September

Word choice and usage can have a powerful impact on someone’s thoughts and perception of their situation, particularly in clinical settings.[1] Given this effect, WorkSafeBC has shifted to abilities-focused language when we discuss recovery, return to work, and return to function, both orally and in writing. This language is meant to help injured workers identify possibilities at home and at work and to be seen for what they can do, not what they can’t.

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The CPS app from the Canadian Pharmacists Association and the Essential Evidence Plus app are no longer available from the Canadian Medical Association after closure of the CMA Library due to a change in the organization’s focus. Another medical app, Epocrates, has exited the Canadian market. College registrants with Library access may be interested in the following alternatives.

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At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, health professionals hypothesized that a shadow pandemic of mental illness was imminent.[1] Mental health issues among adolescents have been increasing steadily in Canada since 2011.[2] Concerns regarding the impact on adolescent mental health[3] of school closures and limiting in-person contact with peers were warranted.

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Dr Joshua Greggain

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The 30th of September is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a recognized federal statutory holiday, which has been observed since 2021 after legislative changes were made by the Government of Canada. In 2021, Orange Shirt Day became the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to honor children who survived residential schools and those who didn’t. According to the Government of Canada, the purpose is to honor “the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities.

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