Virtual Care in Canada as of the Sixth Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Finding the Right Balance - An Indigenous Perspective.

The constraints of the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of virtual care. The role of virtual care in the mix of healthcare services is being re-examined as the pandemic evolves. For many diverse Indigenous communities (rural, remote, urban), virtual care has the potential to increase access to healthcare and improv health outcomes, or to worsen existing inequities.

The role of collegial interaction in continuing professional development.

Introduction: Many physicians seek information from colleagues over other sources, highlighting the important role of interaction in continuing professional development (CPD). To guide the development of CPD opportunities, this study explored the nature of cancer-related questions faced by general surgeons, and how interaction with colleagues addressed those questions.

Methods: This study involved thematic analysis of field notes collected through observation and transcripts of telephone interviews with 20 surgeons, two pathologists, one medical oncologist, and one radiation oncologist affiliated with six community hospitals participating in multidisciplinary cancer conferences by videoconference in one region of Ontario, Canada.