Striving to Make Cuturally Safe Care The Norm with Dr. Al...

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Healthcare currently places a significant burden on patients and clinicians. Patients must explain their situation repeatedly to strangers who only have a few minutes for them and hope that they believe them enough to help them navigate the healthcare system. Clinicians are working under extreme pressure, and without sufficient infrastructure support. Dr. Alika Lafontaine, the President of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) is looking to change that and make culturally safe care the norm for all. Healthcare IT Today had the opportunity to catch up with Dr. Lafontaine at the 2023 Collision Conference held in Toronto. We asked him about the various initiatives that he is championing through the CMA, including implementing culturally safe care. Learn more about the Canadian Medical Association at https://www.cma.ca/ Find more great health IT content at https://www.healthcareittoday.com/

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