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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
According to a recent article entitled “False Hope for Canadians Who Study Medicine Abroad” from the Centre for Health Services and Policy Research by Barer, Evans and Hedden, – Canadians that choose to study Medicine
Recently the Nova Scotia Commission on Building Our New Economy released its final report, “Now or Never”: An Urgent Call to Action for Nova Scotians, or what is now referred to as the “Ivany
Magazine Landing – A prestigious new development on Windmill road in Dartmouth will host a multi-disciplinary medical practice. Located in the largest business park in Atlantic Canada, Magazine Landing’s ideal location off Windmill road
Access to after-hours care, emergency department waits vary between provinces, raise questions CBC News Canada ranks last among 11 OECD countries in a new survey in terms of how quickly people can get in
Reprinted from Vol. 14, No. 3 — March 2014, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada The Royal College is mobilizing national efforts to improve health workforce planning and address the growing employment
by Patrick Sullivan March 19, 2014 As Canada deals with a sharp increase in the number of frail, elderly patients, the medical subspecialty that was created to care for these patients is proving a
Foreign physicians planning on a move to Canada are facing more competition from newly trained Canadian medical graduates – it is time to broaden employment search options beyond Canada’s major urban centres. The Canadian
College of Physicians wants to monitor doctors working after retirement age The Nova Scotia College of Physicians and Surgeons is moving ahead with plans to assess the competency of aging doctors. Recently, a 75-year-old
Written by Jennifer Brown Posted Date: January 13, 2014 Stephen Green says there should be more transparency from government on compliance inspections. Inspections without warrants and further delays to Labour Market Opinions make recent
Canada’s major medical organizations have committed to ongoing efforts to solve the unemployment and underemployment problems facing some newly trained physicians, particularly in hospital-based specialties such as orthopedic surgery. The commitment was contained in
Published: February 17, 2014, 4:32 pm OTTAWA — More than 100 stakeholders in the medical profession are gathering in Ottawa this week to discuss a paradoxical issue affecting health care in Canada: a growing
Bill 52 follows European, not U.S. models for end of life, unbearable suffering criteria By Janet Davison, CBC News Posted: Feb 17, 2014 5:00 AM ET Should Quebec’s national assembly pass — as early as this week —
Regular mammography screenings detect cancer, despite what flawed study reported… BY PAULA GORDON, SPECIAL TO THE VANCOUVER SUN FEBRUARY 13, 2014 Regular screening mammograms find cancers earlier and save lives. For many women, this is
Employers recruiting foreign physicians are finding that ignorance of changing Canadian government regulations can be a very costly mistake – and a heartbreaker for foreign doctors and their families…. The increasing complexity associated with
The following is a reprint of an article on this subject discussed in an earlier edition of the CanAm newsletter…. by Pat Rich January 17, 2014 The CMA has adopted a comprehensive 10-point plan
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