CATASTROPHIC INSURANCE TO 75

http://illnessprotection.com/critical-illness-insurance.php $75,000 of Critical Illness Insurance Guaranteed Issue - No Medical Required - Most people buy life insurance to protect their family but never consider the possibility of what happens if you get sick. There is a five times greater likelihood of getting sick before age 65 versus dying. 1 out of every 3 Canadians will suffer from a critical illness which means that if you have life insurance and no critical illness coverage, you are not really protected During your recovery you may also have to pay for healthcare services, special drugs, supplements and homecare expenses not covered by your government health insurance plan or your group plan. You might have to travel to get the medical attention you need. The financial consequences of surviving a serious illness add up very quickly and without critical illness insurance protection you may never recover financially. With Lifecheque® Basic critical illness insurance, you will have the security of knowing that 30 days following a diagnosis of cancer, heart attack, stroke, coronary bypass, or aortic surgery, you will receive a one-time, lump sum benefit – paid directly to you. With critical illness insurance in place you will have fewer financial worries. Choose Your Coverage Level Recognizing everyone’s insurance needs are different, the Lifecheque® Basic critical illness plan offers three different benefit amounts – $25,000, $50,000 and $75,000 – so you choose the level of coverage that suits your needs and your budget. Have You Been Declined or Rated in the Past? This product is perfect for you because there is no medical required. With the Lifecheque® Basic critical illness plan, you don’t have to complete a medical examination; all that’s needed is a declaration of your good health. Once covered, you can keep Lifecheque® Basic up to age 75, regardless of any changes in your health or occupation. Even if your health declines, your coverage cannot be cancelled as long as you pay your premiums. Of course, you can choose to cancel this protection at any time. Get Back All Your Premiums Just For Staying Healthy It is comforting to know that when you reach your 75th birthday and you have not made a claim, Manulife Financial will reimburse ALL the premia you paid. Please note that this option is only available at the time of initial application.

CPSO: Lawyer Brenda DOIG leaves for TD BANK.

Brenda Doig Senior Lawyer at TD (after returning from Maternity leave some time ago) Toronto, 79 WELLINGTON ST. M5J 2Z9 Previous College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, Torys LLP Education University of Toronto Doctors are warned about dealing with the Toronto-Dominion Bank as their Senior Lawyer is the less than ethical Brenda DOIG The new 2014 Revised Rules of Professional Conduct should help control her excessive zeal).

SAS Institute Inc & MEDICAL RECORDS

"SAS (pronounced "sass") once stood for "statistical analysis system," and began at North Carolina State University as a project to analyze agricultural research. As demand for such software grew, SAS was founded in 1976 to help all sorts of customers - from pharmaceutical companies and banks to academic and governmental entities. SAS – both the software and company – thrived throughout the next few decades. Development of the software attained new heights in the industry by being able to run across all platforms, using the multivendor architecture for which it is known today. While the scope of the company spread across the globe, the encouraging and innovative corporate culture remained the same. In 1988, SAS opened its physical operation in Canada. SAS (Canada) has many long-standing customer relationships and recently celebrated 25th anniversaries with RBC, Bell Canada, CIBC and BMO. SAS (Canada) employs both technical and vertical industry experts to ensure that our predictive and business intelligence solutions align and solve our customers’ business problems. Headquartered in Toronto, SAS (Canada ) employs more than 300 people across the country at its Calgary, Montreal, Ottawa, and Toronto offices. The SAS Canada headquarters at 280 King Street East" http://www.sas.com/offices/NA/canada/en/corporate/sas_canada.html OMA Economics Dept (Dr.B.KRALJ PhD + 9 staff) subscribe to SAS) Cost to provide SAS Statistical analysis system to all OMA members would be approx $300,000 then $100,000 yearly.(according to SAS). (Comment: this would give extra visual information value to OMA members' medical records and be a defence against the ease of CPSO-appointed OMA-member "PEER ASSESSORS" charging their colleagues with professional incompetence for so-called "poor record keeping". CPSO makes money forcing accused doctors to take Record Keeping Courses in Toronto at about$700 + travelling costs. (BTW the CPSO-appointed doctor who gave the lectures was recently charged by CPSO for improper Narcotic prescribing.)

McGILL UNIVERSITY: FREE CONFERENCE REPORTS

http://www.mednet.ca/en/credits.html Accredited Conference Report Series (See program description at the bottom of the page) Latest Reports 8th World Congress of Melanoma - New Advances in the Treatment of Basal Cell Carcinoma: Targeting the Hedgehog Signaling Pathway XXIV Congress of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH)/ 59th Annual Scientific and Standardization Committee (SSC) Meeting - Potential for Advances in the Treatment of Hemophilia A 73rd Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) - New Antidiabetic Medications Yield Flatter PK, More Predictable Blood Glucose Levels than Standards 73rd Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) - Clarity Grows on the Role of SGLT2 Inhibitors in Routine Control of Type 2 Diabetes SLEEP 2013 - 27th Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies - Sleep-Wake Systems Intersected: A New Dawn in the Treatment of Sleep Disorders Digestive Diseases Week 2013 - Progress in Control of Constipation: Highly Specific Agents Change Treatment Algorithm International Conference of the American Thoracic Society - Updates in the Treatment of Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Primary Care Today 2013 - Update on Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia in Primary Care 23rd European Congress on Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - Serum Antifungal Concentrations Are Fundamental to Cure of Invasive Aspergillosis 8th Congress of the European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation - The Potential of IV Iron Treatment in IBD Patients with Iron Deficiency Anemia 54th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology - Emerging Concepts in the Management of Iron Deficiency Anemia 54th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology - Seeking Better Outcomes for Indolent Lymphomas 10th Canadian Immunization Conference - Invasive Meningococcal Disease: Focus on the New Serogroup B Disease Vaccine 10th Canadian Immunization Conference - Improving Influenza Protection in Seniors with Adjuvanted Vaccines 10th Canadian Immunization Conference - Nasopharyngeal colonization and disease transmission: Eradication of Vaccine-Specific Organisms Dramatically Reduces Disease Incidence in Recipients/Non-Recipients Alike 4th European Multidisciplinary Meeting on Urological Cancers (EMUC 2012) - Targeting the Androgen Receptor in Castrate-resistant Prostate Cancer: A Step Forward 63rd McGill Annual Refresher Course for Family Physicians - Update on Family Medicine: Oral Anticoagulants, Stroke Management, Ovarian Cancer 76th Annual Meeting of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) - Protection Against Radiologic Progression in Rheumatoid Arthritis with JAK Inhibition Appears Similar to IV Biologics 65th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society - Effective Event Reduction in the Era of New Oral Anticoagulants: Pursuing Options 2012 Canadian Hypertension Congress - A Template for Improved Blood Pressure Control and Better Adherence: Integrating Third Generation b-blockers and Single-pill Multiple Mechanism Combinations 2012 Kidney Week of the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) - Options for Iron Correction and Erythropoiesis Stimulation: Better Benefit:Risk Through Individualized Therapy 21st Congress of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) - Progress in Advanced Basal-cell Carcinoma: Exploring Hedgehog Pathway Inhibition 37th European Society of Medical Oncology Congress (ESMO) - Exploring Benefits of Multitargeted Therapy for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer and Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours 89th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Paediatric Society - Prevention and Minimization of Potential Complications from Infection and Disorders in Infancy 2012 Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR) - Progress in Oral Biologics for Rheumatoid Arthritis 28th CINP World Congress of Neuropsychopharmacology - Resetting the Internal Master Clock: A Novel Approach to the Treatment of Depression 48th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology - Hormone Activity Suppression in Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer 10th Annual Primary Care Today Conference - Preventing Allergies in Infants: Focus on Atopic Dermatitis 15th International Congress of Endocrinology and 14th European Congress of Endocrinology (ICE-ECE) - Hyponatremia: Optimizing Clinical Approaches 22nd European Congress on Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) - Primary Treatment of Invasive Aspergillosis in Hematology Patients

OMA JOBS

Sr. Policy Analyst, Emerging Issues - September 2013 The Senior Policy Analyst is responsible for undertaking research, analysis and evaluation of emerging issues in the health care system... Sr. Policy Analyst, Hospital Issues (12 Mth Contract) September 2013 The Ontario Medical Association is recruiting for a Senior Policy Analyst to focus on hospital issues... Staff Technologist, Ontario Laboratory Accreditation (OLA) - September 2013 The Quality Management Program—Laboratory Services (QMP–LS) is a department of the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) operating under agreement between the OMA and the Ministry of Health... Sr. Policy Analyst - Health Policy The OMA is seeking to hire a Senior Policy Analyst (Research) in its Health Policy department, which identifies and responds to emerging and on-going issues in the health care system as they affect physicians and patient care. Administrator, Business Development & Partnerships - Engagement & Program Delivery The Administrator, Business Development & Partnerships, is accountable to the Director, Business Development & Partnerships for providing administrative support to the department. Coordinator, Business Development & Partnerships - Engagement & Program Delivery The Coordinator, Business Development & Partnerships, is accountable for the coordination and monitoring of established business relationships that support members professional and personal business needs. Business Analyst, Customer Experience - Insurance Services August 2013 The Business Analyst, Customer Experience is accountable for providing business analysis, member and client insights with a view to improving the customer experience, Net Promoter Score and perception of OMA Insurance's value proposition. Director, Public Affairs - Public Affairs & Communications August 2013 The Director, Public Affairs, is accountable to the Executive Director, and is responsible for developing, managing, executing and evaluating media and government relations initiatives and programs that support the short and long term goals of the OMA. Team Leader - Service and Operations Insurance Services June 2013 The Team Leader is accountable to the Director, Insurance Service & Operations. The Team Leader is responsible for supervising the activities of the Insurance Service & Operations team including; project planning... Previous Page T

SWISS HAEMATOLOGY Soc. : HAEMATOLOGY NOTES 265 pages

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PROMED: SYPHILIS in FLORIDA

x promed@promedmail.org 11:00 (43 minutes ago) to promed, promed-edr SYPHILIS - USA (05): (FLORIDA), HIGHER INCIDENCE ************************************************ A ProMED-mail post ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases Date: Fri 20 Sep 2013 Source: Fort Mills Times [edited] Since 2000, Broward County has seen a 400 percent increase in reported syphilis cases. Early last week, 22 000 Broward County residents received an informational mailer from the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest AIDS organization in the United States, regarding the shocking rates of syphilis within the south Florida county. The postal distribution resulted in a dramatic increase in patients seeking free testing and treatment at AHF's new local STD clinic, as well as a letter issued by the local Health Department to providers about how to help combat the spread of the sexually-transmitted disease. "While Broward County has the highest rate of syphilis in the state of Florida, the good news is that syphilis is a curable disease, one best caught and treated early," said Albert Ruiz, Director, Public Health Division for AHF and who oversees AHF's Wellness Programs. "We encourage any sexually active individual who feels that they may be at risk to come in and get tested, and if necessary, treated." The Florida Department of Health in Broward County's notice to providers highlighted the need for a stepped-up response by declaring 613 new cases of syphilis reported to the department's Broward County office in 2012, 15 of which were congenital syphilis infections passed from mother to child. This information is in line with the concerning statistics presented in the AHF mailer, which include the fact that syphilis cases reported in Broward County have increased by 400 percent since 2000. Within the 1st 10 days of the mailer's receipt, 6 new clients went to the newly opened AHF Broward Wellness Center seeking syphilis screenings and, if needed, treatment. The new Broward Wellness Center opened for free testing and treatment for HIV, syphilis, Chlamydia, and gonorrhea on 3 Sep 2013. -- Communicated by: ProMED-mail from HealthMap Alerts [Broward County is located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2010, the population was 1 748 066, making it the 2nd most populated county in the state (). Its county seat is Fort Lauderdale. Broward County is located on Florida's east coast between Palm Beach County to the north and Miami-Dade County to the south. In 2000, the number of cases and the incidence rate of primary and secondary syphilis (P&S), the contagious stages of syphilis, was 5979 and 2.1, respectively, the lowest since reporting began in 1941 (Table 1, ). The number of cases and incidence rate of P&S then increased almost yearly to 13 970 and 4.5 per 100 000 in 2011 (Table 1, ). The southern region of the U.S. accounted for 44.1 percent of P&S cases in 2011 (Table 26, ). Florida had the 5th highest incidence rate for P&S of 6.7 per 100 000 among all the states in 2011 (Table 5, ) and accounted for 9.0 percent of P&S in 2011 (table 26, ). Among counties and independent cities of the U.S. ranked by number of cases reported in 2011, Broward County ranked 10th highest with 235 cases of P&S and an incidence rate of 13.4 cases per 100 000; Miami-Dade ranked 6th highest with 330 cases and a rate of 13.2 per 100 000; Palm Beach County ranked 47th with 65 cases and a rate of 4.9 (Table 32 ). In recent years, young men who have sex with men (MSM) have accounted for an increasing number of syphilis cases in the United States; 72 percent of P&S syphilis cases are among MSM (). In Florida in 2011, men accounted for 89 percent of P&S cases, the same percentage as the country as a whole.

COURSERA

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NURSE PRACTITIONER CLINIC replaces MDs.

(ONT. GOVT.release)New Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic Improving Health Care in Scarborough Hong Fook Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic Now Open ( A new nurse practitioner-led clinic is offering family health care services closer to home for (Asian) residents in Scarborough. The new Hong Fook Connecting Health Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic will focus on immigrant health to support Scarborough's Asian community. At full capacity the clinic is expected to provide care to over 3,200 people in Scarborough who currently do not have access to a family health care provider. Ontario's nurse practitioner-led clinics are the first of their kind in North America and offer important health services such as comprehensive primary care, illness prevention and health promotion, diagnosis and treatment of episodic and chronic illness, health assessments and primary mental health care. Supporting nurse practitioner-led clinics is part of the Ontario government's Action Plan for Health Care and its commitment to provide the right care, at the right time, in the right place. QUICK FACTS Nurse practitioners in these clinics work collaboratively with an inter-professional team of health care providers and support staff, which may include registered nurses, registered practical nurses, registered dietitians, pharmacists and social workers. When all 25 nurse practitioner-led clinics are at full capacity, they are expected to serve more than 40,000 patients across Ontario.

TRILLIUM Hospital: Chief of Medical Staff DANTE MORRA MD(Tor.2000) FRCPC MBA

Trillium Hosp Chief of Medical staff Dr.Dante MORRA (approx.38y)has to deal with Radiology diagnosis scandal involving elderly radiologist (approx 70y) IVO SLEZIC MD(Zagreb 1968) FRCPC(1978) OHIP does not have a retirement age. In UK NHS provides a retirement pension after compulsory retirement from NHS at 65y.

CPSO "records expert":Dr.HOWARD WU found to be "incompetent"

Dr. Howard Wu, Markham. On April 29, 2013, the Discipline Committee found that Dr. Wu is incompetent and committed acts of professional misconduct in that, he failed to maintain the standard of practice of the profession and he engaged in disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional conduct. Dr. Wu is a family physician practising in Markham. As a result of five investigations into his practice, allegations were referred to the Discipline Committee on July 6, 2011 and September 5, 2012. On July 27, 2011, Dr. Wu signed an Undertaking not to prescribe narcotics or other controlled substances, subject to the engagement of a College-approved clinical supervisor. Following an investigation into Dr. Wu's compliance with the Undertaking, an additional allegation of disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional conduct by breaching his Undertaking was referred to the Discipline Committee on April 4, 2013. Dr. Wu admitted that he: failed to maintain the standard of practice and is incompetent in his chronic pain practice in relation to patient charts as detailed in the reports of the medical assessors. failed to maintain the standard of practice in his family practice in relation to patient charts, as detailed in the report of a medical assessor. failed to maintain the standard of practice and engaged in disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional conduct with respect to his delegation of controlled acts in relation to patient charts as detailed in the report of a medical assessor. engaged in disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional conduct by breaching his Undertaking as follows: a) by issuing a prescription for Testosterone on August 10, 2011, before engaging a clinical supervisor acceptable to the College; b) between June 2012 until October/November 2012, by failing to ensure his clinical supervisor co-signed patient charts to indicate he approved of the prescription for each and every restricted substance prescription issued by Dr. Wu; c) by failing to ensure the charts co-signed by his clinical supervisor for two patients on December 4, 2012, accurately reflected the prescriptions issued to the patients; and d) by failing to include required information in his log pertaining to prescriptions for restricted substances in relation to five patients. The Discipline Committee ordered a public reprimand and a six-month suspension of Dr. Wu's certificate of registration commencing June 1, 2013. The Committee also ordered that the following restrictions be imposed on his certificate of registration: i. Dr. Wu shall not issue new prescriptions or renew existing prescriptions for Narcotic Drugs; Narcotic Preparations; Controlled Drugs; and Benzodiazepines/Other Targeted Substances. ii. Dr. Wu shall post a clearly visible sign in his waiting room that shall state as follows: "Dr. Wu cannot prescribe Narcotic Drugs, Narcotic Preparations, Controlled Drugs, Benzodiazepines and Other Targeted Substances." A sign reflecting this restriction will also be posted in Chinese. iii. Dr. Wu shall not delegate to any other person any controlled act as that term is defined in the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991. iv. Approximately one month after the completion of the suspension of Dr. Wu’s certificate of registration, he shall undergo an assessment of his family practice by College-appointed assessor(s) at his expense. The assessor(s) shall report the results of the assessment to the College. Dr. Wu shall abide by any recommendations of the assessor(s). v. Dr. Wu shall consent to the sharing of information between the assessor(s) and the College as any of them deem necessary or desirable in order to fulfill their respective obligations. vi. Dr. Wu shall cooperate with unannounced inspections of his office practice and patient charts by the College for the purpose of monitoring and enforcing his compliance with the terms of this Order and will make his OHIP billings accessible to the College for this purpose. Dr. Wu was further ordered to pay the College costs in the amount of $3,650.

From MEDICAL POST:: CPSO "records teacher" Toronto GP Howard WU suspended for 6 months on 1 June 2013 for illegal drug prescribing.

See CPSO suspension of licence of CPSO “teacher” Howard WU on 1 June 2013. http://www.cpso.on.ca/publicregister/details.aspx?view=4&id=%2067746

TORONTO: Canadian Cancer Research Alliance conference

The Canadian Cancer Research Alliance is proud to host the second Canadian Cancer Research Conference, taking place from Sunday November 3 to Wednesday November 6, 2013 at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel in Toronto, Ontario. The conference will: Showcase the breadth and excellence of Canadian cancer research to both the research community and the public; Provide a single venue for researchers from across the cancer research spectrum and cancer sites; Expose researchers to new areas of cancer research, new techniques and infrastructures and facilities to support research; Allow for cross-fertilization between research disciplines; and Provide networking opportunities for researchers at all levels of their careers. The conference is targeted to all involved in cancer research from the lab to clinic to policy and will also incorporate special sessions for trainees and new principal investigators. We look forward to seeing you in November 2013! The conference will be conducted in English, which has become the international language of science.

UK: PRIVATE(charitable) BUCKINGHAM UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL

http://www.buckingham.ac.uk/medicine/undergrad/mbchb MBChB after 4.5 years. 2 pre-med + 2.5 clinical. No limit to Overseas (non-EU) students. Oxbridge-style tutorials.

USA: Nat.Preparedness Month

Emergencies can occur with no warning. Do you have a supplies kit and a plan of action? September is National Preparedness Month. Visit Ready.gov for guidance on what to before, during, and after different kinds of natural disasters and other emergencies. Another action you can take is to join the National Preparedness Community. It's free and open to all. As a member, you'll have access to special preparedness resources and can collaborate with others in your community.

DAILY MAIL: NHS to pay for ZOSTAVAX for those 70-79y

Monday, Sep 02 2013 NHS to offer shingles jab for patients in their 70s: Programme aims to protect those who are most vulnerable Government advisers ruled that vaccinating people in their 80s is not cost-effective An estimated 800,000 people will be eligible for the vaccine in the first year Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2408633/NHS-offer-shingles-jab-patients-70s-Programme-aims-protect-vulnerable.html#ixzz2dhZk1TZ9