Covid-19: Opinion Piece Names have been altered for reasons of confidentiality. When the lockdown began I started calling my patients who were booked to see me, and also others whom I thought might be in crisis because of the situation. This was how I learned that living with decades of post traumatic stress disorder (many of my [...]
We are excited to introduce our two research associates who will be working with the deVeber Institute over the summer. We can't wait to share their findings with you! BREANNA TAUSCHEK Breanna graduated from The University of Western Ontario (UWO) in June of 2018 with a degree in English Language and Literature and Creative [...]
The deVeber Institute for Bioethics and Social Research is currently hiring for the position of Research Associate. deVeber is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from all candidates. We are looking for someone with experience in research, specifically database searches and scientific inquiries, reading and writing on research material. A strong candidate is [...]
We are thrilled to announce that Going it Alone: Unplanned Single Motherhood in Canada, is now fully available online! To read it now, click here. It is an original research study documenting unplanned crisis pregnancies that ended in single parenting by the mother. A wide range of Canadian women and agencies were surveyed to closely [...]
Covid-19: Opinion Piece The following is from a concerned physician and friend of the deVeber Institute who practices Pediatric medicine. "I have had the privilege of coming alongside families facing very difficult circumstances, not only in my practice, but also in my social circle. Parents of children with technology dependence needing night nursing have turned [...]
Covid-19: Opinion Piece Dr. David Mikulis, MD, FRCP(C) is a staff Neuroradiologist, Full-time Professor at the University of Toronto, and Senior Scientist at the Toronto Western Hospital Research Institute. "What we have learned during this pandemic is that the recurrent theme of warnings based on science continue to be ignored. It turns out, despite these repeated warnings, [...]
What is Working in the East: There are more than 100 long-term care homes in Ontario with no deaths linked to COVID-19 but how did they do it? CityNews reporter Tammie Sutherland spoke with one Toronto home about its response. This is very encouraging. Congrats to Sheppard’s Village and special thanks to one of our [...]
Covid-19: Opinion Piece Responding to the Covid-19 Pandemic in the West: "Isolation – 12 weeks and counting... We are the fortunate ones as we are surrounded by our family and have not been quarantined alone. Here in Alberta, the situation is not as difficult as it is in Ontario and Quebec where there are far more [...]
Covid-19: Opinion Piece The last weeks and months have been extremely difficult for many of us as we are hunkered down in our living spaces. As the weather moves towards spring we want to get outside, be with people, and yes, even go shopping when we want without restrictions. Yet, for the most part, we [...]
Covid-19: Opinion Piece Dr Paul Ranalli in PPE gear. Did we sign up for this? Well, yes, we did, when we entered medical school and took the Hippocratic Oath. Maybe we didn’t envision this exactly, but deep down we knew it was possible. We are fighting a type of war with the Coronavirus, and while [...]
