A physician says online training is being used to lower the number of amputations in northern Ontario that could have been avoided, SooToday.com reports.
The training targets preventable amputations in the region, according to the doctor cited by SooToday.com. The report was published on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
SooToday.com did not provide further details on the course, who is running it, or which patients it is meant to reach.
The focus on prevention points to a simple idea behind the effort: some amputations can be stopped before they happen. SooToday.com's report frames the online format as the way that training is being delivered in the north.
The doctor's comments were reported by SooToday.com, which covers Sault Ste. Marie and the surrounding area.
Watch for SooToday.com's continued coverage for specifics on the training program and its results.