August 5, 2026
CALGARY - Tyler Williamson (pictured), PhD, has been renewed as director of the Centre for Health Informatics (CHI), at the University of Calgary, for a second term, effective July 2026.
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August 5, 2026
TORONTO — The Ontario government is investing $55.8 million to support the planning and operations of York University’s new school of medicine. As the first medical school in Ontario that is focused on training family doctors, the York School of Medicine is expected to open in 2028 and will bolster Ontario’s pipeline of highly skilled primary care providers, helping fulfill Ontario’s commitment to ensure that everyone who wants to have a primary care provider can access one.
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August 5, 2026
TORONTO - A study led by Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Michael Garron Hospital, Humber River Health and the University of Toronto, in partnership with 20 long-term care (LTC) homes across Toronto, has found that on-site rapid testing for respiratory infections results in fewer transfers to the emergency department among LTC residents.
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August 5, 2026
VICTORIA, BC – Novari Health, a VitalHub company, is proud to announce that Island Health has enhanced its diagnostic imaging referral management workflows by implementing Novari’s Medical Imaging Requisition Management (MIRM) technology across Vancouver Island.
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July 29, 2026
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – Niagara Health has installed new CT technology at its St. Catharines, Niagara Falls and Welland sites, becoming the first hospital in Canada to deploy a fleet of next-generation CT scanners from Canon Medical Systems across multiple locations.
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July 29, 2026
MONTREAL – Canada Health Infoway’s digital prescription program, called PrescribeIT, will be rolled out across Quebec after being shut down nationally earlier this year. The program spent nearly $300 million after years of trying to persuade doctors and pharmacists to use it, with only about 5 percent uptake.
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July 29, 2026
CALGARY - The Alberta government is following through on its plan to introduce a self-referral model of preventative medical testing whereby patients can pay out-of-pocket or via private insurance in an effort to cut into lengthy waiting lists. However, critics say it will only benefit those with money to spend and may further burden the public system.
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July 29, 2026
TORONTO - Sinai Health’s Schwartz Reisman Emergency Medicine Institute (SREMI) has received a transformational donation from The Gerald Schwartz & Heather Reisman Foundation to address pressing challenges in Canadian emergency departments.
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July 29, 2026
OTTAWA - Canadians increasingly expect their health information to be available when and where they need it. Whether it’s a lab result, medication history or hospital discharge summary, timely access to health information helps patients take charge of their health and allows health providers to deliver safer, more coordinated care.
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July 29, 2026
OTTAWA - Burnout among Canadian emergency room doctors is high, with almost half of respondents in a recent survey reporting they had reduced their work hours, while 10 percent had left the specialty, a newly published study says.
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