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Dr. Dominik Nowak

@dominiknowakmd.bsky.social

Past President, Ontario Medical Association ๐Ÿฉบ Family Physician ๐Ÿ’ซ Optimist working toward a health system that is more kind, caring, careful

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ANALYSIS: One way to help prevent a measles outbreak? Fix the family doctor crisis | TVO Today A family doctor provides both easy access to vaccination and high-quality information. Ontarians need both.

"Family doctors arenโ€™t just a critical link for childhood vaccination โ€” theyโ€™re the entry point into the health-care system. Those without one are often left to make health decisions on their own." โ€” @namshine.bsky.social

06.06.2025 19:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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While we celebrate #DoctorsDay, it is also Dr.
@dominiknowakmd.bsky.socialโ€™s final day as OMA President.

His message: optimism matters. Together, we can build a stronger future for patients and the profession.

Thank you, Dr. Nowak!

01.05.2025 17:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Canadian health care practitioners have noticed that people are increasingly turning to AI, such as ChatGPT, for their health care needs as the health-care system becomes more and more strained.

Canadian health care practitioners have noticed that people are increasingly turning to AI, such as ChatGPT, for their health care needs as the health-care system becomes more and more strained.

Should you consult โ€˜Dr. ChatGPTโ€™? Hereโ€™s what doctors have to say as Canadians increasingly turn to AI www.thestar.com/life/health-... @thestar.com
@dominiknowakmd.bsky.social

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13.03.2025 03:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Should you consult โ€˜Dr. ChatGPTโ€™? Hereโ€™s what doctors have to say as Canadians increasingly turn to AI But ChatGPT didnโ€™t go to medical school

"People shouldnโ€™t have to resort to โ€œdo-it-yourself medicine just โ€˜cause theyโ€™re desperate for any sort of care" - @dominiknowakmd.bsky.social

Should you consult โ€˜Dr. ChatGPTโ€™? Hereโ€™s what doctors have to say as Canadians increasingly turn to AI

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12.03.2025 15:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Nearly 40% of Ontarians we surveyed have delayed or avoided care because theyโ€™ve lost confidence in the system. As @dominiknowakmd.bsky.social says, access is essential in health careโ€”without it, patients wait until itโ€™s an emergency. We need real investments to stabilize the system. #onpoli

25.02.2025 19:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Our ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ health system in Ontario is at a crossroads.

Our top ballot box question as Ontario votes next week:

๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ Who do we trust to rebuild our health system?

๐ŸŽฅ @tvotoday.bsky.social: www.tvo.org/video/electi...

#onpoli #onhealth #onelxn #theagenda

21.02.2025 11:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Election 2025: Diagnosing Ontario's Health Care Shortages | The Agenda
YouTube video by TVO Today Election 2025: Diagnosing Ontario's Health Care Shortages | The Agenda

What prescription do the parties have to fix our ailing health care system? @jeyantvo.bsky.social asked @erinariss.bsky.social (@ontarionurses.bsky.social), @snewbery1.bsky.social (NOSM), @dominiknowakmd.bsky.social (@ontariosdoctors.bsky.social) & Jobin Varughese ( @ocfp.bsky.social) #onpoli

21.02.2025 15:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Our ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ health system in Ontario is at a crossroads.

Our top ballot box question as Ontario votes next week:

๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ Who do we trust to rebuild our health system?

๐ŸŽฅ @tvotoday.bsky.social: www.tvo.org/video/electi...

#onpoli #onhealth #onelxn #theagenda

21.02.2025 11:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Thereโ€™s a lot being said this election, but health care canโ€™t be ignored. A strong health-care system is essential for a strong economyโ€”yet millions are struggling to get the care they need.

Send the message that health care matters:
stopthehealthcrisis.ca

03.02.2025 22:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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IfP members Fahad Razak, Azza Eissa, @dominiknowakmd.bsky.social , Andrew Pinto, & Janet Smylie recently co-authored a report in Family Care Physician titled โ€œPrimary care in the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: Lessons from Ontario.โ€

31.01.2025 21:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ontarioโ€™s doctors are asking all Party Leaders to prioritize patient care.

2.5M Ontarians lack a family doctorโ€”soon 4M.
EDs are closing due to doctor shortages.
Wait times are among the worst globally.

30.01.2025 19:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
How Can Rural Ontario Access Better Health Care? | The Agenda
YouTube video by TVO Today How Can Rural Ontario Access Better Health Care? | The Agenda

How can rural Ontario access better health care? @spaikin.bsky.social asked @dominiknowakmd.bsky.social (Ontario Medical Association), Doris Grinspun (@registerednurses.bsky.social), and Neil MacLean (Brightshores Research Institute) at the Rural Ontario Municipal Association conference. #ROMA2025

22.01.2025 16:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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"What we're seeing is a Hunger Games right now across Ontario, where communities are pitched against one another to compete for doctors." โ€” @dominiknowakmd.bsky.social (OMA) at the ROMA conference w/ Doris Grinspun (@registerednurses.bsky.social), Neil MacLean (Brightshores) & @spaikin.bsky.social

21.01.2025 21:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 24    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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As 2024 draws to a close, I could not be more grateful to physician leaders and health champions uniting in shared purpose across the province.

Together, letโ€™s continue to boldly advocate for the more kind, caring, careful health system we all deserve.

#onhealth #onpoli

20.12.2024 17:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ontario hospital emergency rooms may experience a surge in demand over the holidays. Here's how to prevent getting sick Dr. Dominik Nowak offers tips on how to stay out of the emergency room as cases of infections like influenza, COVID, norovirus and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) swirl during the holiday season.

Ontario hospital emergency rooms may experience a surge in demand over the holidays. Here's how to prevent getting sick www.toronto.com/news/ontario... via @torontodotcom

16.12.2024 22:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€œWe have to pay special attention to high-needs specialties in northern ON where we know we have significant gaps. In family practice, psychiatry, pediatrics, obstetrics, maternity care, anesthesiology, internal medicineโ€ฆโ€- @dominiknowakmd.bsky.social in www.toronto.com/news/norther...

16.12.2024 16:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜Patients at risk.โ€™ Doctors raise alarm over new long-term-care role for nurse practitioners Proposed change has been a โ€œlong-time coming,โ€ says Registered Nursesโ€™ Association of Ontario CEO Doris Grinspun. "Letโ€™s move on and do whatโ€™s best for residents and their families.โ€

The organization that represents Ontarioโ€™s doctors is raising concerns over a proposed change to provincial long-term-care legislation that it says could put patient safety at risk.

13.12.2024 16:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
Dr. Dominik Nowak, president of the Ontario Medical Association, says allowing nurse practitioners to become clinical directors of long-term-care homes, instead of doctors, โ€œwill put patients at risk.โ€

Dr. Dominik Nowak, president of the Ontario Medical Association, says allowing nurse practitioners to become clinical directors of long-term-care homes, instead of doctors, โ€œwill put patients at risk.โ€

โ€˜Patients at risk.โ€™ Doctors raise alarm over new long-term-care role for nurse practitioners www.thestar.com/business/pat... @dominiknowakmd.bsky.social

Get weekly updates: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter ๐Ÿ

13.12.2024 14:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Here's where the primary care crisis is hitting Ontario hardest Data show millions of Ontarians without family doctors โ€”ย and many more potentially on the way

Here's where the primary care crisis is hitting Ontario hardest
Data show millions of Ontarians without family doctors โ€” and many more potentially on the way
www.thetrillium.ca/news/health/...

28.11.2024 23:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 56    ๐Ÿ” 24    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Social factors like food security & affordability contribute to 80% of health.

As a family doc, I see that link every day I care for patients. That is why Toronto physician leaders chose to support @DailyBreadTO to elevate the critical connection between food security & health.

#onhealth #onpoli

26.11.2024 21:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Millions of Ontarians donโ€™t have access to a family doctor โ€” this is a crisis. The solution isnโ€™t replacing family doctors, but building stronger, integrated teams that work together for patients.

Patients deserve collaboration, not shortcuts. Watch
@dominiknowakmd.bsky.social explain โฌ‡๏ธ

26.11.2024 20:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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