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Medical students unite to alleviate seniors’ isolation during COVID-19
Grassroots program scales to continue providing companionship to seniors, one call at a time
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On overcoming imposter syndrome: a personal take
Being a leader can be tough at the best of times. When faced with discrimination as the only black medical student in her class, Chika Stacy Oriuwa stood up and made her voice louder.
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To de-stress or distress: making well-being a priority in med school
It’s never too early to focus on burnout prevention. Medical students experience many challenges that can threaten their mental health, impact their studies and affect their future careers.
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Burnout triggers: What’s outside, what’s inside and what’s unavoidable?
It's not the destination you thought you were headed for: so drained by the drive to learn, to qualify, to deliver care, you can’t summon up a drop of emotional energy. This is burnout.
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How to prepare for your CaRMS interviews
It’s nearly CaRMS interview season―are you prepared? Surgery resident Dr. Alex Trevatt shares some helpful tips to get you started.
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Best of 2019: Most read Boldly articles
With the end of 2019 right around the corner, we spent some time looking back on content that mattered to you.
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Convergence: how three technologies inspired one solution to help surgeons
Edgcumbe’s true aspiration for the Pico Lantern is for it to evolve from novel, innovative idea to tried and true product that's making a difference for patients.
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How can digital technology improve patient safety?
Dr. Nada Gawad shares her inspiration for the app, the value of teamwork in turning her vision into reality and tackling some obstacles in innovation.
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Do you know the difference between empathy and sympathy?
These two concepts are often confused. Dr. Nicole Audet, author of The Magic of Empathy, explains: while sympathy provides solace, empathy allows us to grow.
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Teamwork: that’s the ticket to hatching patient-centered design
Lewis shares the story behind Flutter Wear from her original idea to flying to Hatching Health to find a team and how she hopes to continue developing the tool to support expectant mothers.
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Social determinants of health: the key to unlocking a healthier population?
Dr. Latif Murji discusses his perspective on the social determinants of health (SDOH) and how it was transformed by a simulation event he did in medical school.
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Ask a Librarian: Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is very common―it’s estimated more than 75% of sexually active men and women will be affected in their lifetime. Joule's librarians share clinical resources on the topic.
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Engineering solutions to clinical challenges
Eric Zhao is using his unique background in engineering and medicine to bring on big changes to the clinical practice. Like any big change, it’s an uphill battle.
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From prototype to puzzle piece
Heart failure―there is no cure, and many patients who require advanced treatment options simply lack access. One medical student knew there was a better way, so he 3D printed a solution.
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Ask a Librarian: suicide prevention and depression
Approximately 10 Canadians die by suicide every day. Suicide is currently ranked as the 9th leading cause of death. Joule's librarians share a selection of clinical resources on the topics.
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Mentors are like hidden treasure — hard to find, but life changing
Sometimes the mentor you want isn't the mentor that you need.
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Wise experts know they don’t know everything — and they’re willing to talk about it
Research shows that teamwork is one of those rare situations where the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. At least, it can be.
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Frustrated by poor quality referrals? An easy-to-use solution is spreading
When it comes to poor quality referrals, doctors and their patients lose out. Just one piece of missing information when referring a patient to another doctor can delay their access to care.
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Meet emerging physician innovators Charles Choi and Eric Zhao
In 2018, both Charles Choi and Eric Zhao received $5,000 Joule Innovation grants in the student category for their respective initiatives.
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Three skills doctors need today
The ability to coach, communicate and collaborate well with team members can actually make a life-or-death difference for a patient. So why don’t we teach them to physicians?
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