Gaibrie Stephen, Hissan Butt and I wrote this article for Resident Awareness Week. Did you know resident physicians (the junior doctors who are a key part of our healthcare system) are often required to work 26 hour shifts with no protected breaks? This is part of the context for higher rates of depression, burnout and suicidal ideation among our resident physicians, not to mention the physical health risks of extended working hours.
Healthy Debate publication for Resident Awareness Week:
Any member of the public is encouraged to sign this associated petition.
“The way we organize our workplaces is not inevitable; it is rather a reflection of collective values and historical and political struggles. Change can happen if we engage with the moral and political dimensions of the debate.”
My talented and dear old friend and powerhouse comedian Dana Alexander has a great podcast called Comedians of the World. I was honoured to be on an episode. Here it is on Soundcloud. It’s also on iTunes and on Stitcher.
Hearings into Justice of the Peace’s remarks should proceed, lawyer says
Toronto Fringe Festival organizers looked around a few years ago at the people who were appearing on its stages and realized they had one thing in common.
Most of them were white.
But if the winning applicants were all chosen by random lottery, how could there be any question of exclusionary practices? They don’t pick people by name or skin colour but by number. Read more
