Blair Bigham
Class of 2017
Dr. Blair Bigham is a paramedic, physician, and scientist completing specialty training in emergency medicine at McMaster University. He has worked in health care settings on five continents and has responded to emergencies in urban, rural, and remote settings on helicopters, boats, and vehicles that could generously be described as pick-up trucks. He witnesses the relationship between wealth and health on a daily basis, and reports on the undertold stories of patients, healthcare providers, and the systems that help or fail them.
Canada must show global leadership on vaccine patents
Doctors under observation: How coaching is changing medical education in Canada
With cannabis legalization looming, doctors foresee uptick in emergency-room visits
Canada should help fight world tuberculosis crisis
Youth suicide in Canada: ‘It’s like cancer’
Ontario’s dated sex-ed plan is a lesson in homophobia
Frank talk by award-winning Hamilton doctor on gaps in the system
CE Article: The ABCs of LGBT: Creating a Positive Space in the Ambulance
All Canadians deserve access to precious emergency care
Is Canada prepared for a chemical weapon attack like the one in the U.K.?
A lesson on blood and bullets for Rick Santorum
‘A human rights issue’: Lack of treatment for drug users means deaths behind bars
Outdated medical gear is putting airplane passengers at risk
Laundry Detergent Pod Toxicity
An ER Doc Explains How Not To End Up on Life Support
Patients needing admission to hospital stuck in ER longer, report says
Emergency room wait times on the rise
Science must be the guiding factor when diagnosing brain death
Ontario Morning – Thursday October 26, 2017 – Part 2
Pneumonic plague in Madagascar could ‘explode’ without intervention: Red Cross
Exercise is key during recovery stage for breast cancer survivors, says doctor
Ottawa Morning with Robyn Bresnahan
Sepsis is a common cause of death in Canadian hospitals, so why is it so hard for doctors to spot?
Ottawa Morning with Robyn Bresnahan
Opinion: Quebec’s hospitals need advanced technologies, not threats
Ottawa Morning with Robyn Bresnahan
The government is letting our future physicians down
Metro Morning: Youth mental health crisis
Youth mental health crisis
Demand for youth mental health services is exploding. How universities and business are scrambling to react
Porter among Canadian airlines lacking life-saving defibrillators on flights
‘Be calm’: How to deliver a baby coming quickly any time, anyplace
Bigham Fentanyl Naloxone
Why this man had his colonoscopy broadcast live on the internet
Are You Considering Crush Injury in Narcotic Overdoses?
TIME ZONES
MDs under pressure: U.S. Navy SEAL training adapted to help Canadian doctors fight stress
TIME ZONES
Foreign doctors look to Canada
Should sneezing doctors stay home? The ‘big problem’ of doctors who work while infectious
When The Media Gets It Wrong
Drones Faster Than Ambulances Could Deliver Defibs, Say Engineers
Case Review: What’s an Impella?
This surgery has been taught for decades using Styrofoam cups. 3-D technology is changing that
How a medical resident is helping surgeons around the world fix cleft palates
When Naloxone Isn’t Enough: Could Chest Compressions Save More Lives?
About to play some vigorous hockey? Don’t ignore heart attack warning signs
Older people should exercise caution when exercising
Software helps save lives by alerting doctors to crisis before a ‘Code Blue’ is called
One in five willing organ donors in Ontario have their wishes vetoed by family — and doctors don’t argue
Should the public be trained to do CPR on overdose victims?
Defibrillator-equipped drones could be 1st on scene in cardiac arrest.
Defib Drones
Carfentanil: 5 Things You Need to Know
GOING VIRAL: MUNK SCHOOL’S FELLOWSHIP IN GLOBAL JOURNALISM TURNS EXPERTS INTO JOURNALISTS
Is Calling 9-1-1 Like Russian Roulette? This Newscast Thinks So
