Canada’s healthcare system is often described as one of the most defining and commendable features of the country. The notion of “universal” healthcare carries an implicit promise of fairness: that everyone, regardless of background, will receive the care they need when they need it (Public Health Agency of Canada [PHAC] 2020). Before beginning my master’s, […]

Mental Health of Adolescents Post-Pandemic At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the initial lockdowns were first perceived as a temporary disruption. Many of us believed it would be a brief period of heightened awareness, but that life would soon return to normal. Among healthcare professionals who had experienced prior outbreaks such as SARS, there

Diabetes in Canada and Social Determinants Diabetes continues to be one of the world’s fastest growing and most costly chronic illnesses, despite ongoing advancements in medical treatments, research, and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI). The global prevalence has reached an estimated 422 million people, while in Canada over eleven million people live with

Why do the marginalized wait longer in our ED’s? Emergency department (ED) wait times often get treated like a scorecard for the healthcare system. If the numbers are high, we assume we are failing; if they fall, we celebrate meeting performance measures. But anyone who has spent any time on an ED knows that the

By: Jashpreet Dhesy & Natalie Houseman Emergency department (ED) wait times often get treated like a scorecard for thehealthcare system.  If the numbers are high, we assume we are failing, if they fall,we celebrate meeting performance measures.  But anyone who has spent any timeon an ED knows that the story is more complicated. Waits aren’t

Week 6- Determinants of Health When considering health in its broadest sense, it becomes clear that we cannot focus solely on medical care or personal life choices. Instead, we must look at the social determinants of health- described by the Public Health Agency of Canada as the “personal, social, economic and environmental factors that determine