A new study coming out of the CHEO Research Institute indicates that 96.2% of Canadian children and youth did not meet the 24-hour movement guidelines six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, and 73% did not meet screen time recommendations. Researchers found that low parental perceived capability to restrict screen time and less time spent outdoors was a big reason why.
A new study coming out of the CHEO Research Institute indicates that 96.2% of Canadian children and youth did not meet the 24-hour movement guidelines six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, and 73% did not meet screen time recommendations. Researchers found that low parental perceived capability to ...
Dr. Gautam has prioritized focus on physician wellbeing and was the founding director of the uOttawa Faculty of Medicine Wellness Program, the first physician wellness program at any academic centre in the world.
Dr. Gautam has prioritized focus on physician wellbeing and was the founding director of the uOttawa Faculty of Medicine Wellness Program, the first physician wellness program at any academic centre in the world.
When Professor Ewurabena Simpson was in medical school, two supervisors commented on the fact that she was quiet. “Do you think it’s because you’re the only woman in the group?” asked one, a man. “Perhaps you should go into a field that’s less stressful,” said the other, a woman. And she remembers thinking, “Why is being quiet a bad thing?”
When Professor Ewurabena Simpson was in medical school, two supervisors commented on the fact that she was quiet. “Do you think it’s because you’re the only woman in the group?” asked one, a man. “Perhaps you should go into a field that’s less stressful,” said the other, a woman. And she remembers t...
Researchers from the uOttawa Faculty of Medicine and affiliated institutes have attracted more than $22 million in the latest funding allocations from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
Researchers from the uOttawa Faculty of Medicine and affiliated institutes have attracted more than $22 million in the latest funding allocations from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
Researchers from the uOttawa Faculty of Medicine and affiliated institutes have attracted more than $22 million in the latest funding allocations from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
Researchers from the uOttawa Faculty of Medicine and affiliated institutes have attracted more than $22 million in the latest funding allocations from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
The following was composed by Dr. Timothy Lau, associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine.
Dear colleagues,
It is with sadness that we are announcing the passing of our dear friend and colleague, Dr. Paul J. Fedoroff. He was a mentor to many of us and had important clinical and research roles, in addition to bei...
The following was composed by Dr. Timothy Lau, associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine.
Dear colleagues,
It is with sadness that we are announcing the passing of our dear friend and colleague, Dr. Paul J. Fedor...