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Winter may not be completely over, but luckily, PARO has lots of ways for you to stay connected with your peers from the comfort of your own home. Your local GC reps have continued to find fun and novel activities that residents can participate in virtually to relieve stress, build resilience, and support one another during this exceptionally challenging time....
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Posted on February 22, 2022
Call For Resident Participants Every year in anticipation of match day, the CFMS organizes a network of students, residents and faculty who have previously gone unmatched in preparation for pairing them with an unmatched student from the current year to provide them with advice and support. The CFMS is seeking Resident volunteers who previously went unmatched and who would be...
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Posted on February 9, 2022
Ontario Medical Student Mentorship Program: Call for Resident Mentors The Ontario Medical Students Association (OMSA) Mentorship Program aims to establish one-on-one relationships between Ontario medical students and physicians based on professional, clinical, and personal interests, with the goal being to provide direct support, encouragement, and mentorship that is specifically tailored to students’ goals. Many students specifically appreciate resident mentors, and...
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Posted on February 7, 2022
Dear Colleagues, This year, instead of celebrating Resident Doctors Awareness Week, we are simply celebrating and appreciating resident doctors. Given where we are, now two years into a global pandemic, we couldn’t possibly pack all the appreciation you deserve into a single week. Instead, we would like to let you know that we understand what you are going through and we...
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Posted on February 1, 2022
If you've been feeling isolated or stressed out these days, you're not alone - and as always, PARO is here for you. Throughout the pandemic, your local PARO General Council representatives have been working hard to find ways for residents to come together virtually to relieve stress, build resilience, and support one another during this exceptionally challenging time. Over the...
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Posted on January 24, 2022
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Posted on December 30, 2021
Sent on December 23rd, 2021 Dear Colleagues, As the Omicron wave of the pandemic slams Ontario, we have become acutely aware of the increasing number of very sick patients and the demands on our health care system. We have begun to hear from residents enquiring if they can be asked to cancel or change vacations or provide additional back-up call. I want to...
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Posted on September 28, 2021
Dear Colleagues, As we move further into the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, officials in the Ministry of Health have been working to ensure that health human resource needs can be met. Earlier this year, PARO worked with Hospitals, Universities, the CPSO and government to provide a mechanism for residents to voluntarily provide additional clinical services outside of their...
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Resident Doctors of Canada is pleased to announce that our President for 2021-2022 is Dr. Seyara Shwetz. You can read her message to members here:https://residentdoctors.ca/about/message-from-the-president/ The other members of the 2021-2022 Executive are: Vice President: Dr. Sarah SilverbergPast-President: Dr. Esther KimBoard Chair & Corporate Secretary: Dr. Deborah BraceTreasurer: Dr. Shane Arsenault The full list of RDoC’s 2021-2022 Board of Directors...
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Sent June 14, 2021 Dear Colleague, I have the honour of telling you some wonderful news. Since the beginning of the pandemic, PARO has been acutely aware of how our members have stepped up to provide 24/7 coverage, often putting themselves and their families at risk in the service of others. We have worked around the clock to deal with...
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