Cathy Risdon

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Cathy Risdon

Cathy Risdon

@risdonc

Family doc, Chair, McMaster DFM, compassionate curmudgeon, open-hearted skeptic. Opinions my own. she/her.

Hamilton Katılım Nisan 2009
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Cathy Risdon
Cathy Risdon@risdonc·
Dangerous distractions? - a view from primary care about @fordnation Ontario's COVID19 latest testing strategy. A thread ...
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Cathy Risdon@risdonc·
The record shows what happens when we pay attention to some things (profit and privatization) and neglect others-(Long term investment in the collective good). The impact of this neglect will have a long tail into the future. Thank you for this excellent summary@AlykhanAbdulla
André Picard@picardonhealth

We have lost our way in Ontario. The government’s public policy choices have had detrimental effects on health care and public safety, by @AlykhanAbdulla healthydebate.ca/2024/09/topic/… via @HealthyDebate #alcohol #HarmReduction

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Dr Mike Green
Dr Mike Green@DrMichaelGreen1·
Congrats to SFU and founding Dean Dr David Price! What a great choice to lead this new Family Medicine focused School Of Medicine. @thenosm @CFPC_e @QueensUHealth @janephilpott @risdonc @docdanielle @AFMC_e @ddsv3
Simon Fraser University@SFU

#SFU’s medical school is moving forward! We are closer to training more family doctors with today’s announcement of an interim space at the Surrey campus, funding, a three-year curriculum model and a founding dean.  ow.ly/pTWz50SyhVT

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James Woods
James Woods@RealJamesWoods·
Hard to believe the little fella on the right could have caused the damage he has to this great nation. And he’s not finished…
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UofT Family Medicine
UofT Family Medicine@UofTFamilyMed·
As medical students get ready to pick their residency program @CaRMS_CA, hear from some current #familymedicine residents about why they chose – and continue to choose – family med. #FMproud
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OCFP
OCFP@OntarioCollege·
There are already 2.3 million Ontarians who do not have a family doctor. Forecast shows that will only get worse. There is still time to change course and reverse this disturbing trend—but it will require urgent action from the Ontario government. bit.ly/45Jaqcb
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Esther Perel
Esther Perel@EstherPerel·
Be careful not to lose your humanity.
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McMaster Family Med
McMaster Family Med@McMasterFamMed·
At DFM, we are community connected. We have strong partnerships with primary care and health care partners to share knowledge, resources and extend programming where needed to the broader community. Learn more and apply today: #tab-content-about-us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">fammed.mcmaster.ca/faculty-join-u…
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Irfan Dhalla
Irfan Dhalla@IrfanDhalla·
Canadians will forever be grateful to the health minister or premier who first makes and achieves this commitment. Other countries do this, we can too. thestarphoenix.com/opinion/column…
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Cathy Risdon@risdonc·
@McMasterFamMed Fantastic recognition. Years of intentional and persistent scholarship went into this award. Congratulations Dr. Agarwal - and thank you for your advocacy and contributions to primary care.
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McMaster Family Med@McMasterFamMed·
A big congratulations to Dr. Gina Agarwal on her Canada Research Chair! Agarwal is the first in the department to receive the award and shows the significance of not only her exemplary research and scholarship but also the importance of primary care. fammed.mcmaster.ca/family-medicin…
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Ontario Medical Association
Ontario Medical Association@OntariosDoctors·
The shortage of family doctors across the province is one of the most critical issues facing patients. Primary care is the foundation of Ontario’s health-care system and we need to work together so all patients can get timely access to the care they need. #ONhealth
OCFP@OntarioCollege

🚨1-in-5 Ontarians could be without a family doctor by 2025. The OCFP has solutions and is urging the Ontario government to work with family doctors now. 👉See our news release ontariofamilyphysicians.ca/news-features/… #LifeWithoutADoctor

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Irfan Dhalla
Irfan Dhalla@IrfanDhalla·
Good article with concrete solutions to improve primary care. Written for an Australian audience, but all 5 solutions apply to Canada too. theconversation.com/general-practi…
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James McCormack
James McCormack@medmyths·
T2DM guidelines have a BIG problem. The 2018 Canadian guidelines are ~350 pages long. 2021 American ~225 pages. 2019 European ~70 pages. Frustratingly, none of them provide a useful numeric description of what the best available evidence shows for risk, benefits and harms.
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McMaster Family Med
McMaster Family Med@McMasterFamMed·
How do patients and doctors make health-care decisions when evidence doesn't exist? Researcher Meredith Vanstone gives insight into ethical complexity, the tough decisions that balance values, resources and circumstances when there's no or little evidence: fammed.mcmaster.ca/researcher-hel…
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Tara Kiran
Tara Kiran@tara_kiran·
Primary care is the foundation of the healthcare system Like a good building foundation, we forget about it when it’s working well It’s unseen, unsexy, and no one really wants to spend extra on it But, when it starts to crumble, the whole home can give way 🧵
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Cathy Risdon@risdonc·
May 19 is #WorldFamilyDoctorDay, and we want to express our gratitude: thank you, family doctors, for being you, and thank you for everything you are doing to help everybody else. You help keep communities healthy and adapted to support your patients.
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Cathy Risdon@risdonc·
Dear family physicians, these past years have been very stressful. Many family docs have supported patients who have had their needs pushed aside by a hospital system prioritizing COVID care. These challenges make you fell burnt out. But you're not alone. youtube.com/watch?v=DoxLsr…
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