CMPA

Nancy Grant named 2023 CMPA Indiescreen Award winner

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Friday, September 8, 2023
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Nancy Grant (Metafilms) was named the recipient of the Established Producer Award.

Key Points: 
  • Nancy Grant (Metafilms) was named the recipient of the Established Producer Award.
  • As the winner of the Established Producer Award, Ms. Grant was awarded a $20,000 cash prize.
  • Anam Abbas was named the recipient of the 2023 Kevin Tierney Emerging Producer Award.
  • The Established Producer Award jury and the Kevin Tierney Emerging Producer Award jury were each chaired by last year's CMPA Indiescreen Award winners, Damon D'Oliveira, and Sara Blake, Magali Gillon-Krizaj and Tyler Hagan, respectively.

CARING FOR PATIENTS AND YOURSELF

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Monday, August 14, 2023
Intervention, Interview, Education, Canadian Medical Protective Association, Q&A, Public, Physician, COVID-19, Medicine, La Maison-Bleue, CMPA, Patient, McGill University, Nursing, Learning, Research

This session was held in conjunction with the CMPA 2023 Annual Meeting of members.

Key Points: 
  • This session was held in conjunction with the CMPA 2023 Annual Meeting of members.
  • The public health emergency created by the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing backlogs, waitlists, and healthcare worker shortages.
  • The CMPA plays an important role in addressing the healthcare crisis by providing advice, support, and education to doctors.
  • In addition to providing tools and resources for participants, the session was followed by a Q&A period, where panellists addressed physicians' concerns surrounding the critical issue of caring for patients and themselves during the current healthcare crisis.

NEW STUDY: Hyper-Partisan Politicians Received 4x More Coverage Than Bipartisan Problem Solvers in America's Top Media Outlets

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Monday, March 13, 2023
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NEW YORK, March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Starts With Us, a growing movement of 1.4 million people dedicated to overcoming extreme political and cultural division in America, is releasing new data that shows the discrepancy in media coverage between hyper-partisan politicians and bipartisan problem solvers in Congress and rallying Americans to be part of the solution. According to a study conducted with the Center for Media and Public Affairs (CMPA) at George Mason University, hyper-partisan politicians received more than 4x the coverage their bipartisan colleagues did around the 2022 midterm elections across the most-viewed online news sites and cable news programs as well as the nation's four morning shows. 

Key Points: 
  • "We understand that media is a business, and partisan voices warrant a place in the coverage.
  • But when the crucial work of bipartisan problem solving gets this dramatically overlooked, citizens despair and disengage.
  • In a national, nonpartisan petition, Starts With Us calls on the media to cover the often-overlooked stories of bipartisan success.
  • Greene also received more than double the news coverage of all of the bipartisan politicians in the study combined.

CMPA research: Improving patient safety by reducing delays in sepsis diagnosis

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Monday, February 13, 2023
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The CMPA conducts data-driven research to increase patient safety, while reducing the medico-legal risks of member physicians.

Key Points: 
  • The CMPA conducts data-driven research to increase patient safety, while reducing the medico-legal risks of member physicians.
  • CMPA researchers examined 163 medico-legal cases closed between 2011-2020 that had documented peer expert criticism of a delayed diagnosis related to sepsis or relevant infections, including endocarditis, C. difficile, and S. aureus.
  • The CMPA's retrospective study sought to identify the potential warning signs for patients at risk of developing severe sepsis, identify what patient characteristics and elements of healthcare contributed to delays in the diagnosis of sepsis, and identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Sepsis is the body's extreme response to a serious infection that can cause organs to function poorly or abnormally.

Worldwide Surgical Retractors Industry to 2028 - Featuring Teleflex, Terumo, Integra Life Sciences and Medtronic Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, December 5, 2022
Health, General Health, Degenerative disease, Stryker Corporation, Medtronic, Canadian Medical Protective Association, Teleflex, Patient, Moyamoya disease, BD (company), Cardiovascular disease, CMPA, Surgeon, Growth, Medical device, Dentistry

This report highlights that the global surgical retractors market is anticipated to surge at a CAGR of 6.01% during the forecast period 2022-2028.

Key Points: 
  • This report highlights that the global surgical retractors market is anticipated to surge at a CAGR of 6.01% during the forecast period 2022-2028.
  • Globally, the factors boosting the surgical retractors market are rising cardiovascular disease cases and growing musculoskeletal disorders.
  • The global surgical retractors market is studied across countries such as Asia-Pacific, North America, Middle East and Africa, Latin America, and Europe.
  • Globally, North America dominates the surgical retractors market and is expected to maintain its stronghold until 2028.

New resources to support safe obstetrical care

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Thursday, December 1, 2022
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OTTAWA, Dec. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new Program will help obstetricians, family physicians, nurses and midwives consolidate their knowledge and help to offer safe obstetrical care.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, Dec. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new Program will help obstetricians, family physicians, nurses and midwives consolidate their knowledge and help to offer safe obstetrical care.
  • The Safe Obstetrical Care Program offered by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) will be unveiled during a continuing education event in Toronto, December 1.
  • The Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA), who collaborated with the SOGC on the development of the Safe Obstetrical Care Program, considers this Program an innovative approach to education.
  • The CMPA assists physicians with medico-legal issues, enhances patient safety, and compensates patients harmed by negligent care since 1901.

CMPA publishes breakthrough research on residents named in civil legal cases

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022
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OTTAWA, ON, Sept. 14, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) announced today the publication of Patterns and trends among physicians-in-training named in civil legal cases.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, ON, Sept. 14, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) announced today the publication of Patterns and trends among physicians-in-training named in civil legal cases.
  • Published in CMAJ Open, it is the first peer-reviewed research of its kind to explore the frequency and types of cases among physicians-in-training named in civil legal cases in Canada.
  • Civil legal cases take an emotional toll on any physician, but there are unique stressors and important considerations when a physician-in-training is named in a case.
  • CMPA research is published in peer-reviewed medical and science journals, and informs collaborative research initiatives.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM CMPA INFORMATION SESSION: Medico-legal realities emerging from the pandemic--Opportunities and challenges of virtual care

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022
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Physician members in attendance learned to recognize the opportunities and medico-legal challenges that have emerged from the widespread adoption of virtual care, and reflected on factors that contribute to using virtual care safely.

Key Points: 
  • Physician members in attendance learned to recognize the opportunities and medico-legal challenges that have emerged from the widespread adoption of virtual care, and reflected on factors that contribute to using virtual care safely.
  • Dr. Ho began the information session by outlining his personal perspective on the key challenges and opportunities to the safe provision of virtual care.
  • In concert with the information session, the CMPA published a white paper titled Integrating virtual care in practice: Medico-legal considerations for safe medical care .
  • In it, the Association outlines five recommendations to improve safe medical care and reduce medico-legal risk for physician members practicing virtual care.

CMPA ANNOUNCES KEY 2021 RESULTS AND REDUCED 2023 MEMBER FEES AT ANNUAL MEETING AND CONFERENCE

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Monday, August 15, 2022
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VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 15, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) held its 2022 Annual Meeting and Conference today.

Key Points: 
  • VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 15, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) held its 2022 Annual Meeting and Conference today.
  • Each region is independent and there is no subsidization between regions (see the 2023 CMPA Fee Backgrounder for additional information on member fees).
  • The 2023 aggregate fees per member (which is an average, not the fee that an individual member pays) by CMPA fee region can be found below.
  • The 2023 membership fee schedule, which provides individual member fees by region and type of work, is available on the CMPA website .

CMPA HOSTS EDUCATION SESSION TO ENHANCE DOCTOR - PATIENT RELATIONSHIPS

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Monday, August 15, 2022
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During the half-day session, held both on-site in Vancouver and online, CMPA physician advisors presented data-driven evidence, gained through analysis of our extensive medico-legal data, demonstrating how healthy relationships facilitate safe care.

Key Points: 
  • During the half-day session, held both on-site in Vancouver and online, CMPA physician advisors presented data-driven evidence, gained through analysis of our extensive medico-legal data, demonstrating how healthy relationships facilitate safe care.
  • The program identified practical communication tools to support effective relationships, both with patients and their families, as well as with colleagues, to advance patient safety.
  • There is a large body of evidence that shows the link between challenging encounters and their effects on patient care.
  • This then increases patient safety and patient satisfaction, and in turn decreases medico-legal risk for doctors," said Lisa Calder, CMPA CEO.