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July 16, 2019
NEWS 
 

Toronto geriatric hospital lets go 150 workers for alleged benefits fraud

A leading geriatric health-care facility has fired, or accepted the resignations of, about 150 employees amid allegations they defrauded their benefits plan of millions of dollars over the past eight years.


New review highlights evidence on how to increase physical activity in everyday life

A new review from the National Institute for Health Research looks at evidence around what works to get people active and sustain their activity.


Falls are leading cause for seniors hospitalized due to injury: report

Falls appear to be the leading cause of injuries that land seniors in hospital, according to newly released data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information that has experts calling for more preventative education on the issue.
 
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Self-regulation under scrutiny: Are health professions in danger of losing the privilege?

Self-regulation for health professions has come under fire of late. Increasingly the media is questioning whether health professions have the ability to self-regulate while keeping the public’s interests foremost. » Learn more
 
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RMTA 2019 Conference and AGM

Date: September 13-19, 2019
Location: Edmonton
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MTAA 2019 AGM

Date: October 7, 2019
Location: Red Deer
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