Ottawa doctor who caused a public health scare has agreed never to practise medicine again
Christiane Farazli, doctor who sparked health scare, reprimanded An Ottawa doctor who caused a public health scare in 2011 after her endoscopy clinic failed a health inspection has agreed never to practise medicine again. Dr. Christiane Farazli was publicly reprimanded Thursday by the Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons for disregarding the safety of patients […]
Announcing David Nurse, CanAm’s Newest Physician Recruiter
John Philpott, CEO, CanAm Physician Recruiting Inc. is pleased to announce that David Nurse has joined the CanAm team as our newest Physician Recruiter. David will be working closely with me and eventually taking over all recruitment work for the province of Nova Scotia. David brings his legal skills and over a decade of experience advising […]
Beverly Medical Clinic – Family Medicine – Paediatrician – Internist
Beverly Medical Clinic 4243 118th Ave NW, T5W 1A5 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada This is your chance to live in a Canadian city ranked among the best places to live in North America. It is a city with education and arts as the center of its cultural life, an outstanding place to raise a family, earn […]
U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) in Canada
This U.S. legislation aims to prevent offshore tax evasion by U.S. persons. If you are a US citizen or Green Card holder working outside the USA, you need to click on the link and read this NOW! FATCA is coming into force on July 1. Here is a new article by RBC Wealth Management about FATCA in […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
