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Special thanks to: Ben Edwards, radio producer, CBC

Special thanks to: Ben Edwards, radio producer, CBC

BY ADAM PYLE (FGJ ‘23) -- For most sports fans, the crunch of two bodies colliding adds to the excitement of a game. But, as an emergency physician, when I watch an aggressive tackle or cross-check, my mind is on the player lying on the ground. Do they look dizzy? Are they struggling to get back on their feet? I’m less interested in which side is winning than in grabbing my medical bag and getting onto the field to assess and repair the damage. READ MORE.

BY ADAM PYLE (FGJ ‘23) -- Training of surgeons in Canada has taken a heavy knock from the chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic, and some doctors say their clinical education has been delayed again in recent months as many hospitals across the country cancelled elective procedures to keep up with emergency care. READ MORE. 

BY ADAM PYLE (FGJ ‘23) -- Football — a sport that involves violent collisions — came under shocking scrutiny on Jan. 2 when Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin collapsed from a cardiac event immediately following an on-field collision. READ MORE. 

BY LIANA HWANG AND ADAM PYLE (FGJ ‘23) -- The Ontario government has proclaimed its steadfast support of hospitals, and last month it reaffirmed its commitment to boost their funding by providing an additional $827-million this year. For family physicians, there have been only stern reprimands. READ MORE. 

BY ADAM PYLE (FGJ ‘23) -- Ontarians without a family doctor may soon encounter new barriers to finding care in a variety of specialty areas. A little-noticed change to the Physician Services Agreement between the provincial government and medical practitioners places a cap on the annual billings of family doctors in areas such as addictions medicine, psychotherapy, obstetrics and urgent care. READ MORE.

BY ADAM PYLE (FGJ ‘23) -- The final two years of medical school in Canada are designed to expose aspiring physicians to the basics of clinical medicine in a variety of real-world settings. This is when medicine moves out of the lecture halls and libraries and into operating rooms and examination spaces in bustling hospitals and clinics. READ MORE.