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    Oct 18, 2021
    #Doctor Jennifer Kwan (@jkwan_md) took to #Twitter to educate @ontarians about the #pandemic, #vaccination and to combat #misinformation. In this profile, she reflects on the power of #socialmedia, #advocacy, and how she plans to use her platform next.
    Burlington doctor uses her online voice to ease public’s fears and influence policy - Healthy Debate
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    Apr 22, 2021
    Ontario docs from the hardest hit regions pen an open letter to the public urging you to take action and #raiseyourvoice for the things that will keep you safe. Protect the workplace, vaccines and transparent communication. healthydebate.ca/opinions/raise… cc: @LisaEsther6 @ayeletkuper
    #Raiseyourvoice: An open letter to Ontarians from your doctors - Healthy Debate
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    Mar 11, 2024
    “Public health efforts have evaporated when it comes to #COVID. It’s time for Canadians to organize and advocate for patients, for ourselves and for our kids.” By @jvipondmd @chris_m_h @KashPrime @RougeMatisse @LadyScorcher
    Introducing the Canadian Covid Society – because we need it - Healthy Debate
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    Mar 6, 2019
    "It unethical for physicians and physicians-in-training to promote or endorse products on social media that claim to have health benefits but lack the scientific evidence to demonstrate these claims" @SGaibrie & @allison_rants healthydebate.ca/opinions/medic……-on-social-media
    Medical influencers on social media: Beware the pitfalls of sponsorship
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    Apr 22, 2021
    The doctors seem pretty aligned in this open letter @ONThealth. The call to action is clear. Paid sick leave. Workplace protections. Vaccine equity. Clear communication. Full letter here. #raiseyourvoice 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾 healthydebate.ca/opinions/raise… Sign here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…
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    Oct 6, 2021
    #Canadians need #masks that fit their faces more closely than cloth or surgical masks. They also need masks that are made of materials that filter better than cloth. #COVIDisAirborne. By @deejcane @LeylaDAsadi & Simon Smith @masks4canada @zeynep
    Actually, we do need better masks   - Healthy Debate
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    Jun 13, 2018
    Female doctors are routinely mistaken for a patient's friend, told they're "not ready" for a promotion, and introduced at speaking events without their titles and credentials. New op-ed by @allison_rants & @ShannonRuzycki @HealthyDebate healthydebate.ca/opinions/sexis…
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    Aug 19, 2021
    The presence of #police in #healthcare settings can undermine the ability of #doctors, #nurses, and others to provide high-quality, #patient-centred care. It's time we critically interrogated the role of police in these spaces.
    Not on the same team: Police presence in health-care settings is at odds with professional obliga...
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    Aug 27, 2018
    "Despite the incredible anxiety Saudi residents must be feeling, many have continued to work 26-hour overnight shifts and attending clinical duties to help ease the transition for their non-Saudi colleagues." @c_kawala
    Saudi trainees: Their professionalism makes it even harder to say goodbye
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    Oct 15, 2018
    "I always start my consults the same way. I say, 'Tell me about your child.'" Adam is a pediatric palliative care doctor. #Facesofhealthcare healthydebate.ca/faces-health-c…
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    Aug 29, 2022
    "Leaving it up to individuals to 'choose' whether to mask discriminates against people with disabilities." #COVID19 #BacktoSchool by @nilikm
    Please parents, mask your children as they return to school - Healthy Debate
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    Feb 12, 2021
    It is time to treat resident #physicians like humans, not heroes. Abolish 26-hour shifts. By Hissan Butt, @LwamG, & @SGaibrie. #ResidentAwarenessWeek #MedTwitter
    Resident doctors are humans, not heroes: It’s time to abolish 26-hour shifts - Healthy Debate
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    Jan 26, 2021
    200+ #doctors & researchers (@Docs4LTCJustice) sign open letter calling on @fordnation to address the #LTC crisis NOW. They are demanding an end to for-profit #LTC, an end to the staffing crisis, better working conditions, & more. #onpoli #LTCJustice
    Ontario’s long-term care sector is in a grave humanitarian crisis - Healthy Debate
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    Oct 3, 2019
    Changes are happening @HealthyDebate! We would like to announce that @SeemaMarwahaMD will succeed @AndreasLaupacis as our editor in chief on October 7 as he leaves for @CMAJ. Please give her a warm welcome!
    Changes at Healthy Debate - Healthy Debate
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