Status of Women committee  Certainly, Internet service is essential. I'm not saying that's the answer totally for care, but it makes such a difference. With regard to my group I was describing, at least I was able to include some people from outside of Thunder Bay, rather than having to do it in my offic

Status of Women committee  They do, in the way we've been talking about social determinants of health, isolation from family and support. COVID-19 exacerbated that even further. At a NOSM event, recently, some indigenous patients shared their experiences of being in hospital during COVID-19, and it was act

Status of Women committee  I can't disagree with that, but the challenge is with some of the really small communities. For example, my patient is on a reserve with 30 people. Why can't we have a hub-and-spoke type of approach to it, where we have more than just a hub in Thunder Bay and Sudbury? That's a l

Status of Women committee  That's right. It's also about, as my colleague Dr. Ajueze mentioned, actually having a team. I'd love to have access to a psychologist, a social worker or an occupational therapist. I practise alone in the community, by myself. I have residents, and my husband runs my office, but

Status of Women committee  One is supporting infrastructure, including Internet access. Outside of Thunder Bay and Sudbury, it's not that easily available. That's number one. I actually have a paper here if somebody wants it. It's from the Ontario Medical Association students who have solutions, including

Status of Women committee  I'm going to help you out here, Peter. I'd say, yes, most patients with eating disorders have a history of trauma. It's not all, but sort of like the numbers for borderline personality disorder: You're talking about 80% to 90%.

Status of Women committee  I'll agree there. When something like that gets written but then is not implemented, why is that? There are examples in northern Ontario of racism within the medical system, to be honest about that. What is also done.... I was the program director of the psychiatry residency prog

Status of Women committee  Okay, perfect. Thank you.

Status of Women committee  Yes, it does, significantly. Trying to find, particularly in the north, addiction treatment and treatment facilities that are able to manage patients with “complexities”—to use that term—is next to impossible.

Status of Women committee  The question is, what part of the current crisis? There are so many. In listening to people.... Why do medications get prescribed, particularly to young people, who probably don't need the medication? It's because there isn't any counselling. That doesn't require me as a psychia

Status of Women committee  I'm not aware of any program like that in northwest Ontario, but I think it would be quite healing for the family as a whole in relation to the trauma experience. Peter, in your northern part of the province, in Sudbury or elsewhere, does any program like that exist for families

Status of Women committee  I'll start by saying that I'm a community-based psychiatrist in Thunder Bay, and I treat depression, anxiety and trauma. My practice is 80% women. My colleague is a child psychiatrist in Sudbury, so we bring some different perspectives. First of all, I'll talk about the north. I