OTTAWA, ONTARIO – The Medical Council of Canada (MCC) is pleased to announce that, on June 6, 2022, Dr. Viren Naik will join our Executive Team in the role of Chief Assessment Officer, reporting to the Executive Director and CEO, Dr. Maureen Topps. Dr. Naik is arriving during a period of redefinition for the organization as it...

North York  General Hospital (NYGH) is one of Canada’s leading community academic hospitals and has been serving the diverse communities in North Toronto since 1968. The hospital partners with 36 academic institutions, including the University of Toronto, to prepare future health care professionals to work in interprofessional teams to provide essential care in an academic...

With the expanded use of telemedicine, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, guides and resources have been developed to support physicians in providing safe and effective virtual care in their practice and training. When it comes to compassionate care, the in-person approach does not simply translate into virtual care, which poses a challenge, especially since little...