Cannabis for Pain Relief Meeting - Victoria The Oley Foundation is hosting a support group in Victoria on the benefits and risks of the use of cannabis as pain relief. This meeting is specifically aimed toward individuals with short bowel syndrome who are using Home Parenteral Nutrition or Home Enteral Nutrition, along with their family [...]
Support the GI Society at darelle.com We’re excited to introduce you to darelle.com, a cause-driven online marketplace designed to bring buyers, sellers, and charities together. It works by letting shoppers request the things they want, called Buy Requests. Businesses can then make Offers, and when transactions occur, darelle.com donates to Charity. It is that simple. [...]
Federal Government Announces Requirement for Reporting of Drug Shortages Providing clear and concise information on drug shortages to help ensure the health and safety of Canadians VANCOUVER, BC. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2015 – At a media conference in Vancouver today, the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Federal Minister of Health announced that the Government of Canada is advancing [...]
GI Society Releases New Video about Hepatitis C Baby boomers need to be tested VANCOUVER, BC. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2015 – As many as 350,000 Canadians could be suffering with hepatitis C, many of whom are unaware that they are infected, thus continuing to spread the virus. Although there is a vaccine to prevent the [...]
Patient Information PDFs for Medical Professionals Currently, we offer information through the Inside Tract® newsletter, our website, and our mailed patient information packages. Our newest format is in PDFs, which medical professionals can easily print off for patients as needed. These will be available in a variety of languages, including English, French, Korean, Traditional Chinese, [...]
GI Society Supports the 'Choosing Wisely Canada' Campaign Choosing Wisely Canada launched its second phase on October 29, 2014. The goal of the campaign is to help physicians and patients engage in conversations about unnecessary tests, treatments, and procedures. The Canadian Medical Association is a lead partner in the campaign. You can read more about the [...]
Probiotics for Targeting Specific Illness A new article in the Toronto Star by Dr. Elena M. Comelli (read it here) discusses the importance of using specific strains of probiotics to target specific diseases and conditions. She recommends that everyone consume a yogurt containing probiotics every day to maintain good health, but notes that if you [...]
Interview: Global Toronto Gail Attara, GI Society President & CEO, was recently interviewed for Global Toronto's piece, "Exploring the relationship between big pharma and patient groups". Your browser does not support frames. Click here to view the frameless video..
The Stomach For everything you need to know about the stomach, check out our infograph. From the different structural parts of the stomach, to the fascinating functions, learn something new about this organ. Read the text of the full article View the Stomach Infographic Download a PDF version of the infographic (You will need a [...]
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Infograph A Treatment Algorithm for Your Patients on Remicade® Click here to download a PDF version of this infograph. Click here for an article on Therapeutic Drug Monitoring for your patients.
