LTC & Palliative Care Physician ~ Chief Medical Officer @schlegelvillage ~ President @OnLTCC

Joined September 2015
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Sandy Shamon MD retweeted
5 Dec 2024
Why We Love Long Term - Reflections from the OLTCC conference delegates. #LTC
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Great session on adult immunization with @DrVivienBrown & valuable morning of learning with @SinaiGeriatrics #TGUC2023
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Thank you @CMAJ_Open! Despite their collective trauma, the outcomes of the study reveal that clinicians expressed pride in their work and highlighted important strategies and innovations to improve palliative care in LTC homes. @MacPalCare @OnLTCC @HPCOntario
5 Oct 2023
The pandemic had a considerable impact on clinicians caring for residents in long-term care homes at the end of life; 7 LTC physicians and 5 NPs were interviewed between August and September of 2021 ➡️ cmajopen.ca/lookup/doi/10.97… @SandyShamonMD @MacPalCare
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A personal QR code to access patient medical history/ chart would be a dream come true for #LTC (all) physicians! Decades of valuable health information is missing when most needed. @OntarioEMRs @TELUSHealth @PointClickCare @MEDITECH @OntarioHealthOH
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Sandy Shamon MD retweeted
A wife has started this petition in honor of her husband, an intern who recently died by suicide. It asks for structural changes to the program. A look at this short list highlights how absurd and abusive medical training can be, and how far we have to go: change.org/p/chase-smith-res…

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Sandy Shamon MD retweeted
22 Jan 2023
Today we concluded our first offering of the 3 day @OnLTCC medical director course for 2023! Thanks to 60 LTC medical directors who participated, our facilitators, and all those who support @OnLTCC’s vision: all Ontarians in #LTC will receive excellent care!
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Sandy Shamon MD retweeted
🆕 The Global Scales ⚖️ for #EarlyDevelopment is an innovation that monitors, measures, and evaluates early childhood development 👶 globally. Ensuring all children can reach their full potential 🌟 📌 bit.ly/3HbKNqg
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Still feeling inspired by meeting @RouleauK and learning about @UofTFamilyMed #globalhealth V-TIPS program An example of an innovation that transcends boundaries and units clinical, cultural, academic, and digital knowledge dfcm.utoronto.ca/event/virtu….
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Sandy Shamon MD retweeted
We need strong solutions to tackle this primary care problem. Many are outlined below in a @CFPJournal article by @UofTFamilyMed @RickGlazier1 that is well worth reading and sharing (see 🧵). @DrMichaelGreen1 @tara_kiran @OCFP_President @OntarioCollege @CFPC_e @cfpcceo @AlikaMD
The number of Ontarians without a primary care provider increased from 1.8 to 2.2 million (14.7% of the Ontario population) in 2022. 2/4
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Cross cultural knowledge exchange about End-of-Life is not only necessary for quality #PalliativeCare but all person-centred & #healthcare reform. Would love to be in that class!
Gave a lecture in the global ethics class of @RobertKlitzman. Received positive feedback from students. "Truly amazing lecture. Incredibly well articulated and thoughtful. I learned so much. Thank you!" "One of the best guest lectures I’ve ever had."
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Sandy Shamon MD retweeted
26 Jan 2023
Our Community of Practice has a member sharing meeting on February 9th. Join us for some engaging conversations and connect with your colleagues!
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Sandy Shamon MD retweeted
5 Jan 2023
I received exceptional, compassionate care throughout my #breastcancer journey. Thank you @grhospitalkw @StMarysGenHosp @_CMHospital - your teams are extraordinary. 💕
We are proud to partner in our regional cancer program that allows patients to receive care close to home. Ellyn Winters-Robinson @ellynjane recently shared her breast cancer journey with GRH, @StMarysGenHosp, & @_CMHospital. Read more of Ellyn's story: ow.ly/wXEx50MiyHT
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During rounds yesterday, non-responsive end-of-life nonagenarian in our #LTC home on SC hydromorphone ATC started waving her shoulders and arms up in the air after the recreational therapist played Cuban music for her as her son instructed. We all watched in awe! #living
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During #LTC rounds today I noticed RN has word vocabulary in 5 different languages (Russian, Spanish, Portugese, Cantonese, Indian) other than her own as this is important for her residents with #dementia! I wonder how much of what we “medicate” is communication barriers.
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It is safe, tolerable, and beneficial to get the #fluvaccine and #covidvaccine at the same time this fall! From Dr. Allison McGeer, ID, @OnLTCC #PPLTC22
The cost of not keep up with vaccine boosters is too high individually and systemically. Pandemic fatigue & lack of public awareness of the science behind boosters is making many hesitant to get their booster shot. #COVIDBooster
23 Oct 2022
Dr. McGeer, Infectious Disease expert speaking at #PPLTC22 on #COVID19 vaccine evidence. All vaccine boosters available this fall in Canada will help boost antibodies needed to reduce hospitalization and illness burden in #LTC residents.
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Super grateful to have known Dr. @fred_mather as a colleague and mentor who exemplifies serving and leading with dedication, humility and visionary thinking! Well deserved indeed! @OnLTCC #PPLTC22
Well deserved special recognition award to Dr. Fred Mather, past president of OLTCC. He has been a beacon for us all. Congratulations @fred_mather @OnLTCC #PPLTC22 #LTC #leadership
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