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Dear Colleagues,
Hope you will consider attending the Future of Psychotherapy Conference on April 29th.
Dr Christopher Fairburn from Oxford is speaking at this event.
Dr Sona Dimidjian and Dr Atif Rahman are also presenting.
Wonderful talks about Global Health and Psychotherapy. Please join us.
I have been advocating for the expansion of the physician assistants pilot project in Nova Scotia to help with the strain on our healthcare system, including meeting with local partners like Dalhousie and the Canadian Association of Physician Assistants. I'm glad to see this issue being highlighted.
PAs in primary care settings can be used for 75% of all visits without referral to physician level care and PAs can manage up to 62% of all patients in emergency care environments.
Expanding this program could have have a major impact on our healthcare system and the availability of care.
Yesterday, my colleague Dr. Marcus Powlowski and I sat down with members of the Canadian Association of Physician Assistants. Did you know that Nova Scotia is currently running a Physicians Assistant pilot program?
PAs were originally introduced into Canada through the Canadian Armed Forces in the 1950's and have since expanded into Ontario, Manitoba, and Alberta, with a limited number working in New Brunswick.
Physicians Assistants undergo a shorter program than physicians do, but in primary care settings can be used for 75% of all visits without referral to physician level care! This can allow practices to see and assist more patients each day.
Today is Physician Assistants Day! Nancy and Andrea (left to right) are Physician Assistants at Halton Healthcare and work in the Emergency Department and Acute Care General Surgery.
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As a PA in the Emergency Department, Nancy assesses and treats emergency patients of all acuity levels. She orders tests, medications and will interpret imaging and lab results. She works closely with the entire team in the ED to ensure high quality patient care.
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As a PA in Acute Care General Surgery, Andrea provides consultations for emergency surgery patients in the ED, does pre and post-op rounding on patients in the ICU and assists surgeons in the operating room.
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Thank you Nancy and Andrea for your hard work and commitment to patient care!
Canadian Association of Physician Assistants
On November 27th, Canadians celebrate , which recognizes the physician assistant (PA) profession and its contributions to health care in Canada. Working alongside physicians and other health professionals, PAs are having a positive impact on many aspects of health care from emergency room wait times, access to primary care, the quality of seniors care and access to health care in rural communities.
Join us in celebrating our PAs and thanking them for their important and life-saving contributions.
Learn more about the profession by visiting
www.capa-acam.ca
(w/ the Canadian Association of Physician Assistants)
Attn. ON General Surgeons/Fellows/Residents/Physician Assistants: Join us for our Virtual OAGS 27th Annual Mtg, Nov.5-6. Registration now open! Members are free. Impressive program includes Dr. Antonio Caycedo of Queen's University ! Details:
https://qrgo.page.link/9PrTz Canadian Association of Physician Assistants Resident Doctors of Canada
Attn. ON General Surgeons/Fellows/Residents/PAs: Join us for our Virtual OAGS 27th Annual Mtg, Nov.5-6. Registration now open! Members are free. Impressive program lineup includes Dr. Amy Neville of The Ottawa Hospital - L'Hôpital d'Ottawa! Details:
https://qrgo.page.link/9PrTz University of Ottawa Canadian Association of Physician Assistants Resident Doctors of Canada
Attn. ON General Surgeons/Fellows/Residents/Physician Assistants: Watch our Welcome Message for the Virtual OAGS 27th Annual Mtg, Nov.5-6. Registration now open! Members are free. Details:
https://qrgo.page.link/9PrTz Canadian Association of Physician Assistants
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Attn. ON General Surgeons, Fellows, Residents, PAs: Virtual OAGS 27th Annual Mtg, Nov.5-6. Registration now open! Members are free! Great roster of topics and speakers featuring keynote: Dr. Kostenuik MD. Details:
https://qrgo.page.link/9PrTz Resident Doctors of Canada Canadian Association of Physician Assistants UofTSurgery McMaster University Western University Queen's University University of Ottawa Northern Ontario School of Medicine—École de médecine du Nord de l'Ontario
Attn. ON General Surgeons, Fellows, Residents, Physician Assistants: OAGS Annual Mtg - Registration now open! Members are free! Details:
https://qrgo.page.link/9PrTz Resident Doctors of Canada Canadian Association of Physician Assistants UofTSurgery McMaster University Western University Queen's University uOttawa Northern Ontario School of Medicine—École de médecine du Nord de l'Ontario CAGS Residents
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Will someone provide a link to the 2019 or 2020 CAPA census? Can't find the page!
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