JOB POSTING: Family Medicine / GP
Family Medicine / GP Edmonton, AB – Family Practitioner/GP Permanent Full-time Opportunity Job ID: 974 LOCATION Edmonton Wellpoint, AB, Canada PLACEMENT Permanent START DATE 2015/10/01 CanAm’s client, Wellpoint Health Ltd. has been recognized by Profit 500 as one of the fastest growing businesses in Canada. They are a leading provider of family medicine and health […]
JOB POSTING: Family Medicine / GP
Family Medicine / GP Calgary, Alberta – Family Practitioner/GP – Permanent Full-time Job ID: 973 LOCATION Calgary, AB, Canada PLACEMENT Permanent START DATE 2015/08/28 CanAm’s client, Wellpoint Health Ltd. has been recognized by Profit 500 as one of the fastest growing businesses in Canada. They are a leading provider of family medicine and health and […]
JOB POSTING: Medical Oncology
Medical Oncology Medical Oncologists Job ID: 968 LOCATION , Canada PLACEMENT Permanent START DATE 2015/08/20 This Cancer Agency is located in western Canada in a growing and prosperous province. They have excellent education opportunities for young and old and offer a rich cultural and recreational environment to suit families and independent living. The Medical Oncologists provide care as […]
Stormy weather for the markets
The following article is authored by Charles Cullen, a CanAm Physician Recruiting Partner from RBC. To learn more about Charles you can view his profile on our Partner page. RBC’s view of the markets Over the past several weeks, market volatility has increased meaningfully and many global equity markets have begun corrections of varying degrees. This […]
Hanging in licensure limbo
AIT (Agreement on Trade) was created with the idea of making things easier — if a physician was licensed in one Canadian province, the notion was that they should be licensed in all provinces. CanAm CEO John Philpott says the CanAm Physician Recruiting team was very pleased when they heard about AIT, but it didn’t […]
Navigating the confusing ELP standards
There’s often a bit of confusion over ELP (English Language Proficiency) when it comes to licensure, so CanAm Physician Recruiting has been looking into rumours of recent changes. Here’s what we’ve learned: The issue of ELP was discussed at a recent meeting of the Federation of Medical Regulatory Authorities of Canada (FMRAC), held in Fredericton. […]
Sifting the B.C. numbers: Is there a doctor shortage or what?
CanAm’s perspective: CanAm couldn’t agree more with Les Leyne’s article (see below). Like BC, Nova Scotia is facing the same dilemma. CanAm has held meetings with the senior health bureaucrats and the astounding attitude is that Nova Scotia has too many doctors. We assume this is based on statistical data from sources such as CIHI. But […]
JOB POSTING: Family Medicine / GP
Family Medicine / GP Family Physician $300K+/Year Job ID: 941 LOCATION ON, Canada PLACEMENT Permanent START DATE 2015/05/15 Located one and a half hours north of Toronto in the heart of cottage country, this small community has much to offer an incoming physician. Great income potential with living expenses much lower than large city prices. Practice Overview • One of […]
Electronic medical record use paused in Nova Scotia hospitals
Doctors Nova Scotia says Nova Scotia’s Department of Health Wellness’s decision to pause the use of electronic medical records (EMR) in provincial hospitals is causing “quite a bit of anxiety.” The decision came after nine health authorities merged into one back in April. Some hospitals were using electronic records while others did not — for […]
CSI Inc. helps physicians cut through red tape
A job in a new licensing board is within your grasp, and the only thing standing in your way is a few pieces of paper. Trish Dehmel, Director of CSI Inc. in Halifax, says her job is to help physicians cut through the red tape — allowing them to obtain those documents quickly and easily. […]
