FREDERICTON (RUN NB) – RunNB is partnering again for a second-consecutive year with the New Brunswick Medical Society on an exclusive partnership for the popular Run NB children’s running program. “Having the provincial medical society renew this agreement with our organization is great news for both groups as we share the same vision of promoting [Read More...]
MONCTON (NB) – As the winners of the provincial Make Menus Matter campaign, students in Magnetic Hill School enjoyed a healthy lunch and a visit from a doctor and a dietitian today. “Make Menus Matter was a resounding success, and I can’t think of a better way to celebrate than to enjoy a healthy meal [Read More...]
Hundreds of thousands of New Brunswick patients will soon be covered by electronic medical records under the provincial Electronic Medical Record program. “357 physicians have enrolled in the provincial program, and will be implemented over the next two years,” said Dr Lynn Hansen, President of the New Brunswick Medical Society. “This will take our EMR [Read More...]
New Brunswick’s doctors, together with the Canadian Medical Association and physicians across the country, are starting a conversation for better medicine. Based on the successful campaign in the United States, Choosing Wisely Canada encourages a dialogue between patients and doctors about the overuse of medical tests and treatments. It empowers patients to make informed choices, [Read More...]
FREDERICTON (GNB) – The Government of New Brunswick has reached a tentative agreement with the New Brunswick Medical Society. “I am very pleased that a tentative agreement has been reached with our province’s doctors,” said Health Minister Hugh Flemming. “The New Brunswick Medical Society has demonstrated its commitment to working with government to create a [Read More...]
Physicians across the province are operating and adopting electronic medical records (EMR) for their practice, and the New Brunswick Medical Society is pleased with the response. “Hundreds of physicians in all corners of the province are making the switch to the provincial EMR, and we are pleased to support them and their patients,” said Dr. [Read More...]
We are very pleased to note the launch of the New Brunswick Perinatal Health Program. This program was envisioned some timea go by a number of health professionals and we are very pleased that government and health professionals, working together, are on the road to achieving better care for mothers and our youngest New Brunswickers. [Read More...]
FREDERICTON (NB) – Dr Lynn Hansen and Vanessa MacLellan thanked parents today for their outstanding contributions to a campaign from doctors and dietitians called Make Menus Matter, an initiative borne out of the New Brunswick Medical Society’s ‘Care First’ plan. “We’d like to thank the large number of parents who took time from their day [Read More...]