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Mar 9, 202110 min read

Chronic Illness and Comorbidities in Nunavut

Photo of Northern lights in Nunavut, unknown photographer The Canadian Chronic Disease Surveillance System (CCDSS) is used to estimate...

Mar 9, 20218 min read

Seated at an empty table: Food insecurity and Covid-19

Photo by: Evgeni Tcherkasski The socio-ecological model (SEM) is a theoretical multilevel model that was initially employed to understand...

Feb 6, 20215 min read

Health as a continuum - vast and ever changing

In 1948, the World Health Organization (WHO) proclaimed the definition of health as “a state complete, physical, mental, and social well...

Jan 29, 20214 min read

The meld of personal meets professional. Can they be they same?

In my original Social Media and Professionalism Audits, I reflected upon my limited online presence. I shared with my cohort that I had a...

Jan 26, 20213 min read

The Canada Health Act, antiquated or as relevant as ever?

Under the Canada Health Act (CHA), only “medically necessary” hospital and physician services are universally covered. Other services...