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Colin Jackson

Colin Jackson

@ColJacksMed

Dad. Husband. Orthopaedic Surgeon.

Inscrit le Nisan 2018
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Colin Jackson
Colin Jackson@ColJacksMed·
@RyanHessMD Scribes are used by a minority of MDs. Nothing stopping u from using live scribe. I will be starting AI scribe trial soon. Many colleagues already trialing. We never were going to use live scribes. Time saver and improves pt contact & workflow. I think on balance is a good thing.
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Ryan Hess, MD
Ryan Hess, MD@RyanHessMD·
What are other physician’s thoughts on AI scribes? We are starting to use them in our practice, though I continue to have an in-person scribe. I worry there may be a societal cost for things like this… A 🧵
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Paul Winston MD - Restoring Movement is the goal.
Paul Winston MD - Restoring Movement is the goal.@drpaulwinston·
I would never point blame at a just a current government. The medical leadership and governments allowed this to happen over decades. As well, BC unions are abhorrent to the idea of expert staff. It’s seniority that comes first for jobs.
Paul Winston MD - Restoring Movement is the goal.@drpaulwinston

I am told I am too critical of BC healthcare policy. Ontario has 11 forensic psychiatric hospitals. BC = 1. BC just does not do specialty care. B.C. hospital overwhelmed by mentally ill offenders: report timescolonist.com/local-news/bc-… via @timescolonist

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Colin Jackson
Colin Jackson@ColJacksMed·
@drpaulwinston @TuraEmanuela I don’t reject based on method of visit. Mostly based on lack of evidence of pathology I can treat. I’m not here to sort out pain for you, so if lack of evidence of surgical pathology and vague pain, not getting seen. And don’t get mri. I don’t c based on mri reports.
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Paul Winston MD - Restoring Movement is the goal.
Paul Winston MD - Restoring Movement is the goal.@drpaulwinston·
@TuraEmanuela Just so you know, specialists are now rejecting referrals coming from telephone consults leading to a massive amount of unnecessary consultation so if your doctor does telephone calls, there’s a good chance you won’t be seen by a specialist
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Colin Jackson
Colin Jackson@ColJacksMed·
@markroseman The one in Surrey is staffed by ER physicians and is treated as an extension of SMH ER. They get all their X-rays at WCMI. I wonder how much they r paying to make all this happen?
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Mark Roseman
Mark Roseman@markroseman·
BREAKING: I just received the 2023/2024 UPCC visit data. If I'm reading this right, compared w/ prev year: Patient visits were up 3.1% Costs were up 45.8% ‼️ Effective cost per visit: $182.50 Overhead per visit: $56.24 Will dig more into details soon.
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Colin Jackson
Colin Jackson@ColJacksMed·
@HarmanBhanguBC I agree. It is very sad and my heart also breaks for all those people. It is ‘compassionate’ and ‘human rights’ to maintain 1000’s in this horrible squalor!? Harm reduction without the other pillars is just harm. U can’t convince me this is good or right.
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Harman Bhangu
Harman Bhangu@HarmanBhanguBC·
You told me to check out Pandora Avenue in Victoria before leaving Vancouver Island — I did. It’s absolute chaos. People are in deep crisis with mental health and addiction, and it’s heartbreaking. This is not compassion. This is failure. David Eby and the NDP's policies have made this worse. We need real solutions that restore dignity, safety, and hope — for everyone.
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Colin Jackson
Colin Jackson@ColJacksMed·
@JonFraserTF A common way to argue with data u don’t like is to deflect. You will only be accused of racism by those who can’t argue the facts.
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Jon Fraser
Jon Fraser@JonFraserTF·
For those of you who think this won't affect your small towns, you need to buckle up. I was in Parry Sound yesterday (I've had a cottage near there for 12 years). I went to Home Depot and Harvey's and it was like someone had thrown a switch from last year to this year. Almost all of the employees in both places are now Indian. It wasn't just a couple, it was most. I was quite startled at the difference. What affect is this having on the employment of long time Parry Sound residents? And before anyone wants to call be a racist, I'm the step-father of 2 wonderful half-Indian young adults. I also work for a very bright and kind Indian couple (who are opposed to the flood of low wage Indian immigrants themselves).
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🚨🚨MAJOR BREAKING THREAD A BANK OF CANADA REPORT IVE OBTAINED REVEALS THAT CANADA REPLACED ALMOST 10% CANADIAN-BORN WORKERS WITH LOW-WAGE REPLACEMENTS, MOSTLY FROM INDIA, IN A DECADE BUCKLE UP .... 🧵

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Colin Jackson
Colin Jackson@ColJacksMed·
@TuraEmanuela @dockevinmcleod It is so undeniable that choice is better. But many delude themselves into a belief in an idealistic & utopic single payer system. It doesn’t work well anywhere. It’s fantasy & believing in it is like believing in a Disney fairytale. It makes u feel good but will never come true
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Kevin Mcleod
Kevin Mcleod@dockevinmcleod·
We are losing more and more physicians to private user pay options. I can understand why they leave the public system even though I disagree with their choice. It is creating two very distinct patient care options. Money will absolutely buy you better care in BC now.
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Colin Jackson
Colin Jackson@ColJacksMed·
@markroseman @TuraEmanuela We knew this was the gov we were getting when we voted them back. Great u want to hold them accountable, but election is yrs away and appears voters prefer this. I have lost some of my empathy for those who keep complaining. Then vote differently. We r stuck fed/prov for yrs now
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Colin Jackson
Colin Jackson@ColJacksMed·
@nicoslobinsky It’s sad that vancouver citizens waited in line for hours to vote for this person.
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Nico Slobinsky
Nico Slobinsky@nicoslobinsky·
Vancouver City Councillor Sean Orr has chosen to wear a keffiyeh in council chambers — a symbol that is associatedwith terorrism, and that has been appropriated by many to celebrate the atrocities of October 7, including the murder, rape, and kidnapping of innocent civilians. 1/6
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Colin Jackson
Colin Jackson@ColJacksMed·
@KenSimCity One more reason, of many, I would never ever again be a landlord in BC. Maybe best for everyone? Being a multi-dwelling landlord might still be ok, but the anti-landlord laws make renting out part of ur home or a second home/condo prohibitive. For me at least.
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Mayor Ken Sim
Mayor Ken Sim@KenSimCity·
City Council just passed a motion to push for more pet-friendly rental housing paw-licies in #Vancouver. 🐾 We're asking the Province to eliminate no-pet clauses - and we're reviewing our own housing policies to make sure renters aren't punished for having a pet. Because in this city, pets are family! Many of us at City Hall are pet owners, including myself. We know what it's like to come home to muddy paws, loud purring, or a tail-wagging welcome. Renters shouldn't have to choose between keeping their home and keeping their dog, cat, or yes...even their turtle. We'll keep working to make housing in Vancouver more inclusive and more flexible for people and the pets they love!
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Colin Jackson
Colin Jackson@ColJacksMed·
@hjluks As a doc I am somewhat torn. I do believe that many meds help many people survive and live longer, better lives. But I also believe that we overmedicate and that poly pharmacy is likely harming many. With the myriad of interactions we can’t know all the harms of polyRx.
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Colin Jackson
Colin Jackson@ColJacksMed·
@SeanDreyer Right Knee pain with decreased ROM, mod OA on XRay. Injection and fu in 3 months. Really bad note and some of middle I can’t decipher. But this is the gist I think.
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Colin Jackson
Colin Jackson@ColJacksMed·
@DGlaucomflecken Radiologists go into radiology because they don’t want to act as clinicians. Interestingly they get paid better than most clinicians where I work. I need to see patient to go over mri if I order. If rad comments on important non ortho finding. I don’t refer. Pt goes to gp or WIC
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Colin Jackson
Colin Jackson@ColJacksMed·
@mark_slapinski I work in a heavily immigrant populated area. We can’t keep up. We r overwhelmed. They r usually wonderful & appreciative people and I really enjoy treating them. But we can’t be everything to everyone & our infrastructure is breaking under the load. Can’t hide from reality
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Colin Jackson@ColJacksMed·
@KenSimCity @VancouverPD 💯 My #1 issue in upcoming election. What kind of warped gov. and society thinks this is ok? Feels like a bizarro world.
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Mayor Ken Sim
Mayor Ken Sim@KenSimCity·
Another repeat offender, who should have been behind bars, was free to walk our streets. A 40-year-old man with multiple outstanding warrants was able to seriously injure two @VancouverPD officers on Thursday night.   This is exactly why we need the federal government to act. Meaningful bail reform is long overdue. Repeat offenders should not have the opportunity to harm others, especially those who serve and protect our communities. #Vancouver deserves better.
Vancouver Police@VancouverPD

#VPDNews: Suspect arrested after VPD officers set on fire Two Vancouver Police officers are recovering after they were set on fire by a man on the Downtown Eastside. The officers were doing foot patrols on East Hastings and Carrall streets Thursday night, when they attempted to detain a man for jay-walking. The suspect, who was wanted BC-wide for 10 different offences, tried to run away, but the officers pursued him. As they were taking the suspect into custody, it’s believed the man used a flammable substance to set the officers’ uniforms on fire, then continued to flee. The officers, who were deployed as part of VPD’s Task Force Barrage, radioed for assistance and were able to put out the fires themselves. Additional VPD officers responded and the suspect was taken into custody a short distance away. One officer was treated by paramedics and is currently recovering at home. The second officer did not sustain physical injuries. The suspect, a 40-year-old Vancouver man, received treatment at hospital for burns and is currently in jail. VPD is recommending multiple new charges, including assaulting a police officer with a weapon, obstructing a police officer, and breaching a release order. More than 35 VPD officers have been assaulted on duty since the beginning of 2025 — a 25 per cent increase over the same period last year.

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Colin Jackson
Colin Jackson@ColJacksMed·
@markroseman @cpsbc_ca The college has no jurisdiction over anyone but health professionals so we r the only ones they can bully. HAs and gov can screw around with pt. care to their hearts content. But college can force mds to provide antiquated 24/7 coverage in big city with multiple ERs available.
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Mark Roseman
Mark Roseman@markroseman·
A @cpsbc_ca practice standard about docs needing to provide after-hours coverage was last updated in 2022. There seems to be an imbalance, in light of ongoing ER closures, i.e., if a health authority can close…? Either formally withdraw the standard or apply it to ERs.
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Colin Jackson@ColJacksMed·
@HilzFuld Yup. A total no brainer. The only reason to oppose would be if you want Israel to be hit with rockets and Israelis to be killed.
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Hillel Fuld
Hillel Fuld@HilzFuld·
Imagine a world where a missile defense system that saves lives is considered controversial. The Iron Dome doesn’t kill - it prevents Israelis from being killed. And yet, some in Congress tried to block funding for it. Let that sink in. Thousands of rockets. Zero justification to oppose defending civilians. This isn’t politics. It’s basic humanity.
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Colin Jackson@ColJacksMed·
@TuraEmanuela And we love cheap stuff and cheap labour. Just not when it’s our cheap labour.
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Colin Jackson
Colin Jackson@ColJacksMed·
@WendyHartley Yes. Large line at Kerrisdale. Great to see. Was happy to wait to do my civic duty. Flabbergasted by middle aged couple complaining of those with canes and walkers having the ‘entitlement’ to skip the line. My wife then helped a few with aids get to the front😁
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Wendy Hartley
Wendy Hartley@WendyHartley·
Huge line up to vote at Hillcrest Community Centre right now. Seniors and families can go to the front of the line. #Vanpoli #Vanvotes2025
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