As an adolescent and emergency physician I’m plagued by the reality that as we move from the initial phase of the pandemic to reopen schools, we are going to continue to face its long-lasting impacts on children and youth. There will be a tsunami of mental health needs and crises directly related to this period … Continue reading An Empathetic Approach to Supporting School-Aged Children and their Families as Kids Return to School →

Two years ago, I started seeing patients virtually in their homes for medical psychotherapy visits using the Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN). I was recruited as part of a pilot study with a limited number of provider participants and was given an incentive payment for each billed encounter in order to encourage adoption. It took me … Continue reading Virtual Care Pandemic →

In the April issue of HIMCC, I contributed an article on Deep Space Medicine.    My essay raised the potential of new diagnostic laboratory testing that would be required for people to live in deep space near the moon or Mars, while having practical applications on earth in parallel to space.   While researching the deep space medicine article, … Continue reading Canadians will be Tested on our Way to a Healthy Nation →

Many Canadians had likely never heard the term “virtual care” before the COVID-19 pandemic. Now it’s part of our lexicon, right up there with terms like “physical distancing” and “flattening the curve.” But when the pandemic is over and we stop talking about physical distancing and flattening the curve, will virtual care be here to … Continue reading Virtual Care is the Future of Health Care Delivery in Canada →