Medicine is always moving forward. Why is it important to pause and reflect?
Jayhan Kherani and Riyad Asgarali from @uoftmedicine.bsky.social share the “The Value of History for a Medical Student” in A Dose of History essay.
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When Dr. Gus Hill began his doctoral research, he tried to quantify the outcomes of Indigenous healing and ceremony.
But the more he worked with Elders and Traditional Healers, he learned that ceremony couldn't be understood through measurement alone.
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Healthcare challenges can’t be solved in silos.
Dr. Cynthia Whitehead explains why education, clinical practice, and health policy need to evolve together. Otherwise, it could undermine meaningful progress in our health systems.
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Applications are open for the AMS-Fitzgerald Fellowship in AI & Human-Centred Leadership.
For early and mid-career health leaders exploring AI’s role in compassionate, equitable care.
🗓 Applications close May 1
Join our info session this Thursday Mar 12
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Cultural training alone may not be enough to build meaningful relationships between Traditional Healers and clinicians. Collaboration requires willingness to communicate and build trust from both parties to deliver culturally safe Indigenous primary care.
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Accreditation can feel administrative, but it can also affirm institutional credibility.
Dr. Pamela reflects on achieving accreditation at Noojmowin Teg Health Centre strengthened professional recognition and Indigenous primary health care.
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Applications now open: 4th cohort of the AMS-Fitzgerald Fellowship in AI & Human-Centred Leadership! Designed for early and mid-career health leaders.
The fellowship is a partnership of @amshealthcare.ca and @uoftdlsph.bsky.social
Join our Info Session March 12, 12–1pm EST: bit.ly/4tlZbU7
Can history offer us a guide on building a more inclusive health system?
Find the answers with the 2026 History of Healthcare Awards. We are accepting research proposals on the history of human health, healthcare, diseases, and medical education.
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There’s a new featured essay on the “A Dose of History” Substack today:
📰 “I’ve never thought of nursing as a position with power”: The Role of History in Post-TRC Nursing Education by @kira-aislinn.bsky.social and Holly Reeve.
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Past perspectives can shape and influence modern health and healthcare. History can serve as both a record and resource.
As Canada's primary funder of history of healthcare research, we are accepting applications for the 2026 History of Healthcare Awards.
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Medical education and practice keep evolving, but without reflection, we risk repeating old mistakes.
Dr. Cynthia Whitehead explains why advancing the field of medical education and care delivery also depends on learning from our past, not innovation alone.
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What if progress lies just beyond our tendency to focus on constraints?
Believing that complex challenges are solvable is essential to transforming our health systems. Dr. Andy Smith challenges us to rethink our assumptions and embrace optimism.
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Every healthcare challenge we’ve faced offers important lessons we can apply to present and future problems.
The 2026 History of Healthcare Awards offer funding to support research pursuits in uncovering the answers that may shape tomorrow’s health care.
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Sometimes, the best place to start is awareness rather than mandates. By sharing performance data with clinicians, Dr. Andy Smith helped raise the standard of colorectal cancer care in Ontario. It prompted health teams to reflect on the gaps and improve.
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Check out the call for applications for the 4th cohort of the AMS-Fitzgerald Fellowship in AI & Human-Centred Leadership for early and mid-career health leaders! tinyurl.com/UofTAMS3
Register for the Info Session bit.ly/4tlZbU7 on March 12, 12-1pm EST
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📰 The first featured essay is “Making Space for Dying: How Palliative Care Found Its Place in Canadian Hospitals” by Fiona L. Kenney (PhDc).
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We have an exciting announcement! 📢
Today, we are launching a new Substack, “A Dose of History”, led by Dr. Lucy Vorobej. This new Substack offers curated essays explaining the history behind why and how healthcare is the way it is today.
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Integrated care begins with mutual understanding and respect.
Dr. Pamela Williamson was pivotal in bridging Traditional Healing and primary care at the Noojmowin Teg Health Centre. She shares the challenges and successes she had on Indigenous Medicine Stories.
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Last call! 📢
Submissions for the 2026 AMS Healthcare Grants close tomorrow on February 10 at 5 pm.
Don’t miss this opportunity to receive up to $30,000 in funding for projects that advance compassionate care delivery through technology.
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Access to Indigenous healing is a right, not an accommodation.
Joanne Jackson emphasizes that quality care for Indigenous patients means culturally safe health care without discrimination.
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Move your research from concept to action!
There are only a couple more days left to apply for the #AMSgrants. Successful applicants can receive up to $30,000 in funding to advance compassionate care deliver with technology.
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Healing is a collective effort and willingness to move beyond colonial ways of thinking.
Liz Akiwenzie and many other Indigenous voices share their stories, experiences, and perspectives at this gathering for Indigenous practitioners.
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Our Chief Program Officer, @zaynakhayat.bsky.social, is joining a panel at Next-Gen Medicine, hosted by @torontorbot.bsky.social on Feb 5. This event explores how AI is accelerating drug development, clinical trials, and personalized medicine.
More info here:
Submissions close in a week!
Advance compassionate care delivery with technology with #AMSgrants. Successful applicants can receive up to $30,000 in funding. We encourage early- and mid-career researchers across diverse health-related disciplines to apply.
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AI scribes can help free up cognitive load for clinicians. But Dr. @bc-y.bsky.social, a 2020 AMS Healthcare Fellow, shares what we may be losing as we phase out dictating consult notes in an opinion piece for JAMA’s AI in Medicine.
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Understanding history is more than building knowledge. It also gives us insights from the past to help guide us to a better present and future.
The History of Healthcare Awards supports research in history of health, healthcare, diseases, and medical education.
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4 in 10 rehab physicians meet the criteria for burnout.
Burnout can impair professional well-being and patient care. Dr. Robert Simpson at @sunnybrookhsc.bsky.social found that self-compassion training for physicians can reduce burnout and stress.
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Solutions to today’s healthcare challenges could be uncovered from past lessons.
The 2026 History of Healthcare Awards supports research that investigates the history of healthcare, diseases, and education of health professionals.
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Your idea could be next! Join the 2026 cohort of AMS Healthcare funded projects.
The #AMSgrants support research that advances compassionate care delivery with technology. Successful applicants can receive up to $30,000 in funding.
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Tomorrow is the last chance to reserve your spot for "The Climate Crisis and AI for Health" lecture. This event is in collaboration with the U of Toronto Joint Centre of Bioethics.
We hope to see you this Wed, Jan 28 at 4 – 6 pm (ET)!
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