Estate Planning for U.S. Citizens in Canada – New Article
Not everyone is aware of their U.S. citizenship status. The fact that you do not have a U.S. passport or that you never lived or worked in the U.S. does not mean you are not a U.S. citizen! A new, comprehensive article on this topic: http://goo.gl/0hm49c
Job Posting of the Month – Callingwood Crossing Medical Clinic, Edmonton, Alberta
Canadian Family Physician Alberta Dream Career Opportunity – Callingwood Crossing CanAm’s client is seeking a Family Physician to accept a full-time permanent position. The physician will work as an independent medical professional in a well-established, collaborative Primary Care setting in a busy clinic in West Edmonton. The clinic support staff includes 5 physician colleagues, 10 […]
Oil and Medicine: Alberta Doctors Gain Support
Joyce Edwards,Calgary, Alta., May 22, 2014 A new report says there may be a link between Peace River, Alberta residents’ symptoms and odours from heavy oil operations in the area. hen Mike Labrecque told his doctor that he believed his symptoms were linked to emissions from the oil wells around his house, the doctor promptly stopped treating […]
CMA call for palliative care strategy gets federal backing
By Pat Rich May 2, 2014 The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) and a Parliamentary All-Party Committee have joined forces to advocate for the development of a national strategy on palliative care. The Parliamentary All-Party Committee on Palliative and Compassionate Care held a joint news conference to announce its support for the CMA and the association’s […]
Best practices in physician health available on podcast
By Pat Rich May 6, 2014 Best practices and emerging knowledge about physician health are featured in a new series of podcasts released by the Canadian Physician Health Institute (CPHI). The podcasts feature such Canadian physician leaders in the field of physician health and well-being as Dr. Derek Puddester, director of the CPHI, Dr. James […]
Informed discussion characterizes Regina end-of-life town hall
By Pat Rich May 9, 2014 We need to make well-funded, comprehensive palliative care services available to all and advance care directives need to be better crafted and promoted: These messages were delivered repeatedly at the most recent Canadian Medical Association (CMA) town hall meeting on end-of-life care held in Regina. As for the hot-button […]
CMA debate on end-of-life care goes virtual
By Pat Rich May 16, 2014 The Canadian Medical Association’s national dialogue on end-of-life care went virtual earlier this week, as CMA President Dr. Louis Hugo Francescutti led a wide-ranging online discussion. Hosted on the Maclean’s magazine website, the one-hour chat covered a number of topics and saw participants ask many questions and express their […]
E-cigarettes facing first rules in US
E-cigarettes facing first rules in US By Pat Rich May 21, 2014 Change appears to be on the horizon for Americans who use new tobacco products such as electronic cigarettes. Use of the products, which has been growing quickly and totals about $2 billion in annual sales south of the border, is currently unregulated in […]
Medical marijuana: New rules and a ‘ton of confusion’
Physicians reluctant to become gatekeepers for those who want legal access to pot Medical marijuana users across Canada can be forgiven for being confused right now. First, they thought that with the new medical marijuana regime that comes into effect tomorrow, they would lose their ability to grow their own legal pot at home and […]
Physician-assisted death is going to become legal’: Canada’s right-to-die debate almost over, doctors say
It’s time to move beyond the drawn out “yes” or “no” arguments over doctor-assisted death and prepare for a future where sick patients would be granted the freedom to choose when and how they die, doctors who specialize in caring for the terminally ill argue in Canada’s leading medical journal. http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/04/07/physician-assisted-death-is-going-to-become-legal-canadas-right-to-die-debate-almost-over-doctors-say/
