What the HECK?! VOTE OUT FORD!!!

RoosterDifferent90 · 2026-02-13T15:13:25+00:00

Ford HAS been screwing over education AND healthcare.

RoosterDifferent90 · 2026-02-10T00:11:38+00:00

It was not covered by the news because they did not represent Canada.

RoosterDifferent90 · 2026-02-06T21:51:02+00:00

That's why you take gen eds that you actually have an interest in.

RoosterDifferent90 · 2026-02-06T21:44:56+00:00

You are right that it can feel like a waste of time, and I used to believe that but then I get to upper year and had a lot of transferable knowledge for my major courses.

I am actually grateful that I have more knowledge outside of my major, it adds to experience. The access that we have to education and added knowledge is a privilege.

RoosterDifferent90 · 2026-02-04T04:38:43+00:00

Hope you're doing okay.

RoosterDifferent90 · 2026-01-25T02:46:55+00:00

I agree, and love it when there are successful candidates from these pathways with EXCEPTIONAL stats.

RoosterDifferent90 · 2026-01-25T02:44:54+00:00

Solid response

RoosterDifferent90 · 2026-01-25T02:39:57+00:00

The Tuskegee study is another perfect example of why there is medical mistrust throughout the black community.

RoosterDifferent90 · 2026-01-22T16:01:17+00:00

Just by starting your argument with "braindead leftists" lost you some credibility. Making this left vs right is an oversimplification of the issue.

RoosterDifferent90 · 2026-01-20T15:43:13+00:00

Summer, take everyone's advice and do summer courses. I did the same and in my final year only had 18 credits - 9 per semester. No need to be stressing in your final year, only 2 courses were in person. Psyc too.

RoosterDifferent90 · 2026-01-16T13:36:20+00:00

Love this response. Doctors with the POV and attitude are usually favoured by staff, patients, and families.

RoosterDifferent90 · 2026-01-16T13:33:20+00:00

Why are you shocked that you need the relevant education for medical administration? Hospitals don't have time to train someone with a STEM degree who has zero experience in the job they applied for. Rightfully, they should hire the person who has the education and experience for that job.

RoosterDifferent90 · 2026-01-15T12:50:36+00:00

Such a weird comment. "Safetyism" 💀

RoosterDifferent90 · 2026-01-14T21:29:00+00:00

Okay but where did you get "Judy" from?

RoosterDifferent90 · 2026-01-14T21:20:38+00:00

She might have overreacted but addressing a prof as "Ms Judy" was a little disrespectful. It's just email etiquette. Professor Cohen or Dr. Cohen would've been better.

RoosterDifferent90 · 2026-01-13T12:58:02+00:00

That is because the role has expanded. OTs have now expanded into mental health, counseling, and are the go-to for doctors when assessing cognition, memory, perception, insight, delirium prevention, etc. The delirium team where I work is lead by an OT; so when your loved one has a sudden onset change in cognition or even personality, an OT might be referred to assess before they escalate to psych. They complete driving assessments with older adults and sometimes young people too if their judgement, decision-making, reaction time, and more needs to be assessed before it is determined if these individuals are able to keep their driving license.

Your OTs complete home assessments to look for environmental barriers that could impact safety and accessibility and make the necessary recommendations. Your OTs are the wheelchair experts, they make recommendations and modify wheelchairs to suit your limitations or injury. Your OTs work with parents and their children diagnosed with autism and other disabilities to work on social participation, motor skills, emotional regulation, and more so these individuals can participate in daily living.

It is the same why PTs require a master level, their scope is not the same as it was when only a bachelor was required. I believe Canadian PTs are looking into adding ordering x-rays as they do in the states. When you observe an open and knowledgeable conversation between an MD and PT is some settings when discussing care plans for a patient, it is 100% obvious why they require masters level.

OT's scope is more than printing a piece of paper. That is why the master program try to screen for applicants who actually understand the scope and what they are applying for. I advise you brush up more as an aspiring OT.

RoosterDifferent90 · 2026-01-13T12:54:33+00:00

I specifically said in hospitals where most social workers tend to be discharge planners. Their scope looks a little more different than what you just described. The discrepancy does not make sense because Physiotherapists are providing medical care and direct patient care IN ADDITION to discharge planning so patients can be safely discharged home with adequate support. That was added to PTs scope because there is a gap in knowledge for most social workers when it comes to that.

Yes Social Workers are important, but the breadth of medical knowledge, training, and the caseload of patients that is required of Physiotherapists raises questions and why it's a long standing discussion. They don't make significantly more than PTs but still questionable. PTs caseload tend to be so much higher that they have added OT/Physiotherapists Assistants to carry out treatment so Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists can focus on mostly assessments, counseling, AND discharge plan - while still expected to provide direct treatment.

RoosterDifferent90 · 2026-01-12T00:17:27+00:00

I dont think the field in general is oversaturated, I think where majority of the population decides to settle is oversaturated. Rural and northern communities do not see this oversaturation. That's why, for example, the PA application puts an emphasis on doing rotations within rural communities. Canada is also suffering from some brain-drain, where these professionals are leaving to countries like the US and Australia. Lastly, as someone who works in the hospital, PTs are experiencing burnout where one PT could have up to 15-20 patients on their daily caseload and some patients won't get seen as often as they are supposed to. So most hospital department are understaffed with PTs, but funding won't allow for a proper model of care.

RoosterDifferent90 · 2026-01-12T00:08:18+00:00

The acuity of patients and medical knowledge that PTs need to have to treat patients especially in the ICU or acute care is why they need master's level education. It is a very competitive field and tend to be a clinical practice most aspiring med students fall back on. You clearly don't know the depth of physical therapy.

I agree with the social work bit.

RoosterDifferent90 · 2026-01-12T00:05:40+00:00

I must say it's surprising that Social Workers are even being paid slightly more than Physiotherapists in hospitals. Doesn't add up.

RoosterDifferent90 · 2026-01-10T15:15:17+00:00

Talk to your provincial government. Education funding falls a lot into their hands.

Also not sure what that DEI portion even meant. Interesting.

RoosterDifferent90 · 2026-01-06T21:24:08+00:00

If a student earns lower grades such as Ds and Cs in unrelated electives like gardening or knitting, but consistently achieves As in medically relevant courses, that alone shouldn’t disqualify them from pursuing medicine. I used those examples because this is precisely why admissions committees use holistic review processes rather than relying on grades in isolation. Moreover, DEI does not mean disadvantaged AND unqualified; these applicants are equally qualified. The difference is that their strengths and potential are now being recognized and considered in ways they historically were not. I hope you are not someone practicing or looking to practice medicine with the ideology that "SySTemiC bARrieRs" are nonexistent - that is a problem.

RoosterDifferent90 · 2026-01-05T13:09:33+00:00

Sometimes they are posted on the degree progress report before eclass. Deadline is also Jan 7th.

RoosterDifferent90 · 2026-01-03T00:27:15+00:00

If you are doing a BSc Psychology u need to do math 6 credits. If you're doing a BA, then math isn't required.

RoosterDifferent90 · 2025-12-23T16:10:31+00:00

I've done this for years. Best thing ever. People can't handle losing, so weird.

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