Northern Routes

Facing acts of hatred: Be courageous, compassionate and kind.

This has been a sad month with the discovery of remains of 215 Indigenous children on the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia and the senseless tragedy that took place in London, Ontario with the deaths of four members of a Muslim family and one nine-year-old badly injured and orphaned. These events occurring at the same time as pandemic-related conflicts, including anti-Asian racism, the conflict in Gaza, Black Lives Matter, mental health surges, and long-term care challenges have exposed the tragic impacts on both our young, aged and vulnerable populations. I...

Congratulations Class of 2021! Welcome to your new Profession!

In the next few weeks, we celebrate the Class of 2021. We enthusiastically congratulate 66 newly minted physicians, 73 resident doctors completing their programs, and 12 registered dietitians. Each of these soon to be graduates has demonstrated integrity and perseverance throughout this pandemic, and are moving on as captivating, courageous, compassionate changemakers. They have adjusted to the realities of working and learning during COVID-19, an ongoing lockdown, and managing constant uncertainty all in pursuit of a health-care profession that has become one of the riskiest and most dangerous in the world. These amazing graduates...

“The Only Constant in Life Is Change.” – Heraclitus

A disruptive pandemic. The emergence of web-based meetings. The loss of physical contact. A shortage of ventilators. A new vocabulary—pivot, PPE, masking, lockdown, red zone, variants… The pandemic has forced us to change, adjust and innovate to a point where transformation is no longer an option, it is a necessity. Despite the struggles amid the complexities that we have experienced this year, sustainable change is within reach. We have seen how new technologies are increasing the speed of discovery and collaboration. And although machines are enabling digital innovation, the main driver of it is people. Exceptionally talented a...