Academic medicine is serious business … and puppies! #ICAM2026 #cimu2026

Ton of fun at Danny Neville’s book launch today - there’s a lot of buzz in Ottawa about it. 🐝 And it’s the kind of book that could get banned in Alabama or Alberta these days, so you know it’s worth ordering: www.annickpress.com/Books/L/Litt... #ChildrensBooks #OttawaAuthors

Comparing Easter messages

Going to save this. May come in handy some day.

« The subculture to which the (Tumbler Ridge) shooter belonged is known as the true crime community. It exists on platforms like Tumblr, Telegram, Discord, TikTok and Roblox, and it celebrates mass murderers. » www.nytimes.com/2026/03/17/o...

Big Tech is trying to make Big Tobacco look like angels. “We haven’t done anything. God knows what happened to those kids." “We are recommending nearly 4X as many minors to groomers.” www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...

Encouraging to see @evansolomon.bsky.social and the government examining OpenAI's connection to the Tumbler Ridge shooting. Online platforms play an important role in public safety. It's time to pass online harms legislation that clearly defines tech companies' responsibilities.

More health advice from the US Government. Cocaine ✔️ Germs ✔️ Toilet seats ✔️ Vaccines ❓ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Few things get 90% of Canadians on the same page but here’s one: governments need to act to stop false health information. Important finding from today’s @cmadocs.bsky.social and Abacus Data report on the topic.

Just Released Healthcare Papers - Ten-Year Anniversary of the Advisory Panel on Healthcare Innovation Report: Assessing Progress and What Is Left to Do. #healthcareinnovation @bradenmannsyyc.bsky.social @alexmunter.bsky.social www.longwoods.com/publications...

Maybe work-life balance is over-rated. www.them.us/story/story/...

The Globe's editorial this morning is a list of all the Canadian military personnel who died in Afghanistan. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...

Collectively, Canadian physicians are spending about 20 million hours on unnecessary paperwork. Eliminating those tasks would free up the equivalent of 9,000 full time physicians. With a growing shortage of family doctors, this is the moment to act.

Vaccines, the most impressive public health intervention in medical history, and where we could be headed if there was not efforts to negate truth, facts, and evidence A great, open-access, review and perspective by @scientificdiscovery.dev

I’m joining the youth-led www.nosonovember.org and turning off the distraction machine this month. See you in December! 🎄 🕎 ❄️ #NoSo #ImIn #MentalHealth

The richest man on earth owns X. The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros. The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post. See the problem here?

Great opportunity to wish my good friends at Toronto Sick Kids Hospital a happy 150th birthday! 🎉 🎁 🎂

My 7-year-old son has stopped calling me “dude”. Now, I’m “bro”. Not sure what to make of either?

This is a shocking stat: « There are currently 152 people in hospital and 15 Albertans in the ICU because of the illness. » Up until very recently, that number would have been zero. #Measles is preventable. www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

Political interference in health care sets a dangerous precedent. The CMA is calling on the Alberta government to refrain from using the notwithstanding clause to enact legislation that threatens patient care.

The U.S. has so many mass shootings that remembering which maniac did which one is genuinely difficult.

When the question is the answer.

« Got an issue? Here’s a tissue. » #ThingsILearnFromMyKid

Seems doctors don’t like the idea of marinating kids in polio or measles.

Happy Pride, Ottawa! How far we’ve come. 🌈

From the Zero Percent Surprising Department. www.thestar.com/news/canada/...

Co-sign The AAP “recommends the COVID vaccine for all young children age 6 months through 23 months. Children younger than 2 years old are at highest risk for severe COVID-19.” [And - see next post below] www.healthychildren.org/English/heal...

Congratulations to Dr Trevor Arnason on his appointment as #Ottawa’s Medical Officer of Health! 👏 And congratulations to all of us who live here - we’ve been blessed with public health leaders truly committed to the common good. Trevor will very much be in that tradition. ottawa.ca/en/city-hall...

We are relieved to see the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta grant an injunction which restores Alberta physicians' ability to make clinical decisions based on evidence, in consultation with patients and their families. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Canadian and American medical schools are, well, consciously uncoupling. 🇨🇦 This will protect Canadian universities from US political interference in medical education and will enable quicker, nimbler response to homegrown issues. tinyurl.com/2mj568v4

From November 2024 (when Trump was elected) to April 2025, there has been a 788% increase in American doctors applying for licences to practice in Canada. mcc.ca/news/welcomi... via @medcouncilcan.bsky.social @alexmunter.bsky.social

Interesting new update from the Medical Council of Canada about American physicians coming to Canada: 718% increase in US doctors opening a portal.physiciansapply.ca/Account/Init... account, first step in pursuing registration in Canada. mcc.ca/news/welcomi...

Learn about Canada’s movement to delay kids’ smartphone adoption #UnpluggedCanada @alexmunter.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

Vaccines are rigorously tested, they are effective, and they save lives. More than 150 million lives have been saved in the past 50 years thanks to vaccines! But you may be worried about what's in them? So, let’s break it down ⬇

This is my friend Vera Gara and her late husband George. Vera survived two Nazi death camps. The National #Holocaust Memorial in #Ottawa is an important place of solace and remembrance for her and for all who care about the Holocaust and its lessons. Saddened to hear of its desecration today. 💔

Another province welcomes American clinicians targeted by cuts, criticism and political interference: “We recognize that they're facing some tough challenges right now in the United States and we want them to know that Manitoba will welcome you with open arms.” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

When I was growing up, governments and other institutions tried to render LGBTQ people invisible in the hopes we would disappear. It didn’t work. As Harvey Milk said, «  I have tasted freedom. I will not give up that which I have tasted.«

RFK Jr.’s stance on #COVID19 vaccines for pregnant women is profoundly unethical. Removing the Covid vaccine recommendation jeopardizes the health of pregnant women and babies alike, by Ruth R. Faden www.statnews.com/2025/06/03/c... via @statnews.com @caulfieldtim.bsky.social #vaccination #bioethics

We're thrilled to share that our CEO @alexmunter.bsky.social has received the Champions for Children Award from Children First Canada. His leadership & dedication to advancing the rights of children and youth have left a lasting, positive impact across Canada.

Calgary adding fluoride back into drinking water starting June 30- after rise in cavities and plebiscite that supported the move. @ctvnewscalgary.bsky.social www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

While we wish it wasn’t necessary, the Canadian Medical Association has joined three Alberta doctors in filing a constitutional challenge to Alberta’s Bill 26, to protect the relationship between patients, their families and doctors when it comes to making treatment decisions.

I have apparently reached an age too ambiguous for young people. I was both carded and offered a seniors’ discount in the same week by youthful retail staff. #MiddleAgedManOfMystery

Sad to learn of the death of Dwight Eastman, my seatmate on the first council of the newly-amalgamated city of Ottawa. Smart, thoughtful, cared deeply about his community and had little patience for political games. Condolences to his family and many friends. westcarletononline.com/wcs-last-may...

With a new government in place, what's next for Canadian health? Join us on May 12 for a virtual discussion with @jossreimer.bsky.social and Scott Reid, moderated by @alexmunter.bsky.social, where we’ll outline how to keep health care solutions top of mind. Register now: bit.ly/3H0O4fq

I just want to know I won’t die from drinking a glass of milk, I don’t need to meet the cow, is that too much to ask

Unbelievable and so tragic.

A Brief History of Kids Today Need More Discipline 🧵

Let’s take the pledge to give our kids a smartphone-free childhood ottawacitizen.com/opinion/pled... @alexmunter.bsky.social 𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁

Robyn Aaron and @alexmunter.bsky.social urge parents to take the pledge to ensure kids have a smartphone-free childhood. #ottnews @ottawacitizen.com ottawacitizen.com/opinion/pled...