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Dr. Nigel Rusted receives honorary life membership award
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By Jonathan Carpenter
Dr. Nigel Rusted, a retired St. John’s family
physician and general surgeon, was presented with the NLMA Honorary Life Membership Award on
June 12, during the Association’s annual general meeting at the GEO Centre in St. John’s. |
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NLMA President to hold summit on care for seniors
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Dr. Patrick O’Shea was installed as the 85th President of the NLMA during its annual general meeting at the Johnson GEO Centre on June 12. |
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NLMA Award recipients announced
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CMA President Dr. Anne Doig announced
the names of the 2009 NLMA Award scholarships at the President's Dinner at
the 2010 AGM. |
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Walk the Doc
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Walk the Doc is a program launched in 2003 by the CMA that encourages
doctors to organize group runs or walks during meetings. |
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Survey shows strong support for negotiations; more members going online
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By NLMA Staff
In June, the NLMA received the results of the 2010 NLMA membership survey, which indicate that the majority of members are satisfied with NLMA services. |
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Physician of the Future: Robotic telemedicine improves patient outcomes
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By Jonathan Carpenter
Twenty years ago,
the only place you could expect to see a robot
racing down a hospital hallway to respond to a
medical emergency was in science fiction films.
Today, robotic telemedicine is very real and
it’s helping to save lives in remote communities. |
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Physicians honored; Haiti relief effort
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Compiled By NLMA Staff
Dr. Dawn Howse receives honorary degree; Dr. Max House receives
national award; and, Dr. David Allison travels to Haiti . |
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Community pharmacies link up to Pharmacy Network
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Compiled By NLMA Staff
On May 26, the Department of Health and
Community Services announced that the province has officially begun connecting
community pharmacies to the provincial Pharmacy Network. |
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Pharmacists granted authority to modify and extend prescriptions
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Compiled By NLMA Staff
New changes to the pharmacy regulations and new standards of pharmacy practice adopted by the
Newfoundland and Labrador Pharmacy Board mean that pharmacists in the province are now able to refill, extend or adjust prescriptions. |
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Dr. Roxanne Cooper takes cervical screening on the road this summer
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In an effort to reach the
high number of under-screened women in rural communities, Dr. Cooper has
devised a plan to remove some of the known barriers to access and bring
the service to them. |
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Make your views known at CMA’s General Council meeting – even if you can’t attend in person
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By CMA Staff
Lively debate on important issues, tough decisions
about the future of medicine and health care, an opportunity to mix with hundreds of physicians
from every corner of the country — all happening within view of one of the world’s natural wonders. |
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Talent
management: Developing leaders within your organization
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Talented people are critical to an organization’s performance and success. Health organizations that do a better job of attracting, developing, exciting and retaining their talent will gain improvements in performance and improvements in quality, safety and patient outcomes. |
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CMA, Royal College and CFPC launch National Physician Survey
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By NLMA Staff
In May, questionnaires
and electronic invitations were distributed to physicians across Canada as
part of the launch for the 2010 edition of the National Physician Survey. |
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In Memoriam
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By NLMA Staff
It is
with great sadness that we announce the passing of
Drs. Adam George Barnes, Sr., Michael O’Reilly, Neil
Turner, John Tomlinson and Colin Mackenzie. The NLMA
sends condolences to the family and
friends of these outstanding physicians. |
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