Emergency Medicine Physician, CAEP Board of Directors and Public Affairs. I strive to be as Canadian as possible under the circumstances. Opinions my own.
Joined April 2009
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The dangers of not allowing the ED to function as an ED...
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3 things needed to address emergency overcrowding and delays
-improved home care and other supports to get people home
-increased hospital inpatient capacity
-increased long term care
More quick care clinics will not solve the problem
A Modest Proposal from @PfParks about how to leverage the latest "innovation" from Alberta
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Everyone in ER at some point gives up. You can't forever bail water. It's difficult to know if any Ontario government has ever understood the challenges in the ER. We won't have Dr. Drummond forever and I wonder what doctors will correct the record after him. @alandrummond2
This Ontario ER doctor's shifts ended in anger and tears. Here's what led her to quit and why she worries about the future thestar.com/news/canada/this… via @torontostar
Accountability needs to be a top down priority in any successful healthcare organization. Without those at the top having deliverables and consequences, we will simply keep offloading the problem down the chain to the people on the front lines
Unfortunately the author misses the mark on accountability and speaks as an administrator. He states that holding physicians accountable solves northern zone issues. Physicians are already accountable. CAEP is calling for administrators, managers and politicians to have the same level accountability of those on the front line. @raghu_venugopal @alandrummond2 @NightShiftMD @CAEP_Docs
And that was before all the stresses in our system that the pandemic has either created or revealed…
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Emergency doctors are leaving or reducing hours in face of 'hopeless' ER crisis: survey nationalpost.com/news/emerge…
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"Without thoughtful and intentional action by provincial and national leaders, access to 24-hour emergency care in Canada is at risk, and preventable tragedies will continue to occur in our waiting rooms". Editorial of the year by @CVarnerEmerg
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1 in 10 emergency physicians leaving Canadian ERs, national survey suggests
Researchers say prevailing theme of survey is 'broken' health-care system pushing physicians to the brink
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Grateful to be included in this important conversation with the @CMA_Docs. Summer ER closures aren’t inevitable—they reflect deeper system challenges that deserve attention. Thanks for highlighting this issue. cma.ca/about-us/news/system-…
Could you imagine trying to do your job with 75% less resources and capacity? Because that's what our colleagues in Alberta are dealing with right now.
Michael Herman retweeted
Emergency department overcrowding has become a nationwide patient safety concern, and the causes extend far beyond the emergency room itself.
Dr. Michael Herman, Vice Chair of CAEP’s Public Affairs Committee, joined Global News to discuss some of the underlying factors contributing to overcrowding and the need for system-wide solutions.
Read CAEP’s position statement on ED overcrowding: caep.ca/position-statements/…
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We are luck to have Dr Furlong and her team leadership in Canada and in Newfoundland on Geriatric Emergency care. Fantastic interview and highly recommend it. Please listen. @mdmama_ @BlairBigham @alandrummond2 @PfParks @NightShiftMD @raghu_venugopal @CAEP_Docs @EmJayHermano
I joined @CBCNL The Morning Show today to discuss the impacts of ED overcrowding on older adults; time to declare it a public health/patient safety emergency!
St John's Morning Show with Jen White - July 6, 2026: ER doctors say long wait times are a health risk, not an inconvenience cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-5…
@TrevorJain @BlairBigham @NightShiftMD @EmJayHermano @PfParks @mdmama_ @alandrummond2 @CAEP_Docs
Thank you @KaylaFurlong for guiding the discussion on the root causes of ED overcrowding and highlighting for people from coast to coast where the problems, and solutions, need to lie!
Beyond time to address this issue. ED overcrowding can lead to long wait times, and are certainly inconvenient for anyone, but what concerns healthcare providers is the safety risk and adverse events that older adults experience because of that overcrowding.
@TrevorJain @BlairBigham @NightShiftMD @EmJayHermano @PfParks @mdmama_ @alandrummond2
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A great interview from @KaylaFurlong about the root causes of ED waits, and the downstream effects on all our patients, and especially our older and most vulnerable population. Strong advocacy from a great Newfoundland leader in the geriatric emergency space!
I joined @CBCNL The Morning Show today to discuss the impacts of ED overcrowding on older adults; time to declare it a public health/patient safety emergency!
St John's Morning Show with Jen White - July 6, 2026: ER doctors say long wait times are a health risk, not an inconvenience cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-5…
@TrevorJain @BlairBigham @NightShiftMD @EmJayHermano @PfParks @mdmama_ @alandrummond2 @CAEP_Docs
Michael Herman retweeted
For decades, Dr. Grant Innes has been a leading light in emergency medicine in Canada. He has long stood for better and more accountable ED care and has chosen SREMI and @CAEP_Docs to lead his legacy project.
No Patient Left Behind: The Full Story (4 minute video):
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Correct solutions to the ED Wait Times Problem
Opinion: Ending the marathon of suffering in Canada’s emergency rooms /via @globeandmail theglobeandmail.com/opinion/…
Happy @picardonhealth summarized what @CAEP_Docs have been talking about since the CIHI report came out: the problems in the ER are a result of structural problems and access block, and solutions will require system-wide changes, not just another urgent care centre
Spoke with the Kyle Horner Show about ED wait times. iheart.com/podcast/962-the-k…
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