Virtual urgent care by Emergency physicians is now being offered to certain patients at home
The new service enables individuals with serious—but not critical—problems to get help by video without having to go to the Emergency Department.
Length of stay cut for older patients moving through JGH Emergency Department
The new Geriatric Inter-disciplinary team aims to keep frailty from intensifying when patients spend a long time in the ED.
Dr. Joel Turner appointed Chief of Emergency Medicine
Dr. Joel Turner has been appointed Chief of Emergency Medicine, succeeding Dr. Marc Afilalo, who is stepping down after 38 years in the role.
Dr. Marc Afilalo steps down after 38 years as Chief of Emergency Medicine
Research and innovation are the focus of his new responsibilities lthough Dr. Marc Afilalo has stepped away from the day-to-day operations of the JGH Emergency Department (ED), which he led for 38 years, he is continuing to play an active role in areas that he says have always been crucial …
Dr. Joel Turner honoured as outstanding educator in point of care ultrasound
Dr. Joel Turner, of the JGH Emergency Department, has won the 2019 Educator of the Year Award from the Canadian Point of Care Ultrasound Society. By teaching doctors how to use ultrasound at the bedside, he helps them make diagnoses more quickly and accurately.