Spotlight

May 12, 2026

Nursing Leadership presents Supporting Internationally Educated Nurses

Through mentorship, skills development and policy engagement, IFCNA embodies the Filipino cultural value of bayanihan, a strong sense of civic unity and co-operation traditionally practised by Filipinos, demonstrating how grassroots organizations can address systemic barriers while building a supportive professional community. This profile offers nurse leaders insights into how collaborative partnerships with organizations such as IFCNA can strengthen workforce integration and advance equity in nursing. A Leadership Profile of the Integrated Filipino Canadian Nurses Association

Events

Friday, June 12, 2026  - Toronto, Ontario Leadership Discussion

Building on Progress: Charting the Future of Canada's Rare Disease Strategy

Durhane Wong-Rieger, President and CEO, Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders (CORD),
Dr. Rebeccah Marsh, Senior Director, Strategy, Innovation, and Outreach, Institute of Health Economics,
Dr. Cheryl Greenberg, Healthcare Professional and Clinician Scientist, Interim Co-CEO, Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba,
Alexandre White-Brown, Clinical Genetic Counsellor, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario and ThinkRare and
Moderator: Karen Heim, General Manager, Alexion Canada

Articles

News

May 28, 2026 Health & Healthcare News
Pharmacists are often the first to see mental health issues. They should be trained to respond

2026-05-28 from healthydebate.ca There is a quiet pattern anyone who has worked behind a pharmacy counter for any length of time can recognize. The patient showing signs of distress. The patient disc [...]

May 28, 2026 Health & Healthcare News
Work stress, anxiety, and burnout are reshaping wellness priorities in Canada

2026-05-28 from durhampost.ca Over the past several years, conversations surrounding health and wellbeing in Canada have expanded far beyond traditional ideas of fitness and physical healthcar [...]

May 28, 2026 Health & Healthcare News
Are Canadians turning to AI for medical advice?

2026-05-28 from ctvnews.ca Nearly half of Canadians say they have used artificial intelligence chatbots for medical advice over the past year, but most still want human doctors to remain re [...]

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This paper argues that improving surgical outcomes while controlling costs requires viewing surgery as one step within a full episode of care, from pre-operative optimization through post-operative recovery. We contend that Canada's current fee-for-service and block-funding models fragment this continuum, reward volume over value and misalign incentives between ministries, hospitals and surgeons. Drawing on agency theory and international bundled-payment experience, we propose an episode-of-care [...]