Medical Education

Residents warn of burnout as COVID-19, medical exams clash

Many internist residents are frustrated that the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada has refused their requests to modify the timing of their exams to accommodate for the pandemic.

Danica – Internal Medicine Resident

Writing the Royal College exam is a challenging time for residents in any circumstance, but having to do it during a pandemic is uniquely difficult.

Resident doctors are humans, not heroes: It’s time to abolish 26-hour shifts

Amid the discussion and recognition of the vital role residents play in our healthcare system, little has been said about the 26-hour shifts they are required to work.

Proposed B.C. med school will crowd out learning opportunities, students say

University of British Columbia medical students are voicing concerns about how a second medical school in BC might negatively affect their education and careers.

Travel restrictions limit opportunities for personal and professional growth for medical trainees

Due to health and travel restrictions related to COVID-19 and policies by Canadian medical training programs to suspend or discourage international opportunities at this time, a cohort of medical trainees is at risk of missing out on valuable experiences.

Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable: A Canadian’s perspective on studying medicine abroad during the pandemic

We are coming up on a year of COVID-19, and we have overcome more challenges than we ever could have expected. This year has prepared us for the unexpected challenges of the medical profession.

‘A leaking pipeline.’ Addressing gender inequities in medical leadership

Rethinking race in healthcare

Nature (mis)Communications and the struggle for equity, diversity and inclusion in medicine

Empowering vulnerability: Overcoming the fear and shame of physician errors

Calling Dr. House: Moving from crisis mode to ‘deep work’

Redefining our ‘medieval’ medical education

COVID-19 amplifies economic barriers to medical school admissions

A love song for fellowship matches – with thanks to T.S. Eliot

Med schools, students adapt to new normal

‘Tell me it will be OK:’ Learning to deal with patients’ pain

Palliative care training ‘woefully inadequate’ in meeting need

Pandemic exposes the need for mandatory palliative care training

Separating fact from fiction: McMaster students, Toronto physician earn international praise for online tools

Medical students, we need to decompress.