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 […]
Woman born without a cerebellum baffles doctors
Woman born without a cerebellum baffles doctors A series of CT scans of the woman’s brains. The black spot indicates where the cerebellum is normally found. (Brain, Feng Yu, et al.) CTVNews.ca Staff Published Friday, September 12, 2014 7:57AM EDT A woman in China has stunned doctors after a trip to […]
Dr. Yang’s surgical navigation device balances revolution with evolution
RCPSC Dialogue Volumn 14, # 9, 2014 Pairing innovation with practicality is perhaps the defining characteristic of Dr. Yang’s surgical navigation device. Conceived and developed by a Ryerson University research team led by Victor Yang, MD, PhD, P.Eng, FRCSC, a staff neurosurgeon at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, Ont., and senior scientist at the […]
Canadian physician health expert tells colleagues: “Be civil”
Pat Rich – CMA – 9/16/2014 News Body A senior Canadian physician health expert has urged his colleagues to follow five fundamental principles of civility. Dr. Michael Kaufmann, medical director of the Ontario Medical Association’s physician health program and Physician Workplace Support Program, took a somewhat lighthearted approach to the serious issue of disruptive physicians […]
A Lesson in Effective Physician Recruitment and Retention Strategies
By Phil Jost, MBA, CanAm Blog Post, August 28, 2014 After many years of trial and error as a senior health manager and CEO, I have come to the conclusion that there are only two ‘reasonable’ physician retention plan options: Option A: Physician Retention starts from the moment of the screening of potential […]
