Are family doctors cherry picking patients?
Reprinted from Healthy Debate by Vanessa Milne, Andreas Laupacis & Mike Tierney October 23, 2014 When Anne Lyddiatt’s family doctor retired, she went looking for a new one. The Ingersoll, Ontario resident thought she’d found one for herself, her two daughters, and her granddaughter, and they filled out application forms with their health information. But only […]
Family Medicine / GP – $100K Annual Guaranty for Family Physicians to Work in GTA
Job ID: 908 LOCATION ON, Canada PLACEMENT Permanent START DATE 2014/10/07 This client has been operating physician practices as well as delivering community-based diagnostic imaging services in Ontario and the U.S. for over 25 years. With 13 locations in southern Ontario, serving over 200,000 patients annually, the most immediate need is for Family Physicians to join […]
Star Trek’s Tricorder is materializing; RC Fellow is one of 10 finalists for an XPRIZE
Reprint from RCPSC Dialogue, Vol. 14, No. 10, October 2014 When Star Trek: The Original Series debuted in the late 1960s, it’s visionary tricorder — a portable device capable of scanning, sensing, computing and recording data — was the substance of dreams. Those dreams are quickly becoming a reality. Sonny Kohli, MD, FRCPC, and his […]
Cdn Medical Assoc. outlines complexity of legalizing assisted dying
by Pat Rich 10/16/2014 News Body Expression of the many practical challenges involved in implementing a system of assisted dying that protects the vulnerable while allowing patient autonomy marked the Canadian Medical Association’s verbal submission to the Supreme Court of Canada earlier this week. The Supreme Court met on Oct. 15 to hear the Carter […]
Tax-dodging snowbirds could lose their healthcare – Beware the # 183!
Are you an American resident? It’s a question that Canadian “snowbirds” will have to ask themselves before celebrating Canada Day next week, when the U.S. Foreign Tax Compliance Act – or FATCA – kicks into effect. Financial institutions around the world will answer to the U.S. Internal Revenue Agency so Uncle Sam can assess their […]
BC College Urges Aging Physicians to ‘Pull the Cord on Their Golden Parachute’
There are 90 B.C. doctors aged 80 and older, according to the B.C. College of Physicians and Surgeons. BY PAMELA FAYERMAN, VANCOUVER SUN SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 Older doctors have a duty to retire before declining mental or physical health harms patients, says the College of Physicians and Surgeons of B.C. after receiving about 100 complaints […]
Recent Changes by Government to the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program Deterring the Recruitment of Physicians across Canada
According to Phil Jost, a senior executive and physician recruiter with CanAm Physician Recruitment Inc., recent changes by Customs and Immigration Canada and Service Canada to policies governing the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program may be contributing to unintended and detrimental recruitment outcomes of much needed #physician resources to hospitals, medical clinics and rural health […]
Family Medicine Job Posting of the Month – Callingwood Crossing, Alberta
Canadian Family Physician Alberta Dream Career Opportunity – Callingwood Crossing, Edmonton, Alberta Want to be part of something you believe in? Want flexibility to better manage your quality of work and home life? Want the support of like-minded colleagues to be the best you can be?? ? Want a safe modern, vibrant city for your […]
Doctors told to pay attention to those controversial rating websites
Written by JERED STUFFCO on September 23, 2014 for The Medical Post Don’t take it personally—that’s the message from the Canadian Medical Protective Association to doctors regarding physician ratings sites. get very upset with (online) criticismAmong their recommendations: Take the feedback as “objectively as possible,” the Leader-Post reported here. And the CMPA added: “Rather […]
CFPC and MCC Announce New Examination Structure for Family Medicine
Effective January 1, 2016, the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) and the Medical Council of Canada (MCC) will modify the examination process for family medicine candidates. Upon review, the CFPC has determined that the Certification Examination in Family Medicine, featuring content from both organizations, has not resulted in the anticipated benefits for the […]
