Prescription for Truth: Addressing the Spread of False Health Information

Series: Choosing Wisely Talks
22 Apr 2026

12:00pm ET - 1:00pm ET

Prescription for Truth: Addressing the Spread of False Health Information

22 Apr 2026

12:00pm ET - 1:00pm ET

False health information, including misleading claims about tests and treatments, is a serious threat to patient safety and well-being – and it can spread quickly.

Join Choosing Wisely Talks on April 22 at 12 p.m. ET with Canadian Medical Association (CMA) President-Elect Dr. Bolu Ogunyemi. Vice-President of CMA Media, Sophie Nadeau, will open with an overview of the CMA 2026 Health and Media Tracking Survey and set the context on how the CMA is combatting false health information. Choosing Wisely Canada’s Primary Care Co-Lead, Dr. Janet Reynolds, will join a discussion with Dr. Ogunyemi to explore the implications of false health information for physicians.

Opening presentation:

Sophie Nadeau, Vice-President, CMA Media, Canadian Medical Association 

Panel speakers:

Dr. Bolu Ogunyemi, President-Elect, Canadian Medical Association

Dr. Janet Reynolds, Primary Care Co-Lead, Choosing Wisely Canada