Choosing Wisely Canada Society Grants
After the first year, recipients of the Choosing Wisely society grants share their progress and the impact of their initiatives.
STARS Spotlight: Inspiring Resource Stewardship Conversations in Medical Education
Former STARS student Carolyn Campbell shares her efforts to bring resource stewardship conversations to the forefront at the University of Calgary.
Safer Care: How Shared Decision-Making Can Improve Patient Safety
Dr. Janet Reynolds discusses the positive impact of shared decision-making on health outcomes and patient safety.
Meet the 2024-2025 Choosing Wisely Canada Fellows
Three new Choosing Wisely Canada fellows join the Healthcare Improvement Fellowship to lead resource stewardship projects.
Call for Content: Choosing Wisely Canada’s National Meeting
Present at our annual National Meeting on May 26 and 27 in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Q&A with Jacqueline Follis
Choosing Wisely Canada sat down with Nursing Lead Jacqueline Follis to discuss the launch of the upcoming Community of Practice and the future of nursing in Canada.
Medical Practice and the Climate Crisis
An article in JAMA exploring how clinicians can reduce environmental waste in their practice.
Expert Guidance Aims to Improve Appropriate Use of Lab Testing in Canada
New guidance from an expert panel offers recommendations on minimum retesting intervals for five lab tests commonly repeated in laboratories across the country.
Reducing Unnecessary Antibiotic Prescriptions Through Physician Feedback
A study in BMJ on providing feedback to primary care physicians on antibiotic prescribing for patients aged 65 years and older.
Ten Things We’ve Accomplished in the Past Decade of Choosing Wisely Canada
Highlights from 2014-2024.
STARS Spotlight: Pocket-Sized Solutions – Creating a Simple Tool to Embed Resource Stewardship in Medical Education
STARS alum Ali Butt and Marta Karpinski from the University of Toronto share their pocket cards project to disseminate Choosing Wisely recommendations.
Health Professionals Take Climate Action to Care for Patients and the Planet
An article on what clinicians can do to in every day practice mitigate the climate crisis.