Double vision: Medical innovations aim to improve access to eye care in rural and remote areas
Dr. Jovi Wong and medical student Stuti Tanya are developing technologies to improve eye screenings and referrals
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A safe space: Indigenous doctor creates online platform to empower racialized patients in health system
Dr. Alika Lafontaine hopes anonymous reporting system will minimize harm in patient care
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The doc is on TikTok: how physicians are using social media to build vaccine confidence
Medical experts across Canada are using their personal social media platforms to share information about COVID-19 vaccines
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How Black medical experts are building trust within Black communities about vaccines
"People are suspicious": Black physicians and scientists use virtual town halls to tackle COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
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“Knowledge is medicine”: Indigenous health care experts tackle community COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
Maad’ookiing Mshkiki — Sharing Medicine — is a virtual hub to build trust among Indigenous peoples in COVID-19 vaccines
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Behind the innovation challenge: Montreal team sprints to manufacture low-cost ventilators for the world
With the supply of ventilators dwindling during the pandemic, Joule COVID-19 Innovation grant recipient sparks a global challenge to increase the stockpile.
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Swift smartphone app to monitor wounds expands to help more than 450,000 patients per month
This Joule Innovation grant recipient continues to transform the treatment of chronic wounds, with new technology adopted by more than 3,900 health care institutions across the continuum of care.
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A bold step: Integrated model of dementia care expanding in 2021
With her model already established in 117 communities, this Joule Innovation grant winner is expanding MINT memory clinics beyond Ontario.
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Secrets of success: how one hospital partnered with private industry to build a virtual care platform
Virtual health company Maple helped Western Hospital kickstart a tele-rounding project in less than six months.
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Helping your patients get comfortable with virtual care: a how-to guide
With physical distancing measures in place, virtual care services have been propelled into the mainstream to help doctors and their patients connect safely at a distance.
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When worlds collide: A unique perspective leads to portable GPS for surgeons
It’s not often we see these diverse skills lumped together in one place, especially within medical circles. However, when they all intersect, the results can be extraordinary.
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A win-win-win: How a novel integrated approach is disrupting dementia care
Fueled by her professional and personal experiences, the MINT model of care is the brainchild of Kitchener-based Dr. Linda Lee―a family physician with more than 30 years in practice.
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How collaboration shaped my experience with innovation
Early in my practice, I noticed a pattern that was going to sink our health care system if we didn’t address it.
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The power of connections
We interviewed past Joule Innovation grant recipient Dr. DiValentino to learn about how the connections he's made along the way has helped improve access to care.
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