Researchers say that the education of medical students should be based on the best clinical information available, rather than on commercial interests
A first-of-its kind study has analyzed the conflict-of-interest policies at the 17 medical schools across Canada. Macleans magazine reports that “overall, the researchers found policies were “permissive”—meaning most medical schools allowed interactions with sales reps, turned a blind eye to faculty’s relationships with speakers’ bureaus (so instructors who teach students may also have speaking contracts with drug companies), and failed to educate newbie doctors about conflicts of interest despite the minefield they’d be entering.” (more…)
Mad Pride Toronto holds “a Celebration of Madness” from July 8th to July 14th,2013
Every year on 10th of October, The World Health Organization joins in celebrating the 
Performance poet, community builder, change agent. Those are the words Victoria poet Jeremy Loveday uses to describe himself on Twitter and Facebook. And recently, with one YouTube video, Loveday has drawn on all three of those callings.
In a visit that was probably destined to create controversy, Miles Groth, an educator and activist in the men’s rights movement, came to the University of Toronto on September 27, 2013 to speak on the topic of “why we need men’s centres in a time of crisis.” The fact is, fewer and fewer men are attending university. The controversy comes with the discussion of why that is happening. 