Patients assessed in chairs. Examinations conducted in waiting rooms. Care delivered in hallways, closets, and other unconventional spaces. As overcrowding and access block continue to strain emergency departments across Canada, "chair care" is becoming an increasingly common reality. While clinicians work tirelessly to identify critically ill patients and provide care wherever possible, many warn that these workarounds are a symptom of a broader health system crisis. “This is just a Band-Aid on a massive, gaping wound.” Read the full article: nationalpost.com/news/canada… #emergencymedicine #healthcarenews #cdnhealth

Whistler tickets will be released June 1st. In six days! We have expanded our room block but secure early. Hope to see you there. @EmICUcanada @petrosoniak @CVarnerEmerg @HumanFact0rz @stemlyns @arunsayal1 @EMUofT @CAEP_Docs @EM_Update @IncrEMentuMconf cpd.utoronto.ca/whistler/fee…

For the @nytimes, I wrote about how cruel and horrific Ebola is, as both a provider, and as a patient. I tried to reflect the science, and the profound sadness. Very grateful to my editor, who pushed me to make this more personal. I usually avoid doing so. For reasons that become clear at the end of this piece. Gift link: nytimes.com/2026/05/21/opini…

This #NationalNursingWeek, we’re recognizing the extraordinary skill, judgement, and dedication of emergency nurses across Canada while calling for a healthcare system that supports them. In a new joint statement, CAEP and NENA urge governments and health leaders to shift the focus from individual blame to system accountability so that emergency clinicians are enabled and not scapegoated as they work to deliver safe, high-quality care. 🔗 Read the full statement: caep.ca/breaking-news #nationalnursingweek #emergencynursing #nursingweek #emergencynurse #ernurse

Whistler tickets go on sale June 1. Early bird ends Aug 31. Tickets will be gone by fall. Hope to see you there Feb 21-24 @CVarnerEmerg @petrosoniak @EmICUcanada @arunsayal1 @HumanFact0rz @IncrEMentuMconf @RCEMLearning @CAEP_Docs @EM_Update cpd.utoronto.ca/whistler/

"Planet Earth: You. Are. A. Crew." Artemis II mission specialist Christina Koch reflects on what it means to be a "crew."

Thank you for making The Casino Shift a Canadian nonfiction bestseller once again.

In case you missed it: Avg of 7-10 yrs to endometriosis Dx We can lower this by identifying acute complications, get pts on a path to recovery. Dive in! Recognizing/managing endometriosis flares/complication/risk stratification/pain Rx emergencymedicinecases.com/e… @CanSAGE_ECEP

@amalmattu @DennisCho @SarahFoohey @First10EM @EMSwami @lilninjadoc @arunsayal1 @EMRoMo @BogochIsaac @TrevorJain @petrosoniak @dremoc @ETtube

if you missed the #SavingEmergencyMedicine series curated by @PaulAtkinsonEM with leading voices from @CAEP_Docs addressing how to address the challenges we face, check out the free access links below... Part 1. Saving emergency medicine: is less more?rdcu.be/dWPaA Part 2. Saving emergency medicine part two: better together rdcu.be/dWPbI Part 3. Saving emergency medicine, part three: compassion rdcu.be/dWO8J Part 4. Can Emergency Medicine be Saved? rdcu.be/eVwJ5

Two triage RNs at Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton say they've had 120 patients IN THE WAITING ROOM because there's no room inside the ER. How do you keep track of ALL of them? This week on @cbcwhitecoat podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcas…

Every CANADIAN should take a listen to this👇 Doesn’t matter if you are rich or poor, or currently healthy… at some point you or a loved one may desperately need safe and timely emergency care.

CJEM invites comment and papers on #StolenBeds: emergency department beds occupied by admitted patients awaiting inpatient care. A core driver of crowding, access block, and delay. Part of the CJEM #crowding collection. @EddyLang1 @PaulAtkinsonEM @EMO_Daddy

No room at the inn: pediatric psychiatric patients wait far longer for inpatient beds than their non-psychiatric counterparts; evidence of structural stigma by Cassandra Chisholm 📑 Psychiatric pediatric patients board 2.6 x longer and wait 12 hrs longer if admitted to psychiatric vs general pediatric units. 🔗link.springer.com/article/10…

CANSAGE’s Endometriosis Care Education Program (funded by Health Canada) is conducting a Primary Care Needs Assessment survey for family physicians, residents, PAs & NPs. Survey: surveymonkey.com/r/F2DG72T

🏂 check out the agenda for Update in Emergency Medicine. Could it be our best lineup ever? @petrosoniak @EmICUcanada @CVarnerEmerg @_NMay @HumanFact0rz @ETtube @dremoc @DennisCho @EMUofT @CAEP_Docs mailchi.mp/cpd.utoronto.ca/2…

SAEM is seeking a new Editor-in-Chief for our flagship journal, Academic Emergency Medicine! Applications for this critical leadership role are due November 1, 2025. Learn more about this exciting opportunity and apply: ow.ly/ULNF50WLG9r

Only 25% tickets remain. Snatch them before they sell out. There will be no tickets by Xmas. Hope to see you there Feb 22-25 cpd.utoronto.ca/whistler/ @CVarnerEmerg @EmICUcanada @petrosoniak @_NMay @ETtube @HumanFact0rz @DennisCho @dremoc @EMUofT @CAEP_Docs @EusemY