Life as a GP in Canada (Nova Scotia) is So Much Better! – Says UK Transplant
Dr Simon Bonnington, formerly a GP in Somerset and an LMC vice-chair, on why working as a GP in Canada beats the UK hands down… Profile: Dr Simon Bonnington Age: 47 Role: Family physician Location: Annapolis, Nova Scotia Career: A former GP in Somerset and vice-chair of Somerset LMC; emigrated to Canada in 2010 […]
As Work Week Passes 54 Hours, Canada’s Doctors Say They are Overworked!
Nearly one-third of all Canadian physicians feel they are overworked, as the average work week has passed 54 hours, new numbers suggest. Extra services like being on-call added up to an average of 110 hours every month In fact, the average work week has increased by three hours since 2010, with patient care, teaching and […]
Premier Job Posting of the Month – Emergency Medicine, Ontario, Canada
Where Can You take Home $325K/Year for working 30 Hours/Week?…Right HERE! Full-Time and Part-Time opportunities available at this state-of-the-art, 300-bed community hospital in southwestern Ontario. An average annual volume of 60,000 ER visits is managed by two locations are, covered by 5 shifts, with the option to pick up additional shifts, if so desired. The hospitals focus is Patients, […]
Specialist Physician Underemployment in Canada? Queen’s University Dean Advises Caution When Interpreting the Results.
This past week the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada published a report entitled What’s really behind Canada’s unemployed specialists? Too many, too few doctors? 1 The report discusses the growing concern that residents who finish training programs are having increasing difficulty in finding full time employment as specialists. The report surveyed graduating […]
Canadian Specialist Physician Resource Planning – There’s an App for That!
A case for choosing predictive statistical analytics over conventional physician planning wisdom. The recent report “What’s really behind Canada’s unemployed specialists?” – http://www.royalcollege.ca/portal/page/portal/rc/advocacy/policy/hrh/examining_specialist_physician_employment – published by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) confirms a troubling trend that has many new specialists searching for elusive job vacancies in specific sectors within the […]
Three-quarters of UK GPs would reject switch to salaried profession – a lesson for Canadian Family Physicians
The following article published in the October 19, 2013 edition of Pulse, the UK’s GP practice news source, is informative reading for Canadian Family Physicians, where 14% of FPs are already working under the Canadian salaried model. (Phil Jost, CanAm Doc ZoNews) Exclusive The vast majority of GPs do not believe the profession should give up […]
Kuwait – Obstetrician/Gynecologist – $350,000 – $400,000 Cdn, plus….
CanAm’s client in Kuwait is seeking a general Obstetrician/Gynecologist for a First Class private hospital. Candidates must have Canadian FRCSC Certification OR American ACOG certification, and at least 5 years’ experience. Academic and Management experience is considered an asset. Estimated annual tax free income = $350,000-400,000 Cdn, and potential for a significant productivity bonus, with first rate accommodation provided. If […]
Premiere Canadian CanAm Job Posting – October 2013
Family Physician – A First-Rate Medical Career Opportunity CanAm Job Board #: 837 Yes, we are seeking an energetic GP to jump-start this state-of-the-art urban medical clinic. However, if you are GPs, and also a married couple seeking to attain that perfect work-life balance – this is your chance to achieve control of your goal! […]
Canadian Doctor Total at Record High
Canada had a record 75,142 doctors last year and they earned $328,000 gross on average, according to two new reports. The annual reports on physician supply and payments for both general practitioners and specialists were released Thursday by the Canadian Institute for Health Information. “The year 2012 saw the highest level of physicians per capita ever […]
When the Patient is Racist
White Coat Black Art looks at one of medicine’s most uncomfortable secrets: the patients who discriminate against the growing ranks of health professionals who belong to visible minorities and the system that lets those patients get away with it. In a feature interview, we talk to Dr. Sanjeet Saluja, a Sikh MD in Montreal who […]
