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STIs spreading aggressively in Canada as testing, prevention abandoned during pandemicThe Globe and Mail, April 8, 2022

Preventing Overdiagnosis a key issue “Overdiagnosis means making people patients unnecessarily, by identifying problems that were never going to cause harm or by medicalising ordinary life experiences through expanded definitions of diseases” – BMJ EBM Overdiagnosis, or ...

“Overdiagnosis means making people patients unnecessarily, by identifying problems that were never going to cause harm or by medicalising ordinary life experiences through expanded definitions of diseases” – BMJ EBM   Overdiagnosis, or ODx for short, is ...

The Task Force invites you to participate in our 2021 annual evaluation! Our evaluation seeks to measure the impact and uptake of our guidelines and tools and identify new opportunities for the Task Force. We ...

As we near the end of a second pandemic year, we wanted to provide a look back on Task Force accomplishments and changes. It was a busy year, with highs and lows and different ways ...

When the unexpected happened earlier this year, Task Force members stepped up to the plate to ensure continuity. Drs. Brenda Wilson and Roland Grad, long-time Task Force members, are now co-chairing the Task Force after ...

Remembering Dr. Ainsley Moore We are devastated at the loss of our friend and colleague, Dr. Ainsley Moore, who died unexpectedly on June 25, 2021. A talented family doctor, Ainsley joined the Task Force in 2013. ...

Remembering Dr. Ainsley Moore We are devastated at the loss of our friend and colleague, Dr. Ainsley Moore, who died unexpectedly on June 25, 2021. A talented family doctor, Ainsley joined the Task Force in 2013. ...

Chlamydia and gonorrhea: new recommendation to screen sexually active patients under 30   A new guideline recommends offering screening for chlamydia and gonorrhea to all sexually active patients under 30 years of age. Aimed at primary care providers, the guideline from ...

Under 30 and sexually active? It’s a good idea to get tested for chlamydia and gonorrhea  Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care recommends routine screening Anyone sexually active under age 30 should be offered testing for ...