Stateside: Doctors hold 9 of 10 highest paid jobs in America
Figures released by the Bureau of Labour statistics and published by Vox show the nine highest paid jobs in the U.S. in 2013 were in health care. The results have once again drawn attention to the controversial costs of American health care Anesthesiologists were paid the highest mean wage at $235,100 annually followed closely by […]
‘Panic Situation” Top Doctor Critical of Drug Shortage Information Sharing
Canada is facing a major drug shortage problem and authorities must do more to notify patients when supplies of the medications they rely on are dwindling, as well as investigate the causes of the shortages, says the president of the Canadian Medical Association. There are now more than 500 drugs listed on Health Canada’s drug […]
Foreign doctors welcome in Alberta
It’s pretty hard to sympathize with the College of Physicians and Surgeons over their concerns about the 145 foreign doctors who have been brought in to work in walk-in clinics in Calgary and Edmonton in the past two years. Anyone who has spent three, four and even five hours sitting in a walk-in clinic waiting […]
Are Quebec’s doctors really fleeing the public system?
Screaming headlines suggesting record numbers of family doctors are streaming for the exits of Quebec’s public health-care system guaranteed a packed house for a College of Physicians conference on the subject here on May 9. Quebec Health Minister Dr. Gaetan Barrette said doctors who do not improve productivity will “face consequences.” But it was the […]
USA Doctors Migrating North to Canada
With the prospect of greater pay, fewer bureaucratic headaches and the opportunity to provide better care for patients, the number of American doctors migrating north is rising, according to Canadian recruiters and Canadian Medical Association data. Susan Craig, president of the Toronto-based physician recruiter, Susan Craig Associates, said that Canada is becoming “increasingly attractive,” while […]
Alberta College concerned about number of IMGs at walk-in clinics.
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta is concerned about the number of foreign-trained doctors coming to Alberta to work at walk-in clinics. The CPSA noted that 145 IMGs have been sponsored to work at clinics in the province over the past two years, most of which are in Edmonton and Calgary—even though there […]
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 […]
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 […]
