raising the alarm over a 20 per cent cut in seats in Memorial University's Social Work Program. Presid...

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#WeAreMUN #WorthFunding ❤️

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a poster for transgender day of visibility with a group of people ALT: a poster for transgender day of visibility with a group of people

Happy Trans Day of Visibility to the trans community 💕

We can love each other, no matter what our gender race ethnicity or social status is

There is too much hate in the world right now, but love is way better, bigger, and joyful

Choose love ❤️

Complaints are increasingly being raised when doctors speak out about atrocities and attacks on healthcare, even when no professional or legal standard has been breached.

Doctors’ freedom of speech must be protected from punitive scrutiny
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Quote from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine's Vice President for Scotland: "Almost 900 people may have paid the ultimate price for this complete breakdown in hospital flow"

Our response to new figures, published today, which suggest that 871 excess deaths in Scottish Emergency Departments were associated with long waits for admission:

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We’re proud to share that our President, Dr. Marcia Clark, will be speaking at a virtual Canadian Women Physicians Day event on March 11. Hosted by Canadian Women in Medicine Organization, the conversation spotlights women physicians in leadership. Join from 8:00–9:15 p.m. EST. ✨

🔗: bit.ly/4cU9mJE

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More than 1 in 4 patients leaving Winnipeg ERs without being seen: study | Globalnews.ca globalnews.ca/news/1167416...

Feeling lucky? 🍀
The March issue of Annals of Emergency Medicine just dropped...packed with research and perspectives shaping emergency care today.

🔗 Dive in: www.annemergmed.com/current

Public drug plans shouldn’t cover new Alzheimer’s drug, Canada’s Drug Agency recommends Lecanemab, sold under the brand name Leqembi, costs nearly $30,000 a year for the average patient

Public drug plans shouldn’t cover new Alzheimer’s drug, Canada’s Drug Agency recommends. Lecanemab, sold under the brand name Leqembi, costs nearly $30,000 a year for the average patient, by @kellygrant1.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com

On February 15, 1982, the Ocean Ranger disaster claimed the lives of all 84 crew members on board; leaving deep scars across our province.

Today, we honour their memory and renew our fight for workplace safety, because no one should have to sacrifice their life to earn a living.

Check out our new publication in Current Opinion in Critical Care: "POCUS in the modern era of emergency medicine: a narrative review of the recent literature"

We describe current #POCUS trends: regional anesthesia, resuscitation, diagnostics, AI, tech & governance

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MUN Makes Time Magazine List of World’s Top 300 Universities Time Magazine has ranked Memorial University among the world's top 300 universities and the second in Atlantic...

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#NewfoundlandAndLabrador

Today, as part of #ResidentDoctorsAppreciationWeek, we’re highlighting your top 3 most-read articles. ✨⬇️

#PGME #MedEd

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Canada not on track to hit any climate targets: report A new study published Friday by the Canadian Climate Institute says Canada is not on track to meet any of its climate targets.

A new study published Friday by the Canadian Climate Institute says Canada won’t meet its 2026 interim emissions reduction target, the 2030 Paris Agreement commitment, or even the long-term goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050.

Today, Feb 11, marks the International Day of Women and Girls in Science (IDWGIS)! 🔬

The @unitednations1945.bsky.social theme of #IDWGIS 2026 is “Synergizing AI, Social Science, STEM and Finance: Building Inclusive Futures for Women and Girls.”

Learn more here: www.un.org/.../obs.../w...

New analysis by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine reveals that there were 4,757 deaths associated with long ED waits before admission in England last summer (1 June to 30 September 2025).

Watch our President Dr Ian Higginson on @itvnews.bsky.social's Rebecca Barry: www.itv.com/news/2026-01...

With A&Es across the four nations bursting at the seems, Scottish Parliament member Willie Rennie asked Neil Gray what his government was doing to improve patient flow - which refers to the movement of patients through the hospital from arrival to discharge.

The issue of long waits, and the devastating impact it has on patients, in Northern Irish Emergency Department was raised at Stormont earlier this week.

MLA Alan Robinson delivered this speech during a debate on a motion to address this crucial issue

Manitoba hires 13 U.S. doctors, Premier calls moves a show of Canadian values Restructuring of U.S. health, science agencies provided opportunity to attract workers, Wab Kinew says

Manitoba hires 13 U.S. doctors, Premier calls moves a show of Canadian values. Restructuring of U.S. science, health agencies provided opportunity to attract workers, Wab Kinew says, by @temurdur.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com

NL Hydro Issues Power Warning, Island Residents Asked to Conserve Power as Demand Rises Our electricity supply is getting close to maximum capacity with the province-wide cold snap. Newfoundland and...

did not imagine I would see this today, but here we are...

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Delays in Offloading Patients at ERs Means Fewer Ambulances on the Road The entire healthcare system needs to be looked at in order to address the issue of offload delays at the prov...

Delays in Offloading Patients at ERs Means Fewer Ambulances on the Road
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Happy to share our @cjemonline.bsky.social editorial (w/ Paul Olszynski & Colin Bell) on how #POCUS improves care and saves money – but system-level reinvestment in POCUS is stalling.

"Other people's money: why healthcare systems fail to reinvest in POCUS"

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Diagram explaining Superficial Vein Thrombosis (SuVT). It details risk factors like varicose veins, trauma, immobility, surgery, pregnancy, and cancer. It shows a blood clot blocking blood flow with inflammation. Treatments include medication and surgery.

Superficial vein thrombosis is a condition in which blood clots develop within the superficial veins, typically in the legs or arms.

This JAMA Patient Page describes its risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments.

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Labrador woman calls for nursing reform following husband’s death – The Independent Susanna Rumbolt says her husband Tim, who was battling cancer, should not have died following appointments with an oncology nurse in St. Anthony

Susanna Rumbolt of Mary's Harbour, #Labrador says her husband Tim should not have died while seeking cancer treatment in Newfoundland and Labrador’s healthcare system last year.

Read the full story from Heidi Atter 👇
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JAMA 'Research Letter' shows a bar graph of 'Trends in Vitamin K Administration Among Infants' from 2017-2024. The Y axis shows '% of Nonreceipt of vitamin K', rising from ~3% in 2017-2019 to ~5% in 2024.

Between 2017 and 2024, the percentage of newborns not receiving intramuscular vitamin K for prophylaxis nearly doubled, with refusal rates highest outside hospital births and among certain racial and ethnic groups. #HotTopicsNeo2025 ja.ma/48nSkBf

We've selected our favourite words from @drmattmorgan.bsky.social's medical dictionary.

Every day between 1 and 25 December, a new word will appear in the 🔗⬇️ #BMJChristmas

Today's word is Cursorcrawl
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More than half of Ontario doctors eyeing retirement in the next five years, survey shows With primary care in short supply, province is trying to make family medicine more appealing

More than half of Ontario doctors eyeing retirement in next five years, survey shows. With primary care in short supply, province tries to make family medicine more appealing, by @kellygrant1.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com @ontariosdoctors.bsky.social

Social media influencers

Social media influencers are a growing source of medical advice but can be misleading.

Misleading advice—amplified by parasocial bonds and direct engagement—can cause physical, psychological, financial, and systemic harm, say Raffael Heiss and colleagues
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Major N.L. healthcare report contains errors likely generated by A.I. – The Independent $1.6 million Health Human Resources Plan from Deloitte cites research papers that don’t exist, making it the second major government policy paper called into question in as many months

Newspaper The Independent in Newfoundland and Labrador is reporting that another major government-commissioned policy report contains false citations likely generated by artificial intelligence. theindependent.ca/news/lji/maj...

I would be demanding every penny back plus lost time and resources.