Category: Division in the News

Dr. Maryse Bouchard on “The Ortho Show” Podcast

Dr. Maryse Bouchard was the guest on podcast series "The Ortho Show" this month describing her volunteer work with the very worthy organization Mobility Outreach...
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Drs. Kuzyk and Safir in the Toronto Star: Outpatient Hip Replacements

Dr. Paul Kuzyk, one of two orthopedic surgeons who operated on Noguchi, explained that not all patients who need hip replacements are candidates for day...
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Dr. Raj Rampersaud in the Toronto Star: Transforming the Way Ontario Deals with Back Pain

Dr. Raj Rampersaud (Photo: Andrew Rubtsov)   Dr. Raj Rampersaud launched a pilot project that drastically cut wait times for treatment of lower back pain...
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Dr. David Backstein in the Toronto Star: Revolutionizing Knee Replacement Surgery

Dr. David Backstein (Photo: Andrew Rubtsov)   What Dr. Urbach discovered, along with fellow group leader and orthopedic surgeon Dr. David Backstein and their team,...
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Dr. Daniel Pincus on CBC: Earlier Repairs for Broken Hips Aim to Save Lives

Broken hips are the most common reason for urgent surgery in Canada, but only one-third of patients in Ontario receive surgery within what researchers call the...
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Time’s Up for Sexual Harassment in Medicine, Says Lancet Editorial

by Kas Roussy, CBC News https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/sexual-harassment-academia-engineering-medicine-nasem-health-1.4728855   A career in medicine can be gruelling, and harassment is making the job even tougher for women, says...
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