Joss Reimer

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CMA President Dr. Joss Reimer is a public health and maternity physician in Winnipeg. Her leadership roles include positions as chief medical officer for the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, the medical lead and official spokesperson for Manitoba’s COVID-19 Vaccine Implementation Taskforce and the medical director of public health for Winnipeg.

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by Joss Reimer

How to keep pushing forward: Lessons learned as CMA president

"The CMA presidency has been one of the most challenging, and humbling, roles of my career, but also one of the most rewarding and inspiring. These lessons are a call to action."
by Joss Reimer

Trade war yet another blow to patient care in Canada

The Trump administration’s trade war is sowing chaos and uncertainty around the world. Its effects on Canada's health-care system are no exception.

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Why health care should be the ballot box issue this election

Canadians have a lot to worry about right now. But as we vote in the government that will see us through this unprecedented time, health care must be core to the government agenda.
by Joss Reimer

The reality of family medicine has changed. The health system must keep up

It’s time to break down the siloes in health care and focus on collaboration instead. No one wants to leave patients out in the cold.
by Joss Reimer

More than a nuisance: It’s time to scrap sick notes – for good

In one year alone doctors spend an estimated 1.5 million hours on sick notes. The Canadian Medical Association is calling for their elimination for short-term minor illnesses.
by Joss Reimer

Why we need to track health-care funding – and hire a chief accountability officer

There is a new momentum to rebuild Canada’s ailing health-care system. But we can’t fix what we don’t know. We must build better health-funding accountability measures.
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Privilege. Blame. Allyship. Reflecting on reconciliation as a non-Indigenous physician

CMA president Joss Reimer writes, "As individuals, we may not be responsible for what happened in the past. But we are responsible for what happens in the future."

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