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2020 History of Medicine and Healthcare Postdoctoral Fellows and Doctoral Completion Awardees
These six talented scholars will assist Canadians in understanding our rich medical history by studying past practices and philosophies related to human health, healthcare, and disease
Read MoreAMS announces the release of groundbreaking reports on the future of aging in place
The design of our physical spaces matters more to psycho-social states of well-being than ever previously imagined. This report aims to understand the stock of rental apartment buildings (in Toronto) that qualify as NORCs.
Read MoreAMS announces 2020 Fellows in Compassion and Artificial Intelligence
These 11 exceptional individuals, from across multiple disciplines, have been selected as innovators and leaders to steward the changes ahead in healthcare.
Read MoreAMS announces 2020 Compassion and Artificial Intelligence Small Grants Awardees
These seven remarkable individuals, and their multidisciplinary teams, will help transform healthcare by ensuring that technologies are enabling of healthcare’s compassionate purpose.
Read MoreAMS past Hannah Chair Jackie Duffin honoured with Order of Canada for career contributions
Jacalyn Duffin, held the Hannah Chair in the History of Medicine at Queen’s University, from 1988 to 2017. She was appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada for “her leadership as an academic and mentor in the field of medical history.”
Read More700+ registered for first-of-its-kind virtual nursing symposium
Nurses need and want information about the potential impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) on patients, families, and caregivers. Check out the sessions from this AMS/RNAO virtual symposium to learn how to influence the development, deployment, and evaluation of these technologies.
Read MoreThe core of compassionate care
I spend many hours every day thinking, writing, and meeting about care. Compassionate care. Equitable care. Person-centered care. Diverse providers of care. Care for diverse populations. How to teach compassionate care. How to teach social justice-oriented care. Whether curriculum can promote reflexive care. How to get faculty members to prioritize person-centered care. How to get…
Read MoreAMS Healthcare to support project aimed at helping seniors age in place
The vast majority of seniors dread the prospect of living in institutionalized settings and would rather age in place. Trends suggest Canadian seniors are increasingly moving to urban areas, with many choosing to downsize into apartments or condos in order to remain living independently.
Read MorePartnership between Joint Centre for Bioethics and AMS Healthcare to shape the future of artificial intelligence in Canada’s health system
Partnership between Joint Centre for Bioethics and AMS Healthcare to shape the future of artificial intelligence in Canada’s health system. A new partnership with AMS Healthcare is supporting the University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics (JCB) accelerate knowledge and inform practice on ethical artificial intelligence (AI) in health care.
Read MoreImproving mental health care by fighting poverty
This was the first of a five-part series in The Globe and Mail on modernizing medicare considering lessons from home and abroad. Historically, Canadians embraced medicare as part of an effort to separate personal wealth from individual health. But, in defending our rights to enter hospitals without risking financial ruin, did we swallow a bitter…
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