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

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.
by Joss Reimer

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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