{"id":549532,"date":"2025-04-09T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mdbriefcase.com\/postcall-item\/%f0%9f%a9%ba-mind-the-care-gap\/"},"modified":"2025-04-09T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T14:00:00","slug":"%f0%9f%a9%ba-mind-the-care-gap","status":"publish","type":"postcall","link":"https:\/\/www.mdbriefcase.com\/fr\/postcall-item\/%f0%9f%a9%ba-mind-the-care-gap\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83e\ude7a Mind the Care Gap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!DOCTYPE html><html><head><link href='https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com' rel='preconnect'><link href='https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Outfit&#038;display=swap' rel='stylesheet'><link href='https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Inter&#038;display=swap' rel='stylesheet'><link href='https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Open+Sans&#038;display=swap' rel='stylesheet'>\n<style type='text\/css'>\n:root {\n  --wt-primary-color: #3f72af;\n  --wt-text-on-primary-color: #FFFFFF;<\/p>\n<p>  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Between the inboxes, backlogs, and breakdowns, the pressure on primary care has become its own diagnosis. <\/span>This week, <b>we\u2019ve got an exclusive feature on Canada\u2019s widening care gap<\/b> \u2014 and what privatization could mean for the doctors caught in the middle. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">Today\u2019s issue takes 5 minutes to read<\/span>. If you only have one, here are the big things to know: <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:37px;padding-right:27px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<ul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\">\n<li style=\"margin:10px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\"> Copper, PM2.5 linked to smaller hippocampi at 8 <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:10px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\"> No major risks tied to quitting aids in pregnancy <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:10px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\"> Top causes of PPH confirmed in meta-analysis <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:10px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\"> Canada\u2019s care gap widens as privatization grows <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:10px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\"> UN warns MAiD law endangers disabled Canadians <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:10px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\"> World\u2019s tiniest pacemaker dissolves after doing its job <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> Now, let\u2019s get into it. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:#23335E;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-color:#222222;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-style:solid;border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-top-width:1px;margin:7.0px 7.0px 0.0px 7.0px;padding:5.0px 5.0px 5.0px 5.0px;\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:16px;\">\n<h1 style=\"color:#2A2A2A;font-family:'Trebuchet MS','Lucida Grande',Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:28px;font-weight:normal;line-height:42px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><span style=\"color:#F9FAFB;\">Staying #Up2Date <\/span>\ud83d\udea8<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;border-color:#222222;border-style:solid;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-width:1px;margin:0.0px 7.0px 14.0px 7.0px;padding:7.0px 7.0px 7.0px 7.0px;\">\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"><b>1: Polluted Minds: Air Pollution Exposure Impacts Brain Development\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> This <span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\"><i><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0269749125004518?via%3Dihub=&#038;utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=mind-the-care-gap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">longitudinal study<\/a><\/i><\/span><i>\u00a0<\/i>analyzed how childhood exposure to air pollution affects brain volume development. Higher exposure to copper and particulate matter (&lt;2.5 \u03bcm) during pregnancy and early childhood was associated with smaller hippocampal volumes at age 8. However, as children grew, hippocampal volume showed rapid, compensatory growth. Otherwise, no associations were found between air pollution and volumes of white matter, cortical grey matter, or the cerebellum. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"><b>2: Quit While You\u2019re Ahead? Safety of Smoking Cessation during Pregnancy<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> This <span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\"><i><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamainternalmedicine\/fullarticle\/2831910?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=mind-the-care-gap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">retrospective cohort study<\/a><\/i><\/span> of 5.2 million live births examined <span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:medium;font-weight:400;\">whether smoking cessation therapies used in the first trimester increase the risk of major congenital malformations<\/span>. Compared with unexposed infants, there were no significant differences in MCM prevalence following exposure to nicotine replacement therapy (37.6 vs 34.4 per 1000 live births), varenicline (32.7 vs 36.6 per 1000 live births), or bupropion (35.5 vs 38.8 live births). These findings are reassuring, given the extensive harms of prenatal smoking.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"><b>3: A Closer Look at Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> This <span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\"><i><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/journals\/lancet\/article\/PIIS0140-6736(25)00448-9\/fulltext?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=mind-the-care-gap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">systematic review<\/a><\/i><\/span> and <span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\"><i><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/journals\/lancet\/article\/PIIS0140-6736(25)00448-9\/fulltext?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=mind-the-care-gap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">meta-analysis<\/a><\/i><\/span> studied causes and risk factors for PPH \u2014 the leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide. Based on data from 327 studies, top causes included uterine atony, genital tract trauma, retained placenta, abnormal placentation, and coagulopathy. Risk factors included anemia, previous PPH, and caesarean delivery. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:#23335E;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-color:#222222;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-style:solid;border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-top-width:1px;margin:7.0px 7.0px 0.0px 7.0px;padding:5.0px 5.0px 5.0px 5.0px;\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:16px;\">\n<h1 style=\"color:#2A2A2A;font-family:'Trebuchet MS','Lucida Grande',Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:28px;font-weight:normal;line-height:42px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><span style=\"color:#F9FAFB;\">Mind the Care Gap <\/span>\ud83c\udfe5<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;border-color:#222222;border-style:solid;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-width:1px;margin:0.0px 7.0px 14.0px 7.0px;padding:7.0px 7.0px 7.0px 7.0px;\">\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"><b>6.5 million people don\u2019t have a family doctor, a sign that Canada\u2019s healthcare system is on life support.<\/b> Many turn to overcrowded ERs for routine care, while growing gaps in the system fuel the rise of private healthcare. But for patients and doctors alike, will privatization offer relief, or simply deepen the cracks in care? <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:20px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin:0 auto 0 auto;width:85%;\" src=\"https:\/\/media.beehiiv.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80\/uploads\/asset\/file\/a50488f8-4c82-4a7b-aad7-9c9a9a1f8b87\/full-shot-doctors-sitting-together.jpg?t=1744132470\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:16px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#2A2A2A;font-family:'Trebuchet MS','Lucida Grande',Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:20px;font-weight:normal;line-height:30px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\"><b>What <\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700;\"><i><b>is<\/b><\/i><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700;\"><b> privatization?<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> Many clinics are privately owned but still bill public health insurance. Meanwhile, public hospitals sometimes offer services patients must pay for, so privatization isn\u2019t black and white. Canada already has a two-tiered system for things like dental care, physiotherapy, and elective surgeries, which are not publicly funded. What\u2019s new is the expansion of private options into traditionally public spaces, like diagnostic imaging and some surgeries. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> Today, <b>about 70% of Canadian healthcare is publicly funded<\/b>, while the rest comes from private insurance or out-of-pocket payments. As more private services pop up, the debate grows louder: is privatization a lifeline for burned-out family doctors \u2014 or a shift that leaves public care even more under strain?\u00a0 <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:16px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#2A2A2A;font-family:'Trebuchet MS','Lucida Grande',Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:20px;font-weight:normal;line-height:30px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\"><b>The case <\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700;\"><i><b>for<\/b><\/i><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700;\"><b> privatization<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> Privatization can mean shorter wait times and more flexible schedules. Some physicians are drawn to private practice to avoid burnout, set their own hours, and potentially earn more. Dr. Kevin Wang estimates <b>family doctors working in private may earn 30 to 50% more than in public settings<\/b>, while still offering the same amount of care. Fewer rostered patients can also allow for more time per visit, improving care quality. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> Private doctors often bill patients directly instead of going through provincial health plans. While starting an independent clinic is challenging, most physicians join larger private firms, like Telus Health, that provide infrastructure and branding. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:16px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#2A2A2A;font-family:'Trebuchet MS','Lucida Grande',Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:20px;font-weight:normal;line-height:30px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\"><b>The case <\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700;\"><i><b>against<\/b><\/i><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700;\"><b> privatization<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> But critics warn that privatization worsens access for those who can\u2019t pay. As private clinics lure physicians away, the public system is left with fewer providers \u2014 and often sicker patients who can&#39;t afford private fees. Dr. Wang notes some doctors quietly shift to private billing \u201cunder the table,\u201d further straining public resources. Going private also means facing overhead costs and negotiating with insurers, which not every doctor is prepared to do. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:16px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#2A2A2A;font-family:'Trebuchet MS','Lucida Grande',Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:20px;font-weight:normal;line-height:30px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\"><b>Family medicine\u2019s squeeze<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> Of all the specialties facing pressure, family doctors may have it the worst. \u201cPrivatization will worsen workforce shortages,\u201d says Dr. Alexandra Ginty, a retired family physician. Already burdened by admin work, many family doctors find additional strain as privatization pushes more responsibilities onto them. Ginty adds that one example of many is how <b>even procedures like plastic surgery are being rerouted to family physicians<\/b>, as specialists face overwhelming demand.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> As the public system weakens, family doctors are left at the centre of Canada\u2019s healthcare crossroads. It\u2019s a tough spot \u2014 stay in a stretched-thin system, or go private for more breathing room (and fewer 10-minute appointments). <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;border-color:#3f72af;border-radius:10px;border-style:solid;border-width:3px;margin:0.0px 0.0px 14.0px 0.0px;padding:7.0px 7.0px 7.0px 7.0px;\">\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:center;\"> Presented by <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ccfpready.com\/?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=mind-the-care-gap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">CCFP Ready<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:16px;\">\n<h1 style=\"color:#2A2A2A;font-family:'Trebuchet MS','Lucida Grande',Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:28px;font-weight:normal;line-height:42px;margin:0;text-align:center;\">Guesswork isn\u2019t evidence-based.<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> Did you know that in 2021 the NIH published a study stating that students that use more active studying techniques tend to perform better on exams? <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> At CCFP Ready we took this research to heart and created test resources that are perfected to prepare learners for the family medicine board exam (our materials closely mimic the real test). <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:20px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin:0 auto 0 auto;width:100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/media.beehiiv.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80\/uploads\/asset\/file\/66a769c0-960a-4478-aa56-584ca289bad0\/April_9th_ad_-_Pree_Takhar.png?t=1744074174\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> We offer practice SAMPs (short answer questions) and SOOs (virtual practice OSCEs) that are marked and created by experienced family doctors. We ensure that our practice tests are up-to-date and tailored to prepare you for the exam day. Don\u2019t leave your exam success to chance \u2014 <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ccfpready.com\/?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=mind-the-care-gap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">start preparing today<\/a> with CCFP Ready. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:14px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:14px;text-align:center;width:100%;word-break:break-word;\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ccfpready.com\/?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=mind-the-care-gap\"><button style=\"background-color:#3f72af;border-radius:8px;color:#f9f7f7;cursor:pointer;font-family:'Verdana',Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;line-height:18px;padding:14px 20px;width:fit-content;\" type=\"button\"> Secure your spot <\/button><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:#23335E;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-color:#222222;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-style:solid;border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-top-width:1px;margin:7.0px 7.0px 0.0px 7.0px;padding:5.0px 5.0px 5.0px 5.0px;\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:16px;\">\n<h1 style=\"color:#2A2A2A;font-family:'Trebuchet MS','Lucida Grande',Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:28px;font-weight:normal;line-height:42px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><span style=\"color:#F9FAFB;\">Hot Off The Press<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;border-color:#222222;border-style:solid;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-width:1px;margin:0.0px 7.0px 14.0px 7.0px;padding:7.0px 7.0px 7.0px 7.0px;\">\n<div style=\"padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:20px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin:0 auto 0 auto;width:75%;\" src=\"https:\/\/media.beehiiv.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80\/uploads\/asset\/file\/febe2ff6-692d-4169-8ae9-61e81cfe05ad\/nani-chavez-EKHB_4kEYzw-unsplash.jpg?t=1744073087\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> 1: \ud83c\udfdc\ufe0f Canada\u2019s expansion of medical assistance in dying (MAiD) <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ctvnews.ca\/health\/article\/united-nations-report-says-canada-should-repeal-maid-for-people-with-non-terminal-illness\/?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=mind-the-care-gap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">to include people with non-terminal illnesses <\/a>is drawing fire from the United Nations. A new report warns the law risks endangering vulnerable groups, particularly people with disabilities \u2014 and urges repeal. The UN says these patients should be offered support, not an exit. Health Canada responded, noting that \u201crobust safeguards\u201d are already in place. With public trust and ethics on the line, the pressure is mounting. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> 2: \ud83e\udec0 The <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/news.northwestern.edu\/stories\/2025\/03\/worlds-smallest-pacemaker-is-activated-by-light\/?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=mind-the-care-gap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">world\u2019s smallest pacemaker just dropped<\/a> \u2014 and it\u2019s light-activated, dissolvable, and tiny enough to fit in a syringe. Designed for newborns with heart defects, the wireless device sits on the chest, delivers pacing via pulses of infrared light, and dissolves when it\u2019s no longer needed \u2014 no surgery required. In preclinical trials, it worked across human donor hearts and multiple animal models. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> 3: \ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffb\u200d\u2695\ufe0f Independent MLA Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin <a class=\"link\" href=\"http:\/\/.https\/\/www.ctvnews.ca\/atlantic\/nova-scotia\/article\/mla-raises-concerns-over-doctors-pay-in-rural-hospitals-nova-scotia-health-calls-claims-inaccurate\/?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=mind-the-care-gap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">is sounding the alarm over staffing levels<\/a> at Nova Scotia hospitals, claiming doctors are leaving due to pay cuts. Community members say it\u2019s disheartening to lose rural physicians. But the province calls those claims false \u2014 arguing the new model actually increases wages for family doctors. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> 4: \ud83d\udc98 Tinder just released <i>Game Game<\/i> \u2014 <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/futurism.com\/tinder-ai-flirting-game?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=mind-the-care-gap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">an AI-powered flirting simulator<\/a> built with OpenAI\u2019s voice model that scores users on their rizz in roleplay scenarios. It\u2019s meant to be awkward on purpose, but early tests reveal buggy audio, robotic convos, and AI avatars accidentally talking to themselves on Bluetooth speakers. Tinder insists it\u2019s \u201clow-pressure practice,\u201d but right now it\u2019s more glitch than game. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:#23335E;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-color:#222222;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-style:solid;border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-top-width:1px;margin:7.0px 7.0px 0.0px 7.0px;padding:5.0px 5.0px 5.0px 5.0px;\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:16px;\">\n<h1 style=\"color:#2A2A2A;font-family:'Trebuchet MS','Lucida Grande',Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:28px;font-weight:normal;line-height:42px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><span style=\"color:#F9FAFB;\">Notable Numbers <\/span>\ud83d\udd22<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;border-color:#222222;border-style:solid;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-width:1px;margin:0.0px 7.0px 14.0px 7.0px;padding:7.0px 7.0px 7.0px 7.0px;\">\n<div style=\"padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:20px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin:0 auto 0 auto;width:70%;\" src=\"https:\/\/media.beehiiv.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80\/uploads\/asset\/file\/ad33e843-fc6d-4e78-8506-83a600734298\/daoud-abismail-3-mKsLAiykk-unsplash.jpg?t=1744072948\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"><b>34%:<\/b> of BC nurses say they\u2019re exposed to weapons <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tricitynews.com\/local-news\/security-beefed-up-at-port-moody-hospital-after-assaults-but-nurses-union-says-its-not-enough-10475806?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=mind-the-care-gap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">at least once a month<\/a>. A BC Nurses\u2019 Union survey also found <b>81%<\/b> have faced verbal or emotional abuse on the job. After 3 assault incidents at Eagle Ridge Hospital since November, security has been increased \u2014 but nurses say it\u2019s still not enough. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"><b>20%<\/b>: the lowered dementia risk of older adults who received the Zostavax shingles vaccine. A massive Welsh study found the strongest evidence yet <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/society\/2025\/apr\/02\/study-finds-strongest-evidence-yet-that-shingles-vaccine-helps-cut-dementia-risk?utm_campaign=mb&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_source=morning_brew\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">linking shingles vaccination to reduced dementia <\/a>\u2014 especially in women. Researchers say the findings could have major public health implications, even if the mechanism isn\u2019t fully understood. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"><b>895:<\/b> career goals for Alex Ovechkin \u2014 officially passing Wayne Gretzky to become <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/sports\/hockey\/nhl\/alex-ovechkin-breaks-gretzky-career-goals-record-1.7503198?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=mind-the-care-gap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">the NHL\u2019s all-time leading scorer.<\/a> The 39-year-old fired a power-play rocket past fellow Russian Ilya Sorokin on Sunday, marking a record-breaking goal 20 seasons in the making. Gretzky called it \u201ctruly incredible.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:#23335E;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-color:#222222;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-style:solid;border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-top-width:1px;margin:7.0px 7.0px 0.0px 7.0px;padding:5.0px 5.0px 5.0px 5.0px;\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:16px;\">\n<h1 style=\"color:#2A2A2A;font-family:'Trebuchet MS','Lucida Grande',Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:28px;font-weight:normal;line-height:42px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><span style=\"color:#F9FAFB;\"> Picks<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;border-color:#222222;border-style:solid;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-width:1px;margin:0.0px 7.0px 14.0px 7.0px;padding:7.0px 7.0px 7.0px 7.0px;\">\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\">\ud83d\ude02\u00a0<b>Laugh: <\/b>at this meme at what doctors <i>wish<\/i> they could say! <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:20px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin:0 auto 0 auto;width:60%;\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXcU91-0WtP-EWh1qME63hFh8wSRgzeSnvxwtXZonlPkzFavwyYu6QScEj82v_XxWu3AiKGZQiSc8yM61WjSXYuA0skV3KKdcVOZvGxewy2NFiyfSGXdxOGOZxxLjEZaM5uFJlwcBQ?key=r3IKEF13Es5k2Jea_XHAW9LN\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> \ud83e\udd11\u00a0<b>Save: <\/b>looking for a fun spring activity? <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canadiantire.ca\/en\/search-results.html?q=bike&#038;store=600&#038;x1=deals&#038;q1=store_promotion&#038;utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=mind-the-care-gap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">Canadian Tire\u2019s<\/a> got you covered with bike sales for you and the special people in your life! <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"><b>\ud83d\udc42Listen: <\/b>to the new episode of the <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/funny-medicine-podcast\/id1690874552?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=mind-the-care-gap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">Funny Medicine Podcast<\/a>. The latest episode continues last week&#39;s conversation about the rise in measles cases, vaccine hesitancy, and misinformation! <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> \u2699\ufe0f<b>Automate: <\/b>AI-powered charting, patient intake &#038; coding with Empathia\u20142+ hours back in your day, every day.*\u00a0<a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.empathia.ai\/?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=mind-the-care-gap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(18, 100, 163)\">Start free<\/span><\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"><i>*this is a sponsored post<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:#23335E;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-color:#222222;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-style:solid;border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-top-width:1px;margin:7.0px 7.0px 0.0px 7.0px;padding:5.0px 5.0px 5.0px 5.0px;\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:16px;\">\n<h1 style=\"color:#2A2A2A;font-family:'Trebuchet MS','Lucida Grande',Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:28px;font-weight:normal;line-height:42px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><span style=\"color:#F9FAFB;\">Relax<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;border-color:#222222;border-style:solid;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-width:1px;margin:0.0px 7.0px 14.0px 7.0px;padding:7.0px 7.0px 7.0px 7.0px;\">\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"><b>First Question<\/b>: Confronted with a body part? <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postcall.ca\/p\/postcall-crossword-april-9\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin:0 auto 0 auto;width:50%;\" src=\"https:\/\/media.beehiiv.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80\/uploads\/asset\/file\/7b406b8e-d027-4c31-a564-e156150e6ea0\/image.png?t=1744073996\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin:0 auto 0 auto;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:4px;text-align:center;width:50%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postcall.ca\/p\/postcall-crossword-april-9\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#000000;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-style:italic;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration:underline;\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>Give it a go \u2192<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; 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