Reposted by Dr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFPMichelle Cohen @docmcohen.medsky.social · 20hCanada finally takes a serious look at Black maternal health, confirming what advocates have been saying for a long time.cbc.caAfter years of calls for data, study confirms Black Canadians face higher risk of maternal complications | CBC NewsThe most comprehensive study yet of maternal health in Canada has found that Black Canadians face a much higher risk of serious complications during pregnancy, labour, delivery and postpartum than whi... 02812
Dr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFP @drmsgandhi.bsky.social · 03/10/2026What would happen if @cfpc-cmfc.bsky.social were to present to my office for a consultation? I would case conference with Drs. Dubord and Conte, and come up with the following: justanoldcountrydoctor.com/2026/10/02/g...justanoldcountrydoctor.comGRAND ROUNDS: A 72-YEAR-OLD NATIONAL COLLEGE PRESENTING WITH CHRONIC MEMBER DISCONNECTIONN.B. Once again, my thanks to Drs Greg Dubord (mostly!) and Paul Conte for co-authoring this blog. CHIEF COMPLAINT Chronic member disconnection. By the patient’s own account, “some̶… 000
Reposted by Dr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFP🏳️🌈Joan🐾3DogMom💙UConnWBB🏀 🐾 🫶🏽WNBA 🇩🇰🇺🇸♀in NewEngland💪🏽🇨🇦♥️ Hygge ོ⋆☀︎𓂃ᨒོ @joan3dogmom.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Thoughts?😊 61958442048
Dr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFP @drmsgandhi.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I didn't like what @avilewis.ca said - did imply that Jews as a whole were responsible for the actions of Netanyahu/BenGvir etc. But calling for harm to befall a Jew is #antisemetism. Which is to be expected from an organization like PostMedia that thrives on fomenting hate... 000
Reposted by Dr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFPPrasad Jallepalli, MD, PhD @prasad.bsky.social · 29/09/20265 potatoes cubed is still 5 potatoes because potatoes are root vegetables 833620913
Dr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFP @drmsgandhi.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Superb column by @docmcohen.medsky.social . Really is a must read. 141
Dr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFP @drmsgandhi.bsky.social · 22/09/2026For my #familyphysician followers. CFPC 's annual general meeting is on Oct 28 (virtual). There are important motions there that I believe will strengthen the CFPC. Poxy votes apparently allowed. My thoughts (thanks to Greg and @pconte1 ) below: justanoldcountrydoctor.com/2026/09/22/h...justanoldcountrydoctor.comHow to Make the CFPC More Accountable to MembersNB: My thanks to Dr. Greg Dubord and Dr. Paul Conte for co-authouring this blog. Dr. Greg Dubord Dr. Paul Conte Last June, Ontario physicians changed how the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) is go… 000
Dr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFP @drmsgandhi.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Last week, the @ontariomedical.bsky.social and @ontarionurses.bsky.social had updates about their #CharterChallenge. My thoughts below. (Bonus, it being #StarTrek 60th anniversary I finally reveal where my blog moniker comes from!) justanoldcountrydoctor.com/2026/09/06/a...justanoldcountrydoctor.comA Tale of Two Charter ChallengesAuthour’s note: To paraphrase the original old country doctor, Leonard “Bones” McCoy of Star Trek fame, I’m a doctor, not a barrister. The following represents my understand… 000
Reposted by Dr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFPRichie Assaly @rdassaly.bsky.social · 04/09/2026NEW: Four Jewish community groups — @ifnotnowtoronto.bsky.social, @jews4tikkunolam.bsky.social , @jewssayno.bsky.social and @indjewishvoices.bsky.social — say they are "relieved" that Olivia Chow is not participating in the Jesse Brown-hosted "debate" on antisemitism. 48731
Reposted by Dr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFPThe Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 26/08/2026Trump threatens to inflict as much economic damage on Iran as he has on Americathebeaverton.comTrump threatens to inflict as much economic damage on Iran as he has on AmericaWASHINGTON, D.C. – After six months of military humiliation in his war with Iran Donald Trump has declared a new plan to damage the Iranian economy as viciously as he has the American economy. “For 47... 1232864
Dr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFP @drmsgandhi.bsky.social · 25/08/2026They RAISED the price on a vehicle that's not selling??? 000
Reposted by Dr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFPMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Oops! 434112634098
Reposted by Dr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFPUnofficial CTV News Mirror @ctvnews-mirror.bsky.social · 25/08/2026A year after Israeli strikes killed journalists at a hospital, no one has been held accountablectvnews.caA year after Israeli strikes killed journalists at a hospital, no one has been held accountableIt’s been a year since Israeli soldiers killed 22 Palestinians, including journalists and rescue workers, in a double strike on a hospital in Gaza. No one has been held accountable. 012
Dr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFP @drmsgandhi.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Wasaga Beach recently got approval for a new Nursing Home. I'm glad they did, but really wish the bureaucrats for different parts of Ministry of Health would, you know, talk to each other and co-ordinate. My thoughts below: justanoldcountrydoctor.com/2026/08/11/w...justanoldcountrydoctor.comWasaga Beach’s Much Needed Nursing Home Reveals Haphazard Government BureaucracyRecently, the Ontario government announced a hundred million dollars of new funding towards a new, 288 bed nursing home in Wasaga Beach. What’s really impressive is that the project is alread… 000
Dr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFP @drmsgandhi.bsky.social · 27/07/2026#medsky It's summer, sunshine filled days, no shovelling snow, long daylit evenings to enjoy, and........a likely #Covid wave coming if the usual trends continue. Here are some tips to prepare for the upcoming wave, so we can all still have a safe summer: justanoldcountrydoctor.com/2026/07/26/p...justanoldcountrydoctor.comPreparing for the August Covid-19 Wave in CanadaWe’ve learned much about COVID-19 since the first infection was announced in 2019. This has helped us develop better treatments and better prevention strategies. We’ve learned that COVI… 010
Dr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFP @drmsgandhi.bsky.social · 21/07/2026My thanks to Dr. Ilan Shahin for guest blogging for me today. He has some great thoughts about why it doesn't pay to innovate in digital health in #Ontario. justanoldcountrydoctor.com/2026/07/21/i...justanoldcountrydoctor.comInnovation WinterRecently, the Ontario Government announced plans for a province wide family practice record system. I was debating what to write about it when I came across this post from Dr. Shahin on LinkedIn. W… 000
Reposted by Dr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFPMichael Kruse MD CCFP(EM) @anxious-medic.bsky.social · 08/07/2026There is no reason to have public non-physician members on the OMA board - the public are well represented through their chosen government through the MOH during negotiations with the OMA - this post points out the error the board made reappointing if the nonpublic members without a vote at the AGM 011
Dr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFP @drmsgandhi.bsky.social · 08/07/2026#ICYMI - Governance matters. Following member approved bylaws matter. Following ONCA matters. It appears @ontariomedical.bsky.social did NOT do this in 2025. My thoughts below: justanoldcountrydoctor.com/2026/07/07/w...justanoldcountrydoctor.comWere the 2025 Re-Appointments of Non-Physician Directors Legal?In the aftermath of the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) Annual General Meeting (AGM), I expected the non-physician board directors to resign their roles immediately. I appreciate they have skills… 000
Dr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFP @drmsgandhi.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Governance matters. Following ONCA matters. Respecting bylaws that you members put in place, matters. It appears @ontariomedical.bsky.social did not do this when re-appointing non-physician directors without ratification in 2025. My thoughts below: justanoldcountrydoctor.com/2026/07/07/w...justanoldcountrydoctor.comWere the 2025 Re-Appointments of Non-Physician Directors Legal?In the aftermath of the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) Annual General Meeting (AGM), I expected the non-physician board directors to resign their roles immediately. I appreciate they have skills… 000
Dr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFP @drmsgandhi.bsky.social · 25/06/2026#ICYMI - are you thinking of moving to #Collingwood, #WasagaBeach or #ClearviewTownship? Please do NOT move there. The reason why - applies to other areas - below: justanoldcountrydoctor.com/2026/06/24/p...justanoldcountrydoctor.comPlease Don’t Move to the Georgian Triangle (Collingwood, Clearview, Wasaga Beach)Wait, doc, what’s this all about? You’re asking people not to move to where you live?!? Yes. Please don’t move to this area. But you always tell others how wonderful an area this … 000
Dr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFP @drmsgandhi.bsky.social · 21/06/2026#ICYMI - despite the leadership change @ontariomedical.bsky.social, I continue to think it's essential for all #physicians in #ontario to attend the continuation of the AGM. My thoughts below. #medsky #ontsky justanoldcountrydoctor.com/2026/06/19/w...justanoldcountrydoctor.comWhat Does the Leadership Change at the OMA Mean for Doctors?On Thursday, Physicians across Ontario received an alert from Dr. Sharon Bal, Board Chair of the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) about a leadership change at the organization. Kim Moran is no lon… 010
Dr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFP @drmsgandhi.bsky.social · 19/06/2026There was a leadership change @ontariomedical.bsky.social yesterday. My thoughts on what it means for the #doctors of #ontario below. #medsky #ontsky justanoldcountrydoctor.com/2026/06/19/w...justanoldcountrydoctor.comWhat Does the Leadership Change at the OMA Mean for Doctors?On Thursday, Physicians across Ontario received an alert from Dr. Sharon Bal, Board Chair of the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) about a leadership change at the organization. Kim Moran is no lon… 000
Dr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFP @drmsgandhi.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Thanks to Dr. Paul Hacker for guest blogging for me today. He reviewed in detail the analysis of the AGM provided by @ontariomedical.bsky.social - summarized it nicely for #physicians. Encourage all #doctors in #ontario to give this a read. justanoldcountrydoctor.com/2026/06/17/t...justanoldcountrydoctor.comThe OMA Investigated Itself and Found Itself Not GuiltyMy thanks to former OMA Board Director Dr. Paul Hacker for guest blogging for me today. He’s done a thorough analysis of the OMA’s report on the May 7 Annual General Meeting (AGM) and p… 000
Reposted by Dr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFPDr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFP @drmsgandhi.bsky.social · 15/06/2026It's not every day that a bunch of former leaders @ontariomedical.bsky.social speak out about some changes that have happened there. My thanks to them for co-authoring the following. Encourage all my #physician followers to read: justanoldcountrydoctor.com/2026/06/14/p...justanoldcountrydoctor.comPast OMA Leaders Find Legal Review of the AGM is Wanting…This blog has been authored by the following physicians (in alphabetical order): Dr. Paul Conte – former OMA Board member, former OMA Board Chair and former Chair of GNC during much of the tr… 001
Dr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFP @drmsgandhi.bsky.social · 15/06/2026It's not every day that a bunch of former leaders @ontariomedical.bsky.social speak out about some changes that have happened there. My thanks to them for co-authoring the following. Encourage all my #physician followers to read: justanoldcountrydoctor.com/2026/06/14/p...justanoldcountrydoctor.comPast OMA Leaders Find Legal Review of the AGM is Wanting…This blog has been authored by the following physicians (in alphabetical order): Dr. Paul Conte – former OMA Board member, former OMA Board Chair and former Chair of GNC during much of the tr… 001
Dr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFP @drmsgandhi.bsky.social · 12/06/2026The American Medical Association voted to oppose the term #provider when referring to #doctors or #physicians. Good for them. The term denigrates and demeans the patient/physician relationship. www.ama-assn.org/practice-man...ama-assn.orgAMA: No, physicians are not “providers”The House of Delegates acted to boost patient safety by fixing terminology, supporting research, protecting prescriptive authority and more. 000
Dr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFP @drmsgandhi.bsky.social · 11/06/2026@ontariohealth.bsky.social and @ontariomedical.bsky.social recently created a new funding model for #familydoctors called FHO+. Dr. Wael Guerguis guest blogs for me with the good, and the bad of the model. justanoldcountrydoctor.com/2026/06/10/f...justanoldcountrydoctor.comFHO+: The Good, The Bad, and the Reality on the GroundMy thanks to Dr. Wael Guirguis, (pictured inset) who had a superb post on LinkedIN that he’s kindly allowed me to reproduce as a guest blog. Dr. Guirguis got his MD in Egypt in 2003 and has b… 000
Dr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFP @drmsgandhi.bsky.social · 07/06/2026It's a lot to ask #physicians to take a couple of hours out of their busy days. But I'm going to ask all #doctors from #Ontario to please attend the continuation of @ontariomedical.bsky.social #AGM. My thoughts on why, and a link to register below: justanoldcountrydoctor.com/2026/06/07/w...justanoldcountrydoctor.comWhy You Should Attend the OMA’s (Continued) Annual General MeetingLast week, the Ontario Medical Association announced that the continuation of the 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will occur on Tuesday, June 23rd, at 6:30 PM. This meeting will be virtual only. … 000
Reposted by Dr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFPRae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Just saying…. #BookSky 163119032336
Reposted by Dr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFPLee Harding @rockinbear.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Please someone - anyone - fix this totally backwards mindset. It’s sick and it’s just so offensively wrong. Congress, the Supreme Court, and America’s current government: ALL of it needs to be purged. America desperately needs a clean slate. 😡 23864741781
Reposted by Dr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFPAdmirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 31/05/2026Dr. Patricia Bath overcame sexism, racism & poverty and saved the sight of millions of people. She invented the Laserphaco Probe for cataract treatment, 1986; it was patented in 1988. She co-founded the American Institute for the Prevention of Blindness, 1976. She died #OTD in 2019. #WomenInSTEM 143114582708
Dr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFP @drmsgandhi.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Eid-ul-Adha commemorates the sacrifices of Abraham (PBUH) whose courage, wisdom and suffering is told in the Torah, the Bible and the Quran. His teaching of love and compassion for ALL people, are the foundation of three great faiths. May we all learn from that. Eid Mubarak! 000
Dr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFP @drmsgandhi.bsky.social · 25/05/2026This was a fabulous book and a wonderful start to a great series 000
Dr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFP @drmsgandhi.bsky.social · 24/05/20262 weeks ago @yipengge.bsky.social was barred from attending @ontariooma.bsky.social 's AGM for wearing a #watermelon pin. I wrote to the CEO and Board Chair about this. No acknowledgment so making the letter public. Would have written a similar letter if someone barred for wearing a yellow ribbon. 0114
Dr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFP @drmsgandhi.bsky.social · 20/05/2026‘Culture of fear’: two-thirds of Ontario pharmacists report business pressures affecting patient care canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca/culture-fear...canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca‘Culture of fear’: two-thirds of Ontario pharmacists report business pressures affecting patient careA new OCP survey finds pharmacists in corporate and franchise settings were far more likely to report pressure affecting standards of practice and personal wellbeing. 000
Dr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFP @drmsgandhi.bsky.social · 20/05/2026ICYMI my retitled blog on using AI to reduce bureacuracy in Health Care Will give more dollars for front line care justanoldcountrydoctor.com/2026/05/19/t...justanoldcountrydoctor.comUse AI NOW to Reduce Bureaucratic Bloat in Health CareOn the heels of my last blog on the Auditor General’s report on AI systems in Ontario, I was asked “how then can AI help in health care?” Certainly policy makers often talk a LOT … 000
Reposted by Dr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFPDr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFP @drmsgandhi.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Many people are talking about #AI in #healthcare and how it can help. But there is one way I think it can make a difference IMMEDIATELY. Hint - it's not what you may think. My thoughts at the link below. #cansky #ontsky justanoldcountrydoctor.com/2026/05/19/t...justanoldcountrydoctor.comTHIS is How AI Can Really Help in Health CareOn the heels of my last blog on the Auditor General’s report on AI systems in Ontario, I was asked “how then can AI help in health care?” Certainly policy makers often talk a LOT … 011
Dr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFP @drmsgandhi.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Many people are talking about #AI in #healthcare and how it can help. But there is one way I think it can make a difference IMMEDIATELY. Hint - it's not what you may think. My thoughts at the link below. #cansky #ontsky justanoldcountrydoctor.com/2026/05/19/t...justanoldcountrydoctor.comTHIS is How AI Can Really Help in Health CareOn the heels of my last blog on the Auditor General’s report on AI systems in Ontario, I was asked “how then can AI help in health care?” Certainly policy makers often talk a LOT … 011
Reposted by Dr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFPSam Thielmonster @samthielman.com · 18/05/2026Kids, amirite (via @wlos-13.bsky.social on Instagram) 101016146
Dr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFP @drmsgandhi.bsky.social · 18/05/2026My thanks to @kamilkaramali.bsky.social for interviewing me about a superb initiative by #students from @tmu-medicine.bsky.social doing outreach to #patients who don't have a #familydoctor. Those kids are awesome and will be great #physicians. www.ctvnews.ca/video/2026/0...ctvnews.caCTV National News: First-year medical students hoping to fill Canada’s healthcare gapFirst-year medical students at Toronto Metropolitan University are going into communities to help people get access to a family doctor. Kamil Karamali reports. 010
Dr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFP @drmsgandhi.bsky.social · 14/05/2026#ontsky No OMA Stuff this time (need a break from that). Just my thoughts on the ongoing ineptitude of the #Health IT bureaucracy in #Ontario, as witnessed in the Auditor General's report on AI scribes: justanoldcountrydoctor.com/2026/05/13/a...justanoldcountrydoctor.comAuditor General’s Report on AI Highlights Failure of Ontario’s Health IT BureaucratsThere’s currently a lot of talk about the recent report from Ontario’s Auditor General on AI Scribes. The headlines seem mostly to be dealing with the fact that she found numerous AI Sc… 020
Dr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFP @drmsgandhi.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Dr. Paul Hacker guest blogs for me. He corrects me regarding the technical issues with @OntariosDoctors AGM, and provides a link to a petition demanding change in the blog. Please distribute widely: justanoldcountrydoctor.com/2026/05/10/t...justanoldcountrydoctor.comThe OMA’s AGM: Locked Out and Let DownOld Country Doctor’s Note: In my last blog, I downplayed the technical glitches at the Ontario Medical Association’s Annual General Meeting (OMA AGM) because I only had a couple of issu… 000
Dr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFP @drmsgandhi.bsky.social · 08/05/2026#onhealth #canhealth My thoughts on the OMA Annual General Meeting. Despite all the problems, it was a good thing for members: justanoldcountrydoctor.com/2026/05/08/a...justanoldcountrydoctor.comAGM Shows That Front Line Physicians HAVE Power Over the OMAThis year’s Ontario Medical Association Annual General Meeting (OMA AGM) was more exciting than usual. There’s much to talk about. But to my mind, it appears that members have once agai… 000
Dr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFP @drmsgandhi.bsky.social · 29/04/2026More on the non-physician Board Directors of the Ontario Medical Association . Much like a certain George Orwell novel - they really are elevated in status compared to physician Board Directors. Which is not fair. My thoughts below. justanoldcountrydoctor.com/2026/04/28/a...justanoldcountrydoctor.comAnimal Farm and the OMAI was thinking about what to write about the current state of the Ontario Medical Association (OMA). Being of a certain age, my mind went back to the classic George Orwell book, Animal Farm. It tel… 000
Dr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFP @drmsgandhi.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Canadian and U.S. FPs have highest burnout levels in OECD: report canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca/canadian-and...canadianhealthcarenetwork.caCanadian and U.S. FPs have highest burnout levels in OECD: reportCanada leads in innovation; 46% of family doctors have already integrated AI into their practices. 000