Eric Wooltorton

Are you an MD interested in the arts or Narrative writing? Join us in Ottawa for an inspiring conference April 19-21 2026 (starts the moment ICAM ends). We collaborated with the National Arts Centre, National Gallery, Royal Canadian Academy for Arts, Ottawa Art Gallery and more

Drawing on behaviour al economics, Harper et al. suggest ways in which we might turn mentoring into a habit to increase the rate at which trainees receive the support they need. #MedEd @asmeofficial doi.org/10.1111/medu.1…

60 years' worth of literature demonstrates that we generally think too little about healthcare students and their learning when we design hospitals. #MedEd @asmeofficial doi.org/10.1111/medu.7…

Concerns about genAI related to medical education ebm.bmj.com/content/30/6/4…

#Microplastics are increasingly detected in human tissues, with potential links to cognitive, cardiovascular, and inflammatory outcomes. 💡 Learn more in this JAMA Insights: ja.ma/4ofMIgV

💬 Viewpoint: Academic medicine should adopt the "s-index" to recognize and reward nonresearch contributions like service, mentorship, and diversity initiatives, promoting equity and improving faculty retention. ja.ma/49W7GOk

It's time to remove laptops from classrooms. 24 experiments: Students learn more and get better grades after taking notes by hand than typing. It's not just because they're less distracted—writing enables deeper processing and more images. The pen is mightier than the keyboard.

A one-page guide on in-flight medical emergencies, created by Nick Mark, MD, for OnePagerICU.com. @nickmmark

This week's @Nature cover highlights a report of A.I. mediated distortion When #ChatGPT was asked to rate 40,000 résumés, it ranked the older male candidates as better quality than the younger female applicants nature.com/articles/s4158…

My teaching was feeling a bit stale, so I picked up this book - quick read, would recommend. 10 core points summarized, with examples of where we fall for the illusions in MedEd

In 1992 Peter Ratcliffe received this rejection letter from Nature. His findings were not "a sufficient advance in our understanding". 27 years later he won the Nobel Prize for the same discovery. Don't lose faith in the things you believe in.

Will A.I. lead to de-skilling of physicians? And if so what can be done to preempt it? @tberzin and I address this in a new @TheLancet piece thelancet.com/journals/lance…

Know a teen who might face barriers (financial or others) to a career in family medicine? Recommend them for a bursary (by Sept 2025) for Destination: Family Medicine! Monday Dec 8 2025 cpd@uottawa.ca

Laugh+cry in this funny, raunchy series about menopause & more. When Kris FINALLY gets an MD appt to discuss her wicked periods she hears only ‘Well that’s normal at your age’. DOCS WE CAN DO BETTER! uOttawa CPD launches a 2d Mature Women’s Health conference Feb 6-7 2026 Book it!

We listened: 2 d instead of 3, less expensive, packed w. relevant, up-to-date content for 1o care, attendance prizes, virtual participation options if you can’t come to town, creative in person networking time & a reception focussed on hope in complex times - this will be fun!

One of the most reliable ways to improve our mental health is to help others. After being randomly assigned to do just 3 acts of kindness a week, people felt significantly less depressed, anxious, and lonely. Lifting others up elevates us too. Giving shows us that we matter.

Qu’est-ce qu’une malléole? Quelle est la différence entre un urètre et un uretère? Vous trouverez les réponses à ces questions dans notre vocabulaire du corps humain intitulé «De la tête aux pieds»! 👀oqlf.gouv.qc.ca/francisation/o… @CMQ_org

A thoughtful thread that really resonated with me. Made me reflect on why I love teaching #familymedicine and is a recipe for growth and survival in academic medicine. The job is tough but this thoughtful read summarizes how we can strive to make good things happen

@CFPC_e What amazing, inspiring researchers! Congratulations

We celebrated award-winning research in family medicine, such as Dr Anna Wilkinson, recipient of the CFPC Outstanding Family Medicine Research Article Award, and Dr. M. Ruth Lavergne, honored with the CFP Best Original Research Article Award. #FMF2024 #myFMF

Our 3D printed Best Speaker ‘Golden Larynx’ awards @ ´Destination: Family Medicine!’ Nov 22 2024 are coming together recognizing top faculty teachers, as voted by 250 high school students attending. Thanks to CPD and uOttawa Skills & Simulation Centre teams for all the magic!