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    Dr. Gillian Hawker I sincerely hope that you all had a chance to relax and enjoy the sun this summer. I know for many, the summer was far too brief, and the fall brings new concerns about COVID resurgence. As your Chair, I am finding the distance from you difficult. It is hard to judge how much to try advancing our strategic priorities versus letting things go while the pandemic is upon us. As…

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    • In the words of Winston Churchill, "Never let a good crisis go to waste." Amidst many crises, we've been pushed to the limits, but we owe it to ourselves and our patients not to let this go to waste. Read more in my Chair's Column this month: https://t.co/mi5Tdzvvzj @UofT_DoM

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    Mr. Smith is a 35-year-old man diagnosed with COVID-19. The internist managing his care takes a photo of Mr. Smith’s chest X-ray and posts the image to his social media account, accompanied with #AnotherCovidPatient and an “eyeroll” emoji. Mr. Smith deteriorates clinically,…

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    • "Despite the target audience often being health-care personnel, information is disclosed to the entire public, the majority of whom are clearly not in the patient’s circle of care." Good lessons in @HealthyDebate for us to keep in mind as Drs who tweet https://t.co/STCKaK9pZE

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    On behalf of the entire Department of Medicine, I am delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. David Tang-Wai as Department Division Director, Neurology.

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    • Thrilled to share that after serving as Interim Division Director for the past year, as of September 1, Dr. David Tang-Wai has officially been appointed DDD for @UofTNeurology. Congratulations, David! https://t.co/7OoZJUtxxE @UofT_DoM https://t.co/PeXoATLDGS

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    We Must Do Better - 3 year(s) ago

    Sage is one of the four sacred medicines for many First Nations Less than a month after the remains of 215 Indigenous children were found in an unmarked grave at a former residential school in Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc territory, the discovery of 751 graves at the site of a former Marieval Indian Residential School in The Cowessess First Nation, Saskatchewan, is a devastating reminder of Canada’s…

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    • We are deeply saddened by the discovery of 751 graves at the site of a former Marieval Indian Residential School. DoM acknowledges the ongoing traumatic treatment of the Indigenous people & remain committed to education & action towards reconciliation. https://t.co/l8IBtYwbmT