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Show Me The Money

There is no doubt medical school costs an arm and a leg. However, the costs may be so great that students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds discouraged from applying to medical school.

How to cultivate creativity and innovation in youth

We are looking for any and all ideas or resource you think might help foster innovation and creativity in youth!

BumpTop

“A Toronto startup is at the vanguard of a technology that allows users to work on a screen with more than just two fingers”
-Globe and Mail
Very cool. Imagine if a patient chart could be displayed or reviewed this way!

“Shine on Paper” The Medical School Application

“Education is that whole system of human training within and without the school house walls, which molds and develops men.”

The Ministry of Illness and Long Term Care

The Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care should be called “The Ministry of Illness and Long Term Care.”

Where’s the Empathy?

Is a lack of empathy regarding healthcare reform a byproduct of the American Dream?

Why Patients Should Care About Medical Education

Patients may be the vanguards of the next revolution in medical education

Capitalize on the Idealism of Medical Students

“The health care system of my generation will…”

The Power of Simulation

More and more medicine is being taught via online simulation or sophisticated mannequins. This represents true innovation in medical education.

The Future of Innovation: Disruptions Ahead

Today I had the pleasure of attending an exclusive luncheon forum hosted by the Canada-India Business Council. The event featured Vijay Vaitheeswaran the
award-winning author, broadcaster and correspondent for The Economist who currently covers the newspaper’s global health, biotechnology and innovation issues and is a world renowned expert on the future of energy and the automotive industry.