It is now a Race Against the Clock to meet needs of aging population: CMA

Preparing for an aging population is a race against the clock, the Canadian Medical Association said in a pre-budget submission to the Commons Finance Committee Wednesday. The CMA wants Ottawa to invest in a pan-Canadian continuing care strategy focused on seniors. (Submission at www.cma.ca/multimedia/CMA/Content_Images/Inside_cma/Submissions/2013/Pre-Budget-Submission-2013-2014_en.pdf)

Family doctors grade Ottawa’s health-care performance

Family doctors grade Ottawa’s health-care performance The College of Family Physicians of Canada has given the federal government poor grades for its involvement in health care. In a report card released Wednesday, the College gave colour-coded scores for five areas “where the federal government has a role in making or keeping our health care system […]

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 […]

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! […]