Kathy Lawrence 🌻

THIS KID RAN THE FULL FIELD CHASED THE PLAYER DOWN, STRIPPED THE BALL, AND THEN RAN THE FULL FIELD BACK FOR A TOUCHDOWN. BEST PLAY OF THE ENTIRE YEAR, REMARKABLE. 😱😱😱

We all face moments when things feel overwhelming, and that’s okay. Remember, you are not alone.

Murray Sinclair was a great Canadian, a great Manitoban, a great Anishinaabe.  His career stands as a legacy of public service and a deep commitment to truth, fairness and dignity for all people.  He was the first Indigenous person to be named to the Manitoba provincial court and the Court of Queen’s Bench of Manitoba. He was the first, but he will be remembered as one of the best.  He was appointed co-commissioner of the Aboriginal Justice Inquiry, which laid bare systemic racism within the justice system and is considered a foundational perspective on the system’s relationship with Indigenous people. He led the Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Inquest and his report spurred systematic change in the delivery of pediatric cardiac care in our province.  The penultimate moment of his career was his work as chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. He approached a process that could have been divisive and instead transformed it into Calls to Action for the future of our country, helping all Canadians to learn to walk together into a future of respect and understanding where we live up to the phrase residential school survivors taught us – Every Child Matters.  It will be a long time before our nation produces another person the calibre of Murray Sinclair. He showed us there is no reconciliation without truth. We should hold dear in our hearts his words that our nation is on the cusp of a great new era and we must all “dare to live greatly together.”  On behalf of the people of Manitoba, I extend my condolences to his family and to all Canadians for the loss of Mazina Giizhik.  A sacred fire will be open to the public on the north side of the legislative building grounds until Murray Sinclair’s funeral later this week.

Someone - and I wish I could remember who - once said that it’s much easier to trick a person than to persuade them that they’ve been tricked.

Dr. Vasquez and Dr. Groot, local co-chairs, had the privilege to present our Post COVID-19 Condition Educational Needs Assessment and Evaluation as part of the national @CochraneCanada initiative at the @LongCOVIDWebCA 2nd Canadian Symposium on Long COVID.

Celebrating 100 years of @FMWCanada! Patients have better health outcomes when their doctor is a woman! You are less likely to die in hospital if your doctor is a woman. People with a female family doctor are less likely to need emergency services

Bravo Dr. Anurag Saxena! Royal College President Dr. Brian Hodges presents Dr. Saxena with the Duncan Graham Award for Outstanding Contribution to Medical Education: ow.ly/1jSL50TvHjb #MedEd #RCAwards @usaskmed

We are currently at 3500 signatures to get The Littlest Hobo\Terry Bush a star on Canada's Walk of Fame. I submitted the nomination with the Walk of Fame, so hopefully the petition helps make it happen. Sign the petition here 👇 chng.it/vLX9vStLfk

As the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation approaches, the CanMEDS Indigenous Health Case Study Compendium highlights the importance of health equity and cultural safety. Read now: ow.ly/KItR50Ttqjs #NDTR #IndigenousHealth

Update on the CanMEDS Medical Expert Role: statement on behalf of the four partnering organizations involved in the CanMEDS revision: cfpc.ca/en/update-on-t… @AFMC_e @CMA_Docs

We are currently at 1,320 signatures to get The Littlest Hobo a star on Canada's Walk of Fame Sign below👇

CBC Sports' @Devin_Heroux (and Saskatchewanian) is set to receive a medal for 'top-quality, enthusiastic and empathetic sports coverage' cbc.ca/sports/devin-h…

Our psychology training clinic at the University of Regina is accepting clients for cognitive behavioural therapy. Services are affordable and a sliding scale is available for low income clients and FT post-secondary students. See poster below:

More than $33,000 has been raised online to help the 15-year-old burn victim in Saskatoon. #Saskatoon #yxe #crime #Sask cjme.com/2024/09/07/out…

Here's our latest paper on the assessment comments that go unwritten. We describe why some information is nearly impossible to write as an assessment comment. @ChrisWatling3 @LingardLorelei @StefSebok

Learn more about the @sma_docs Roadmap Program for students and family medicine residents here: sma.sk.ca/roadmap-progra…

A few days ago, we gathered to celebrate the life of Dr. Brian Hutchison from @McMasterFamMed. A foundational mentor to me as a clinician and health care leader, Brian always challenged me to think more broadly and question more deeply. Forever grateful. @machealthsci @CFPC_e

@SMA_docs is pleased to welcome back medical students! The Roadmap Program hosted USask College of Medicine students with a welcome dinner this week in Regina. @USaskMed @USaskHealthSc

BRONZE FOR CANADA 🇨🇦 Aurelie Rivard just won bronze in the women's S10 50-metre freestyle at La Defense Arena in her first event of the Paralympics. It’s the swimming superstar’s 11th Paralympic medal. cbc.ca/sports/paralym…

When Canadian Paralympians win medals in Paris they'll be financially rewarded for the first time in history. $20,000 for gold, $15,000 for silver, $10,000 for bronze. It's equal to the amount Canadian Olympians receive. My story from earlier this year: cbc.ca/sports/paralym…