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Great training for early career professionals

We are lucky to have two enthusiastic and experienced new fellows in 2023. Dr. Ashraf Sefin is a family physician in Cambridge, Ontario, who is passionate about preventive health and chronic disease management. Dr. Shez ...

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What is the breast cancer screening guidance in Canada?

Are you a clinician wondering what the guidance is for breast cancer screening in Canada after the recent US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) draft update?  Update underway We have expedited the scheduled review of the 2018 ...

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The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care invites applications for new members

The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (‘task force’) https://canadiantaskforce.ca/ is a panel of experts with expertise in preventive health care and the application of evidence in clinical decision making. It has an international ...

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Patient partners needed for breast cancer update

Wanted: patient partners to help shape new breast cancer screening guideline for Canada Timeline: July 2023 to early 2024 The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) is updating its national breast cancer screening guideline that ...

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Task Force Expedites Update to 2018 Breast Cancer Guideline

The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, known for its evidence-based preventive guidelines, has announced that it will expedite the scheduled review of its 2018 breast cancer screening recommendations. The updated guideline is expected ...

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Fragility Fractures (2023)

Mieux cibler le dépistage des risques de fractureL’actualité, May 8, 2023

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New US breast cancer recommendation sparks discussion

Last updated: June 21, 2023 While the US Preventive Services Task Force’s draft proposal now recommends starting breast cancer screening at age 40 for all women, we recommend shared decision-making. Our Canadian guideline, published in 2018, recommends ...

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Screening to prevent fragility fractures

New guideline and decision aid Should you screen to help reduce the risk of fragility fractures? A new interactive online Fragility Fracture Decision Aid for shared decision-making can help clinicians and patients visualize their individual risk ...

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Breast Cancer Update

Federal task force to weigh mammogram screening age amid debate over starting at 40 The Globe and Mail, October 17, 2023 When do you screen for cancer? How does the task force create guidelines? 680 CJOB Winnipeg, May ...

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New Co-Chairs!

We’re thrilled to welcome Drs. Ahmed Abou-Setta and Guylene Theriault as incoming Co-Chairs of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care. They will take over from Drs. Brenda Wilson and Roland Grad who have ...

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