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Breast cancer update We are working to update the draft breast cancer screening guideline now that the public comment period is closed. Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on the draft. We will summarize responses ...

Spring 2024 for breast cancer screening update Given the volume and complexity of the evidence review for the breast cancer screening guideline update, the evidence review and modelling teams have requested more time to complete their ...

New guideline: screening to prevent fragility fractures Should you screen to help reduce the risk of fragility fractures? Use a new interactive online Fragility Fracture Decision Aid for shared decision-making, part of a new guideline on screening ...

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 ...

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. ...

Meet the TF-PAN team! Here’s a peek at the staff team behind the new Task Force Public Advisors Network (TF-PAN) who helped bring this citizen panel to reality. They share enthusiasm, dedication as well as a love of reading and staying active. Read more. Interested in joining ...

Resources Need easy-to-reference tools to talk to patients about screening? We can help. Find these tools and more on the Task Force website: Testing Wisely: Support for communication with patients who request tests that are strongly recommended against Breast ...

Online Conferences Visit our virtual conference booths this fall for the newest decision tools, practice resources, to make guideline suggestions and more. Family Medicine Forum – November 4 – 7, 2020   Médecins francophones du Canada, 29 et 30 octobre ...

Health care workers are vital The COVID1-9 pandemic has highlighted the vital role of our health system and health workers. From primary care to emergency physicians, ICU teams, nurses, respiratory technicians and many other health care ...

New guideline: screening for thyroid dysfunction A new guideline from the Task Force recommends against routine screening for thyroid dysfunction in non-pregnant adults. This recommendation is based on the latest evidence that shows no benefit to ...