Canadian Medical Association

Study examines racism reported by Black medical students at Saskatchewan school

Study examines racism reported by Black medical students at Saskatchewan school

Jun 10, 2024 | 8:04am
Medical researchers at the University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine looked inward for their latest study — an attempt to capture the experiences of racism faced by Black medical school students. The resulting empirical study, published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, documents a litany of reported indignities that include a senior doctor defending her use […]
Poll suggests half of Canadians have negative opinion of latest Liberal budget

Poll suggests half of Canadians have negative opinion of latest Liberal budget

Apr 24, 2024 | 4:33am
Sarah Ritchie in Ottawa A new poll suggests the Liberals have not won over voters with their latest budget, though there is broad support for their plan to build millions of homes. Just shy of half the respondents to Leger’s latest survey said they had a negative opinion of the federal budget, which was presented last […]

Physicians suffering from burnout and worse mental health during pandemic

Mar 25, 2022 | 6:47am

The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) found that over half of physicians’ mental health has worsened since the start of the pandemic. Preliminary data collected from the National Physician Health Survey showed that 59% of physicians indicated that their mental health has worsened since the onset of the pandemic. The survey also showed that more than […]