The Muse

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When a man collapsed outside of the Toronto Union Station fifteen years ago, three cab drivers performed life-saving procedures while waiting for the ambulance to arrive. The drivers, it turned out, were new immigrants who had trained as physicians in their home country. In the midst of a nation-wide physician shortage, many immigrant medical professionals find themselves unable to join the workforce. Why might this be? What can be done to improve this situation? Click below to read Arul’s Blog piece on the immigrant physician dilemma: https://www.themusemcmaster.ca/post/doctors-without-degrees

From the South Asian Tsunami in 2004 to the Haiti Earthquake in 2007, from Ebola to COVID-19, we have seen disasters and pandemics couple with surges in gender-based domestic violence. Staying at home represents refuge for some, but challenges for others. Click below to read Katrina’s comments on this phenomenon in recognition of the National Domestic-Violence Awareness Month: https://www.themusemcmaster.ca//the-aftermath-of-the-quara To learn more about barriers to care during the pandemic, make sure to check out our event this Friday, December 4th at 3PM EST: https://fb.me/e/685134TEg

Interested in learning more about the local responses to the pandemic and networking with Hamilton healthcare workers? Join Dr. Angela Carol and Jude Nnamchi from the Hamilton Urban Core Community Health Centre on Friday, December 4th at 3 PM EST to learn about the impacts of COVID-19 on healthcare access within Hamilton's urban centres. Learn about social inequalities and the influence of social and physical environments on health, and how the Centre has worked with many of Hamilton's most marginalized populations. There will be a keynote event, followed by case studies, and a Q&A period. RSVP now at bit.ly/MUSEBarriersRSVP