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Encouraging early palliative consultations for patients with stage IV lung and pancreatic cancers: A retrospective chart review of a quality improvement initiative
Encouraging early palliative consultations for patients with stage IV lung and pancreatic cancers: A retrospective chart review of a quality improvement initiative Dr. Sharon Buehner, MDCM, CCFP (EM) & Megan…
Examination of Current Algoma District Cancer Program Practices and Local Referral Processes for Patients with Prostate Cancer
Examination of Current Algoma District Cancer Program Practices and Local Referral Processes for Patients with Prostate Cancer Daniella Febbraro*; Dr. Michela Febbraro, MD1; Dr. Mohammad Rassouli-Rashti, MD, PhD, FRCPC2,3;…
HSN research team receives funding for smoking vaccine
Vaccine stimulates the body to produce antibodies that bind to nicotine molecules and prevent or slow them from entering the brain A research team at the Health Sciences North Research…
Infectious disease consults offered via telemedicine
A meaningful tool for clinical specialist support A telemedicine-based infectious disease consultation service established in July 2014 by Sioux Lookout’s Meno Ya Win Health Centre and the Division of Infectious…
Addiction-related ER visits skyrocket in Sioux Lookout
Study cites unmet community-based services and outpatient needs A five-year retrospective study of emergency department use at Sioux Lookout’s Meno Ya Win Health Centre has revealed a 73 per cent…
Research aims for early diagnosis of Parkinson’s
Radiopharmaceutical shows promise for measuring GCase levels A research team at the Thunder Bay Regional Research Institute’s Molecular Imaging Lab is working on the development of ground-breaking imaging technology to…
Research program celebrates 100 papers
Anishinaabe Bimaadiziwin Research Program makes contribution to First Nation health care in northwest The Anishinaabe Bimaadiziwin Research Program (ABRP), a joint initiative of Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre…
CCAC shares learnings about Dementia Village
Dutch model of care for people with dementia superior to institutional setting The objective of developing a toolbox of best practices for case managers serving seniors with dementia was the…
Academic culture takes root in Northern Ontario
$7 million a year in research and clinical innovation funding available to Northern Ontario physicians The great expanse of Northern Ontario and the distances separating physicians in the region from…
AMRIC puts Sudbury on the research map
Renovations to former St. Theresa Catholic School scheduled for September The Advanced Medical Research Institute of Canada (AMRIC), the research arm of Health Science North (HSN) in Sudbury, is on…