Introducing our refreshed Canadian Royal College Strategic Plan, 2015-2017
Last October, Royal College Council approved a refreshed strategic plan that outlines our key result areas (KRAs) for 2015-2017: Competent physicians Health, health care and health systems Innovation, research and scholarship Value of Fellowship International outreach Responsible stewardship These KRAs should be recognizable to most members, as KRAs one through five were the basis of […]
Tax guide available for Canadian Medical Association members
Reprinted from CMA – Article by Pat Rich The Canadian Medical Association has updated its taxation guide for members for the current year. Tax Tips for the Physician and Physician in Training is a popular guide prepared annually by Dr. Brian Cummings, a well-known physician consultant on financial matters. “One of the most significant expenses […]
Dr. Chris Simpson President, CMA responds to Minister’s Announcement supporting IMGs
Reprinted From CMA Newsletter Ottawa, March 13, 2015 – The Canadian Medical Association welcomes today’s announcement by Health Minister Rona Ambrose on financial support to bring internationally educated professionals into Canadian health workforce. The CMA fully supports bringing into practice qualified internationally medical graduates (IMGs) already in Canada. Canada has historically benefited from a steady […]
Nurse Practitioners Soon Able to Discharge Patients from Hospitals
March 24, 2015 Government has amended the Hospitals Act to allow nurse practitioners to discharge patients from hospitals. The amended regulations will also allow registered nurses to assess, treat and release some patients in emergency departments and collaborative emergency centres. Currently, only physicians, midwives and dentists can release patients from hospitals. Nurse practitioners and registered […]
NS College Discontinues Practice-Ready Assessment (PRA) Route for Specialists
NEWS FLASH – Nova Scotia Recently the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia issued notice that they will be discontinuing the Practice Ready Assessment, a credentialing pathway of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, – closing the door to Nova Scotia for some talented foreign medical specialists. Mr. John Philpott, a senior Nova Scotia health […]
Moving to Canada from Another Country
According to an international survey released in 2010, more than half of the people around the world said they would move to Canada if they could. The survey, commissioned by the Historica-Dominion Institute in partnership with the Munk School of Global Affairs and the Aurea Foundation, indicates that 53% of adults in the world’s 24 […]
Physician Health Professionals Preparing for Retirement
Whether you are a new graduate, working as an associate, running your own practice or approaching retirement, tax, financial and retirement planning will always play a key part at every stage of your career. As your personal, professional and financial situations continue to evolve, you should ensure that you’ve done appropriate planning to help […]
Dr. Robert Martel: Nova Scotia government is ‘tone deaf’ to ER problems
According to Dr. Martel, despite millions of dollars spent studying the problem, innumerable ministers and deputy ministers of health, we remain challenged to provide the most basic service of all: assessment and proper disposition of a loved one who presents with a predictable illness requiring hospital-based care. ‘Patients do not choose to block emergency departments, […]
Anesthetist (2) – Permanent – Eastern Canada
The Anesthesia Department of CanAm’s client is recruiting for two full-time Anesthetists. Physicians have the option of choosing a generous salary or lucrative fee-for-service payment modality. Qualifications: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada eligibility or certification, or US Board certified preferred. Open the link to learn more…. https://www.canamrecruiting.com/ViewJob.php?JobID=929
Medical Marijuana in the Workplace
In the last few years, statistics show that an increasing number of licences to possess medical marihuana have been granted, and with the recent changes to the federal legislation, this number is very likely to keep growing. One of the many issues to be considered in the wake of these changes is the impact on […]
