Mattel's #ThankYouHeroes campaign honours @UofT resident @chikastacypoet with a Barbie doll made in her likeness. “I hope this inspires the next generation of physicians,” she says. “It’s exciting and fun to be seen as a hero.” bit.ly/3fvXRtC
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- "Now, more than ever, we need your energy, your talent, your character, and your resolve. Qualities I am confident you have in abundance," says Dr. Anthony Fauci to the @UofTMDprogram Class of 2T4.
- We're thrilled to announce that @DrLisaRobinson has been appointed as the dean of #TemertyMed! Prof. Robinson will assume her new role on July 1, 2024 for a five-year term.
- COVID-19 is predominantly airborne, new paper confirms @TheLancet. @DFisman, one of the authors of the study, says that these findings point to the need for strict public health control measures in indoor spaces bit.ly/32tgreQ
- Thank you, Toronto. I’m proud to join with you in the global fight for universal health care.
- “I think faculty in medical schools across Canada need training in anti-oppression, anti-racism & Indigenous cultural safety so we are all aligned in our actions and our thinking.” - @OnyeActiveMD
- Should COVID-19 vaccines be mandatory for healthcare workers? Experts, including #TemertyMed Drs. Kerry Bowman, @NaheedD & @BogochIsaac, weigh in @globalnews
- A bill to restrict the marketing of junk foods to children under 13 would be a huge step forward for child health in Canada, says #UofTMed Prof Mary L'Abbé @TorontoStar #UofTDrNotes bit.ly/2zELcBY
- “Women are not heard in the doctor’s office in ways that they should be. Alternative medicine providers are capitalizing on these gaps, making patients feel they’re being listened to."- @DrJenGunter
- Company founded by @UofT researchers will be manufacturing a portable intensive care unit to help Canadian patients with COVID-19. bit.ly/2U5A5dB
- Tons of people - including many members of the @UofT community - are gathered at Queen’s Park for #climatestrikecanada! 🌎❤️
- Insulin was discovered @UofT in 1921 and changed the lives of millions of people around the world. ➡️Check out the history behind its revolutionary discovery at: insulin.library.utoronto.ca #WorldDiabetesDay
- A team of @SinaiHealth & @uoftmedicine researchers is developing a blood test that can identify who is immune to COVID-19 on a mass scale. bit.ly/2K1z3tr
- “I think it’s going to be a 1.5-dose summer. A lot of people are going to get a 2nd dose throughout the summer...it’d be very helpful to have guidance on what's acceptable behaviour for individuals who’ve had 2 doses of a vaccine,” says @BogochIsaac
