Drug manufacturers required to report shortages under new rules
Drug makers and pharmacists say that while they welcome new mandatory drug shortage reporting rules announced today, reporting on shortages will not be enough to end them. Health Minister Rona Ambrose announced the new mandatory reporting regulations Tuesday in Vancouver, saying the new rules will give Canadian health care providers and patients advance notice of upcoming shortages […]
Family Physician Job – Cannabinoid Therapy for Pain Management Solution
Canada’s first referral only clinic that specialises in Cannabinoid Therapy for Pain Management Solution. A state of the art research based Medical Clinic are seeking physicians who are interested in research while providing effective treatment for chronic and serious conditions through the use of prescription cannabinoids and herbal cannabis. Full and Part-time Physicians Needed – […]
Why is the Government of Ontario Targeting New Family Physicians?
JANUARY 28, 2015 Dr. Scott Wooder in his recent Blog addressed the disturbing actions of the Ontario Government to limit physician remuneration. The following excerpt from his Blog lays out the issues in detail. The Government has removed all rostering fees, except for patients who have complex medical needs and has ended a program […]
$400K Guaranteed for Family Physician to Work in Specialty/Cosmetic Clinic in Eastern Ontario
Overview This well-established specialty clinic has recently completed an expansion and is looking for a Physician to join their busy practice. The clinic specializes in hair restoration procedures, and combines medicine, art, and science into aesthetic results for their patients. The clinic’s exemplary results have given it an excellent reputation, attracting an international private-fee client […]
Solution to Physician Shortage may be more than Money…
Physician shortages are common in many parts of the Newfoundland and Labrador, and the association that represents doctors says not enough is being done to find out why. According to John Philpott, CEO of CanAm Physician Recruiting Inc., its time for government to engage in change management from a reactive to a proactive approach to medical […]
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Calls for Bioethics Cases
The Royal College Ethics Committee (EthC) invites cases to enhance the breadth of its existing bioethics curriculum. Cases should reflect new and emerging ethical issues and challenges facing residents and Fellows practising in Canada. Some suggested topic areas include, but are not limited to: the growth of transplantation/medical tourism, more particularly a physician’s obligations to […]
New Canadian Guidelines put Family Physicians on the Front Line Against Adult Obesity
National guidelines say family physicians have to do more in the battle against obesity. According to a recent article in Canada’s national business newspaper, the Globe and Mail, the guidelines, issued by the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care and published on Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, urge physicians to track the body mass index […]
Appealing to Public Emotions and Greed, Personal Injury Law Firms on Rise in Canada
Personal injury: the changing landscape, by Dr. H. Jaye Goldstein on January 20, 2015 In the course of my morning commute across the roads of Vaughan and north Toronto, I see them everywhere—on billboards and the broadside of buses and in transit shelters. I hear their ads on my all-news radio choice of the day, […]
Are the Canadian public and physicians getting fair ‘bang-for-their-buck’ from the provincial medical colleges?
According to Wendy Glauser in her recent article for the Medical Post, the average yearly fees paid by US physicians is $240 (Cdn), while their Canadian colleagues, on average, pay in excess of $1500 (Cdn) per year. In addition a review of cross-border medical licensing authorities reveals that their respective organizational missions are essentially the […]
Family Physician Opportunities in Downtown Montreal
Our client is seeking a number of family physicians to join a modern, fully-equiped public medical clinic in Downtown Montreal. Candidates must be eligible for a license to practice in the Province of Quebec. Candidates that have their CCFP are preferred, but international medical graduates who are eligible, or may become eligible, for the CCFP […]
