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Four resolutions passed
at the recent annual general meeting will guide the Association in
its upcoming negotiations with government.
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Following are the
resolutions from the 2005 NLMA annual general meeting held June
4 in St. John's.
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Health Minister John Ottenheimer focused on “a year of extraordinary
cooperation” between government and the NLMA in his speech at this
year’s AGM. |
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CMA
President Dr. Albert Schumacher challenged members of the NLMA to
show leadership on behalf of patients and the profession in his
speech to the Association’s AGM. |
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NLMA
Honorary Life Membership and CMA Honorary Life Membership recipients
as well as the Gerry Lynch Memorial Scholarship winner |
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Thanks to a
generous donation from Dr. Phyllis Madryga to the Medical
Scholarship Foundation, a scholarship will be awarded in her name. |
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Please accept
this letter as a token of my appreciation. I am deeply grateful to
have received a financial bursary from the NLMA. |
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I never talk
about it and she never asks; the fact that this cervical cancer
could have been prevented. |
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It is not uncommon to
hear, “Whole wheat bread? My child won’t eat it!” But it turns out
that they will — when their friends do. |
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Improperly or unlabeled specimens can
cause delays and errors. |
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What is an Individual
Pension Plan? Who benefits? What are the advantages and
disadvantages and how do they work? |
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Dr. James Rourke, Dean
of Medicine at Memorial, recently received one of four 2004 College
of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario Council Awards. |
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Looks like summer, or
at least spring, is finally here. We all survived another winter on
our beloved rock. |
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Dr. Mary-Frances Scully
says the web site
offers a clear,
simple, Canadian overview of problems with more than two dozen topics
are covered. |
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The Alliance
for the Control of Tobacco has released a comprehensive
three-year strategy to combat tobacco addiction and use. |
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The Canada Institute
for Scientific and Technical Information is pleased to announce the
recent addition of 135 new medical and health journals to its
collection. |
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Katherine Daley, former
director of CNS, has established an organization dedicated to
discovering, collecting and preserving the history of health care in
the province. |
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There is already clear
evidence that tobacco is bad for your health. Now, an economic
analysis indicates that investment in tobacco stocks may not do your
financial health much good either. |
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Nexus
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Nexus
DEFINED
A connected group or series; a bond, a connection.
Nexus is
published quarterly for Newfoundland and Labrador's physicians. It is a forum for
the exchange of views, ideas and information for members.
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