International Physician Job Market Changes Hitting Home in Canada
Starting in 2013, some graduating Canadian Sub-Specialists found themselves competing for jobs in an apparent decreasing job market, particularly in Canada’s major urban centres of Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto. Consequently, some are now seeking jobs, both permanent and locum, in Canadian tertiary hospitals in smaller urban centres, the USA and overseas. At the same time, […]
CanAm Job Posting of the Month – Emergency Medicine Physicians (3) – Tertiary Trauma Centre in Teaching Hospital – $193 – $222/hour
We are seeking team-oriented and professional Emergency Medicine Physicians to be part of our dynamic and expanding Emergency Medicine department affiliated with a 600+ bed tertiary care teaching facility located in the capital city . Full-time positions-provide coverage for all shifts in an established rotation that averages 32 hours per week. Emergency services are provided […]
With the GP vacancy rate quadrupling in two years UK, practices are facing a recruitment crisis
Four years ago it would have seemed ludicrous to predict a shortage of GPs to fill partnerships and salaried posts in the UK. Deaneries were warning GPs to expect unemployment after training, with reports of 50–80 applicants for every full-time role in some areas. Pulse even launched a ‘One Voice’ campaign calling for contractual changes […]
HealthForceOntario strategy falling short, AG says
Ontario has not met its goal of having the right number, mix and distribution of health-care professionals to meet its needs, Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk said in her 2013 annual report released this week. This is despite $3.5 billion being spent on the government’s HealthForceOntario Strategy over the last six years. The lion’s share of […]
Medical mistake registry coming in Nova Scotia – Health authorities will have to report mistakes within 12 hours
The Nova Scotia government is moving closer to a province-wide system of reporting medical mistakes. Currently, each health authority collects its own information in its own way, making it difficult to get a clear picture of the magnitude of the problem. Beginning Dec. 22, all nine of the province’s health authorities will be required to […]
U.S. Citizens in Canada – Mutual Funds and RRSP v.s. IRA
Mutual Funds – U.S. citizens generally should be cautious when owning mutual funds in a foreign country (like Canada). They are typically classified as U.S. Passive Foreign Investment Companies (PFIC). Usually, the onerous reporting and taxation can be excessive. Fortunately, Dimensional Fund Advisors is one of a handful of fund companies to offer the Annual […]
Job Posting of Last Month – Family Physician – A First-Rate Medical Career Opportunity in Beautiful Dynamic Western Metropolis
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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 […]
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 […]
Australia Has ‘Too Many GPs’ and Should Reduce Immigration, Claims Report
A major report has called for a reduction in the number of overseas GPs entering Australia to work, after a ‘huge influx’ of GPs from abroad. According to the report, there has been ‘sharp increase’ in the numbers of GPs in Australia seen since 2006, and that the level of GP services currently being provided […]
