The Wilson Centre

Flourishing and the Future of US Medical School Admissions

US medical school admissions have been under increasing pressure from state and federal governments, while contending with the implications of the 2023 US Supreme Court decision that ended race-conscious admissions. Change is necessary, but few have offered ideas for how best to...

Redesigning 9-1-1 Paramedic Pathways: Evaluation of the IMPACC Model of Care

OBJECTIVES Paramedic services remain organized around rapid response, time-sensitive events, and hospital conveyance despite increasing 9-1-1 use for lower-acuity and undifferentiated presentations. There is a need to improve the alignment of paramedic services for patients seeki...

Assessing Challenges and Barriers to Effective Wound Care in Rural Indigenous Communities

OBJECTIVE: To explore the lived experiences of patients with chronic wounds from a remote Indigenous community in Northern Manitoba, Canada, focusing on challenges in wound management, the impact on quality of life, barriers to wound care access, and the role of traditional heali...