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Stacey Marjerrison, MD

@staceymarj.bsky.social
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Pediatric oncologist & researcher at McMaster, advocate, explorer, cyclist, food lover & mama. She/her. Opinions are mine. experts.mcmaster.ca/display/marjersl

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Stacey Marjerrison, MD @staceymarj.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Exceptional talk by Dr Tito Daodu @macupediatrics.bsky.social Grand Rounds on practical approaches to improving EDI in pediatric surgery
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ACCESS-ACCES @access-acces.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
The ACCESS Indigenous Research Circle led a community-engaged workshop to gather insights on priorities in the care and wellbeing of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis children, families, and communities affected by childhood cancer. Share you priorities here: ow.ly/I4iX50YH9ya
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Stacey Marjerrison, MD @staceymarj.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
So proud of all my @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social students presenting their work today at #MCHRD @macupediatrics.bsky.social research day!
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Stacey Marjerrison, MD @staceymarj.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Feeling hopeful about the future of care for children with cancer in Canada at the @access-acces.bsky.social AGM
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Stacey Marjerrison, MD @staceymarj.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
An amazing and humble leader in our field. #childhoodcancer www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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She did Quebec’s 1st pediatric bone marrow transplant. At 87, she still has some imposter syndrome | CBC News
Dr. Yvette Bonny is featured by the Government of Canada for Black History Month as one of nine remarkable figures who have helped shape Canadian heritage and identity. In 1980, she performed the firs...
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Stacey Marjerrison, MD @staceymarj.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Check out our latest article - showing that generally neither distance from treating centre nor household income impacted survival for children with solid tumours in Canada onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... @access-acces.bsky.social @c17council.bsky.social
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The Impact of Distance and Income on Pediatric Solid Extracranial Tumors: A Report From CYP‐C
In this national analysis of Canadian children with solid extracranial tumors, our results do not demonstrate a consistent relationship between socioeconomic status or distance and survival outcomes ...
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Stacey Marjerrison, MD @staceymarj.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Great story about what it’s like as a parent living through #childhoodcancer
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FIRST PERSON | My 11-year-old son has leukemia. I'm never quite sure when to bring it up | CBC News
When Chris Mallinos’s son Theo was diagnosed with leukemia, he was prepared for the physical isolation that would come with avoiding infection during Theo's treatment. However, Mallinos wasn't prepare...
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Stacey Marjerrison, MD @staceymarj.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
This is amazing news! I can’t wait to see how we will integrate this into care! (Read the whole thread)! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines sensitize tumours to immune checkpoint blockade - Nature
mRNA vaccines targeting SARS-CoV-2 also sensitize tumours to immune checkpoint inhibitors.
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C17 Council @c17council.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
🧡 Join the Access Indigenous Research Circle Workshop at #CCRC2025! 📅 Sun, Nov 2 | 🕐 12:15 PM MT A space for Indigenous-led dialogue on research, healing, and community. ccra-acrc.ca/conference/p... #IndigenousHealth #C17Council #PediatricCancer
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Stacey Marjerrison, MD @staceymarj.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Grateful to have been able to look up to this amazing woman who demonstrated you could follow your passion, teach the world and advocate for change while leading with empathy, grace and kindness
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Jane Goodall, conservationist and chimpanzee researcher, dead at 91 | CBC News
Jane Goodall, the world-famous primatologist, activist and environmentalist whose discoveries about chimpanzees forever changed what it means to be human, has died at 91.
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Stacey Marjerrison, MD @staceymarj.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
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U.S. policy changes mean Canadian children with cancer are losing access to clinical trials | CBC News
Canadian researchers say they've had to stop offering kids with cancer places in some clinical trials because of funding and policy changes in the United States.
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Stacey Marjerrison, MD @staceymarj.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
We need sustained federal funding for #childhoodcancer in Canada @access-acces.bsky.social @c17council.bsky.social
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Stacey Marjerrison, MD @staceymarj.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
When families face #childhoodcancer it can be so difficult to take in everything you’re hearing. For #FirstNations families, it can be much worse. That’s why the Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario helped create this video youtu.be/_Sekbve94lk
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Childhood Cancer: A Guide for First Nations Communities
YouTube video by POGO (Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario)
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Please take the time to read my latest on the lessons we can learn from those who resisted the Nazis. What was the spark that separated those who resisted from those who went along with tyranny? We need to learn how to build resistance in this dark age. charlieangus.substack.com/p/be-that-gu...
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Be That Guy — Lessons In Resistance
"Remember sitting in history, thinking: If I was alive then, I would've… You're alive now.
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Stacey Marjerrison, MD @staceymarj.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Be kind to each other and keep strong in these unprecedented times.
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Leah ProudLakota (she/her) @leahgazan.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Canada has human rights obligations under Jordan’s Principle and recent delays and clawbacks are keeping First Nations and Inuit children in poverty and less healthy than non-Indigenous children. This is a national emergency must be treated with the urgency it deserves. www.leahgazan.ca/jp_letter
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NDP MPs Idlout and Gazan call for an emergency debate on the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal’s order on Jordan’s Principle
MP for Winnipeg Centre
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Monika Dutt @monikadutt.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Now that the election is done, it's time to regain momentum and keep the commitment to #pharmacare. Op-ed by @danyaalraza.com and I in the @hilltimes.com. www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...
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Time to make more pharmacare deals after election stalled momentum
Before the campaign, Ottawa secured agreements with only four jurisdictions: Manitoba, British Columbia, Yukon, and Prince Edward Island.
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WHO @who.int · 08/05/2025
Did you know that the lives of 1.8 million children within low- and middle-income countries could be saved if they had the same access to resources as the richest 20% of the population in their countries? Learn more: bit.ly/43f3YLY
Text reads 'The lives of 1.8 million children can be saved by eliminating wealth inequality in under-five mortality'. On white background, the image shows circular collage of children's handprints. Text on the bottom reads 'Let's be all for equity'.
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ACCESS-ACCES @access-acces.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
In the world of pediatric oncology, hope often hinges on access. The STEP-1 program, a national initiative supported by ACCESS, aims to dismantle these barriers by ensuring that no child is denied a potentially life-saving clinical trial due to distance or cost. Read story here: ow.ly/laFs50VIOQo
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Stacey Marjerrison, MD @staceymarj.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Dr Kaitlyn Howden our PedsHemeOnc fellow @macupediatrics.bsky.social presented her important work using #PROMs for oral vs IV chemo in #childhoodcancer #neuroonc low grade glioma
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Dr. BlackDeer @drblackdeer.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
today is the National Day for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives. I created this mini guide as a resource to increase awareness, share education, and provide links to resources to get involved. #MMIW #MMIR #NoMoreStolenRelatives
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Alberta First Nations issue cease and desist order against Danielle Smith's attempt to create a national unity crisis. Alberta is on treaty lands. Those treaties were signed 30 years before Alberta became a province.
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ACCESS-ACCES @access-acces.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Hot off the press 🗞️ The latest issue of the ACCESS Newsletter is here, packed with top stories you wouldn't want to miss! Read full ACCESS Newsletter here: ow.ly/kqlP50VJ0bS #PediatricCancer #CancerCare
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Stacey Marjerrison, MD @staceymarj.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Me too @matthewgreen.bsky.social
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Stacey Marjerrison, MD @staceymarj.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital @stjuderesearch.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
A new study showing decreased survival rates among pediatric cancer patients in conflict-regions highlights a need for novel multidisciplinary interventions to confront the challenges associated with political instability and violent conflict. Read more: ow.ly/qNpp50VrZmf
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McMaster University Department of Pediatrics @macupediatrics.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
McMaster Child Health Research Day welcomed 400+ participants, 160+ studies, 8 departments, & a breadth of research from basic science to AI, impacts of Covid, climate change & everything in between. Our research community is prolific & impactful, and it was a pleasure to celebrate & learn together.
a collage of images from McMaster Child Health Research Day 2025. Top left: a woman speaking into a microphone. Top Right: a birds-eye-view of more than 150 research poster boards. Bottom left: two people in discussion in front of a poster board. Bottom right: a large audience seated listening to a presentation.
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Stacey Marjerrison, MD @staceymarj.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
So thrilled to have @drcchambers.bsky.social join us for the keynote @macupediatrics.bsky.social #MCHRD today - sharing insights on how to turn our work into change that can impact care
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Canada now has a national school food program now that all provinces and territories have inked funding deals with Ottawa, by @davemcginn.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com   @chsfcanada.bsky.social
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All provinces and territories join Ottawa’s national school food program
Advocates say the program is a crucial step in supporting students and help families struggling with rising food costs
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Stacey Marjerrison, MD @staceymarj.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Important message from ACCESS - the Canadian Pediatric Cancer Consortium
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Stacey Marjerrison, MD @staceymarj.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Devestating
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Stacey Marjerrison, MD @staceymarj.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
The world feels like a rapidly unravelling dystopia. Everyone is being threatened at once so we all retreat to protect our self interest, and ignore the way others are being threatened. We need to still stand up for each other, together.
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Stacey Marjerrison, MD @staceymarj.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
The world feels like a rapidly unravelling dystopia. Everyone is being threatened at once so we all retreat to protect our self interest, and ignore the way others are being threatened. We need to still stand up for each other, together.
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Stacey Marjerrison, MD @staceymarj.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Next Tuesday @oniblackstock.bsky.social will be joining @macupediatrics.bsky.social to discuss ‘Resisting Backlash to Progress: Planting Seeds for a Just Future’ - if you’re feeling lost in the world of advocacy in the current climate, consider joining healthsci.mcmaster.ca/events/facul...
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Stacey Marjerrison, MD @staceymarj.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Next Tuesday @oniblackstock.bsky.social will be joining @macupediatrics.bsky.social to discuss ‘Resisting Backlash to Progress: Planting Seeds for a Just Future’ - if you’re feeling lost in the world of advocacy in the current climate, consider joining healthsci.mcmaster.ca/events/facul...
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WHO @who.int · 11/02/2025
Today is International Day of Women & Girls in Science. Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. Her contributions have left an indelible mark on the world of science & health & continue to inspire generations of scientists & innovators. 🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM
Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Marie Curie, Physicist and chemist.
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Shematologist, MD @shematologist.medsky.social · 08/02/2025
When Elon was a kid, survival for ALL, the most common childhood cancer, was <10% Now it’s >90% due to funded collaboratives (high indirect costs) whose work ultimately SAVES THOUSANDS OF LIVES EVERY YEAR. For other cancers there’s still so much progress to be made. I think it’s worth it.
Child with alopecia from chemotherapy
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Stacey Marjerrison, MD @staceymarj.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Also this…
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Stacey Marjerrison, MD @staceymarj.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
The world can be overwhelming, but I think #RestAndResist fits…
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Avis Favaro @avisfavaro.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
American health workers looking to relocate? Doorway to practice medicine in Canada 🇨🇦 We have job openings nationwide. www.canada.ca/en/immigrati...
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Canada announces new immigration stream specific to health workers
Communities across Canada need health workers. The health field is one of several key sectors of Canada’s labour force which is facing unprecedented shortages. To help respond to this challenge, last ...
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McMaster University Department of Pediatrics @macupediatrics.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
🗣️ Language matters in healthcare. New research highlights how language-discordant encounters—when patients/caregivers & clinicians can't communicate in the same preferred language—can lead to poorer care, increased risks & exclusion from research ⬇️ @staceymarj.bsky.social
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Achieving Language Justice in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology: A Multinational Perspective for Language-Concordant Equitable Patient- and Family-Centered Care and Research Inclusion - PubMed
Language-discordant healthcare encounters-when the patient/caregiver and clinician are not able to communicate directly in the patient's/caregiver's preferred language-are associated with worse qualit...
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Stacey Marjerrison, MD @staceymarj.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Excited to see ideas turn into action for #childhoodcancer through ACCESS. Reports of ongoing work at our 2nd AGM over the next couple days! www.accessforkidscancer.ca/wp-content/u...
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Stacey Marjerrison, MD @staceymarj.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Excited to see this collaborative work published @jennyruizmd.bsky.social & team! In #HamOnt @macupediatrics.bsky.social many of our families need language support. doi.org/10.1002/pbc....
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Achieving Language Justice in Pediatric Hematology‐Oncology: A Multinational Perspective for Language‐Concordant Equitable Patient‐ and Family‐Centered Care and Research Inclusion
Language-discordant healthcare encounters—when the patient/caregiver and clinician are not able to communicate directly in the patient's/caregiver's preferred language—are associated with worse quali...
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Stacey Marjerrison, MD @staceymarj.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Just published: Our Canadian collaboration demonstrated no clear association between Socioeconomic Factors & Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Outcomes onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #childhoodcancer #pedhemeonc #healthequity @c17council.bsky.social
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Association Between Socioeconomic Factors and Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment‐ and Survival‐Related Outcomes in Canada
Background and Aims Studies examing the impact of socioeconomic factors on outcomes in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) have yielded inconsistent findings. We aimed to determine whether ...
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Stacey Marjerrison, MD @staceymarj.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Excited to see this collaborative work published @jennyruizmd.bsky.social & team! In #HamOnt @macupediatrics.bsky.social many of our families need language support. doi.org/10.1002/pbc....
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Achieving Language Justice in Pediatric Hematology‐Oncology: A Multinational Perspective for Language‐Concordant Equitable Patient‐ and Family‐Centered Care and Research Inclusion
Language-discordant healthcare encounters—when the patient/caregiver and clinician are not able to communicate directly in the patient's/caregiver's preferred language—are associated with worse quali...
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Poetry Living @poetryliving.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
"it is a serious thing just to be alive on this fresh morning in the broken world."
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Stacey Marjerrison, MD @staceymarj.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Love this #HamOnt story www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Teen praised as a 'Hamilton hero' after pulling man from burning tent | CBC News
A Hamilton teen "prevented a total catastrophe" when he saved a man from the fire near Bayfront Park Sunday night, police say.
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Arrianna Marie Planey, PhD MA @arrianna-planey.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
“Race is not a biological category that naturally produces health disparities because of genetic differences. Race is a political category that has staggering biological consequences because of the impact of social inequality on people’s health.” — Dorothy E. Roberts, Fatal Intervention (pp 11)
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Shematologist, MD @shematologist.medsky.social · 18/12/2024
We found that almost 40% of 12-21 year old females are iron deficient. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... I’ve been asked how this is possible evolutionarily. I have a few thoughts. 🧵
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Prevalence of Iron Deficiency and Iron-Deficiency Anemia in US Females Aged 12-21 Years, 2003-2020
This study examines prevalence of iron deficiency among females aged 12 to 21 years to inform future screening strategies for iron deficiency and iron-deficiency anemia.
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WHO @who.int · 12/12/2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure of 10% or more of their household budget is placing 1 in 8 people worldwide at risk of poverty.​ Governments must adequately invest in #HealthForAll and protect people – particularly the most vulnerable among us – from high health spending. ​ bit.ly/3OGl5hA
Illustration of a woman stepping into the unknown. She is holding a medical expenditure in one hand while getting a medical infusion therapy.
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