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CFN Board Chair Russell Williams honoured
Canadian Frailty Network Chair Russell Williams has been honoured with a Studentship in Medical Ethics established in his name. Ethics and integrity in the pharmaceutical and medical fields have always been a passion of Russell’s, and on November 21, 2016, Innovative Medicines Canada and Queen’s University announced the creation of the Russell Williams Studentship in…
CFN Network Investigators recognized
CFN Network Investigators Dr. Richard Sawatzky, Trinity Western University, and Dr. Jennifer Baumbusch, University of British Columbia, were recognized recently by the British Columbia nursing community with 2016 Nursing Awards of Excellence for Excellence in Advancing Nursing Knowledge and Research. Rick is a Canada Research Chair in Patient-Reported Outcomes and holds positions as Associate Professor…
Palliative care is the orphan of the healthcare system
Palliative care is the orphan of the Canadian health system: With good palliative care, we can live out our days relatively free of pain and suffering, confident that our physical, spiritual, and emotional needs are being met. — Fred Horne An opinion by CFN Board Member and former Alberta Minister of Health Fred Horne, published in…
Palliative Care Matters Consensus Development Conference
Canadians call for Palliative Care to be enshrined in Health Act: Lay Panel representing Canadians reach consensus at national conference After hearing from more than 1,500 Canadians in a national survey and meeting with experts for three days in Ottawa, a citizens’ lay panel has delivered a Consensus Statement, calling for palliative care to…
Network Investigator Kelli Stajduhar profiled
CFN Network Investigator and Citizen Engagement Committee Member Kelli Stajduhar was recently profiled in the University of Victoria Alumni magazine, The Torch. “Palliative care should be as essential for dying Canadians as prenatal and obstetric care are for newborns.” Click here to read the profile.
US Healthy Aging in Action Strategy released
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy and the National Prevention Council Release Healthy Aging in Action: Advancing the National Prevention Strategy Healthy Aging in Action (HAIA) identifies recommendations and actions to promote healthy aging and improve health and well-being in later life. The Healthy Aging in Action report aims to: Support prevention efforts to enable…
Canadian Palliative Care doctors make recommendations
The Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians (CSPCP) is calling on all levels of government to act immediately to improve access to palliative care in Canada. In its new report — “How to improve palliative care in Canada: A call to action for federal, provincial, territorial, regional and local decision makers” – the CSPCP provides…
OLTCA releases recommendations on long-term-care
The Ontario Long-Term Care Association (OLTCA) today released a paper that articulates several priorities they feel would enhance long-term care in Ontario. Click here to access the paper. These priorities include: Improving the government’s 2014 Enhanced Long-Term Care Renewal Strategy; Providing specialized in-home resources to meet the needs of residents, particularly those with dementia and…
Healthcare is 24/7, 365 days a year.
Healthcare is 24/7: llnesses and injuries occur independently of the clock and calendar. They have to be dealt with 24/7, 365 days a year. Sadly, that fact seems to have been overtaken by nine to five-ism in too many parts of our so-called healthcare system. An essay from CFN Board Member Duncan Sinclair published on Longwoods (Nov….
CFN Board Member Dr. Jean Gray profiled
Dr. Jean Gray, CFN Board Member was profiled recently by the Council of Canadian Academies at www.scienceadvice.ca. Dr. Jean Gray, developed tools to better evaluate residents in training and championed mentoring programs for female medical students. Her determined leadership has benefited numerous organizations, including the Canadian Association for Medical Education, the Institute of Gender and…