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Congratulations to Dr. Alexandra Papaioannou (@dr_alexandrap) on receiving a Canada Research Chair in Geriatric Medicine and Healthy Aging!💫
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Dr. Jennifer Watt (@JennAnnWatt), researcher & geriatrician at St. Michael’s Hospital, contributed to the development of a set of evidence- & expert consensus-based #fallsprevention & management recommendations that have been published in @Age_and_Ageing: bit.ly/3DW2B8r
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OK, get ready for an emotional experience - click the link to the over 50 women physicians who make up Voices Rock Medicine and who performed to an appreciative crowd on Canada’s Got Talent a couple of nights ago. You’ll recognize some @UofT_DoM faces .
m.youtube.com/watch?v=6z7kdV…
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Congratulations to @SinaiHealth/@UHN Geriatrician, @ChristinaReppas on receiving the @CanGeriSoc Cowdry Award for her presentation, "Association between non-English preferred language and restraint use among patients with delirium."
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The Canadian Geriatrics Society is so excited to welcome all the delegates who are attending the 41st Annual Scientific Meeting today. Please check out the portal by visiting our website and logging into your account. #CGS2022
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Delirium is the most frequent post operative complication in older adults, Dr Inouye shares pearls @sharon_inouye @cgs @camilla_wong @MarrSharon
We welcome our keynote speaker, Dr. @sharon_inouye, who will be speaking about delirium, a barometer for brain vulnerability! You won't want to miss out! #CGS2022
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A #metaanalysis found that time to benefit from #Bisphosphonate Therapy was 12.4 months to prevent 1 nonvertebral #fracture per 100 #postmenopausal women with #osteoporosis. Bisphosphonate benefits those with life expectancy >12.4 months #GERASJournalClub
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3480…
ALT A #metaanalysis found the time to benefit from #Bisphosphonate Therapy was 12.4 months to prevent 1 nonvertebral #fracture per 100 #postmenopausal women with #osteoporosis. Bisphosphonate benefits those with life expectancy >12.4 months #GERASJournalClub https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34807231/
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Congratulations to @UofT_DoM @UnityHealthTO Sharon Straus on her appointment to the Order of Canada for "...her contributions to the field of knowledge translation and for her mentorship in the field of epidemiology" What an incredibly well-deserved honour!!
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The @UofT_DoM is deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Robert J. Sargeant. Rob was a fantastic General Internist & amazing educator, colleague, mentor & friend to so many of us.
Our deepest condolences to @KarenSargeant and all of Rob's family.
Thank you, Sarge. Farewell.
ALT Dr. Robert J. Sargeant
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Fantastic 2nd Keynote by Dr. Jillian Horton, author of “We are all perfectly fine”, a must-read/listen-to book for anyone in healthcare today.
To be at our best in caring for our patients, we need to feel our best
@JillianHortonMD
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Dr. Christopher Patterson of Hamilton health sciences, distinguished geriatrician with decades of experience, graciously shares “mistakes I’ve made” at the Update in Geriatrics conference.
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How can we support Hamilton and Haldimand to become more dementia-friendly?
Please sign up your team/organization/business for this free certificate workshop, to learn about inclusivity for persons living with #dementia.
#Empowerment #DementiaFriendly
ALT How can we support Hamilton and Haldimand to become more dementia-friendly? Please sign up your team/organization/business for this free certificate workshop, to learn about inclusivity for persons living with #dementia.
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A #BoneMineralDensity test is recommended for adults with Fragility #Fractures after age 40, yet less than 10% of Canadians received one.
We can do better! 🇨🇦👍
ALT A #BoneMineralDensity test is recommended for adults with Fragility #Fractures after age 40, yet less than 10% of Canadians received one. We can do better!
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You’re not alone, join us at @McMasterU Update in Geriatrics 2021 #macgeriupdate2021
Link to registration and brochure: updateingeriatrics.ca/
ALT You’re not alone, join us at @McMasterU Update in Geriatrics 2021 #macgeriupdate2021
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It was wonderful to connect with Oakville businesses and residents yesterday. It was also good to chat with Chris @cove_bronte to discuss federal supports during the pandemic. #dtoakville @oakvilledowntown @brontebia 🇨🇦✅☀️
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We have updated #Covid_19 chapter in @mcmtextbook several days ago. Now we need to do it again! Who should get heparin in hospital? What to do when person goes home? Or to ICU? xitter.cf/mcmtextbook/status/142…
Two McMaster Textbook editors (@MacHealthSci)—Dr Roman Jaeschke (@jaeschke3), an intensivist, and Dr James Douketis, an expert in thrombosis—discuss #anticoagulation in #COVID-19 patients:
empendium.com/mcmtextbook/in…
@McMasterU @TChanMD @MacDeptMed #medicine #research @ThrombosisCan
ALT #research #RCT #healthcare #MedEd
