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ADVOCACY
#CAEP18 Advocacy Workshop Results
Thank you to the 25+ individuals who attended and presented at the #caep18 Advocacy Workshop. The workshop was held to determine CAEP's advocacy priorities and strategies for the next 12 months.
At the conclusion of the meeting the attendees voted on the priorities with the following results:
Opioids
Equity for vulnerable groups
Health human resources
Economic impact of overcrowding
Universal access to dental care
Violence in the Emergency Department
Access to air ambulances
Regionalization of care (to be included under health human resources)
Injury prevention
Marijuana and driving safety
If you have any feedback, comments or questions on the above topics or their ranking, please send them to cbova@caep.ca. Thank you.
CAEP Member in the News: Dr. Glen Bandiera
How Toronto’s trauma teams are coping
with tide of gun violence.
After a rash of recent shootings in Toronto, the Globe and Mail covered the perspective of a trauma team who treats the victims. Featured throughout the article is CAEP member Dr. Glen Bandiera.
CAEP Member in the News: Dr. Samir Shaheen-Hussain
Quebec ends 'cruel' air ambulance policy of
separating kids from parents.
CAEP member Dr. Samir Shaheen-Hussain has been advocating for many months to keep Inuit children together with their parents when being transported by air ambulance. His #aHand2Hold campaign was successful in ending this practice that has been in place for decades.
You asked, we listened. CJEM is coming back to print! The return of the print edition will begin with the September issue and will be sent to all members. If you want to receive a print copy join today.
If you have any questions or comments, please send them to sscarrow@caep.ca.
Drug Therapy for Emergency Physicians: Volunteers Needed
Remember the ever popular, all-Canadian, evidence-based, peer-reviewed Drug Therapy for Emergency Physicians book? Well, it’s coming back in app form... but, we need your help!
We are looking for volunteers to assist us with updating and creating content for the new version. Please contact Gisele Leger at gleger@caep.ca for more information.
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Submit Your Story
Have you or your hospital recently been featured in the news? Have you or your colleagues had a significant accomplishment? Would you like to feature your advocacy work? If so, we want to hear from you!
CAEP Connects welcomes all kinds of submissions from our members.
Please send your news story to Kelly Wyatt (kwyatt@caep.ca) to be included in future issues