Surge in U.S. Doctors Seeking to Move to Canada Amid Political and Economic Concerns
Why U.S.-Trained Physicians Are Exploring Opportunities in Canada: Insights from John Philpott John Philpott, CEO of CanAm Physician Recruiting, spoke with Kristy Cameron on 580 CFRA News Talk Radio about the increasing interest from U.S.-trained doctors in moving to Canada. He noted that they are receiving significantly more inquiries than before, with some days seeing […]
Trump threats open ‘floodgate’ of inquiries from U.S. physicians about moving north
Why More U.S. Physicians Are Looking to Canada for Opportunities In recent months, we’ve seen a surge in inquiries from U.S. physicians looking to move to Canada. Political uncertainties, healthcare challenges, and a changing landscape in the U.S. have many doctors seeking stability and new opportunities north of the border. Our COO, Michelle Flynn, was […]
The Growing Appeal of Canada for U.S. Physicians: Insights from CanAm Physician Recruiting
In the ever-evolving world of healthcare, physicians are constantly seeking opportunities that offer stability, work-life balance, and financial security. With recent shifts in the U.S. political and economic landscape, many American doctors are now considering Canada as a viable alternative to continue their medical practice. As John Philpott, CEO of CanAm Physician Recruiting, explains, financial […]
Why Does Canada Feel Like It Has a Doctor Shortage Despite Having More Doctors Than Ever?
A recent article from The Hub, titled “Canada has more doctors than ever before. Here’s why it doesn’t feel like it,” explores the complexities behind the perception of a doctor shortage in Canada despite an increase in the number of physicians. Canada doesn’t have a shortage of Physicians! We have a high taxation problem and […]
Alberta to dismantle current patient-care model, create new health delivery system
Alberta’s government is dismantling its provincial health-care delivery organization into four entities in a sweeping overhaul that will change the structure and decision-making for the entire health system.
N.L. ‘on par with Puerto Rico and Venezuela’ financially, health minister says
Dr. John Haggie, Newfoundland and Labrador’s Health Minister discusses the budget deficit his province is facing in this June 29, 2016 article in The Telegram (St. John’s, NL). He called it “unparalleled in Canadian history in any jurisdiction”. At the July 2016 Primary Healthcare Forum Conference, Dr. Haggie compared the $2.4 billion deficit to the likes of countries […]
Doctors Ratify New Master Agreement:
Doctors NS warn government that this contract doesn’t come close to solving the major problems facing NS health care system. A blick 0.5% raise in physician fees for NS who are already one of, and for many specialties, the lowest paid in Canada. Combined that with the highest tax rates makes us wonder how they plan to attract […]
Time to champion regionalization of Licensure
This April 15, 2016 Medical Post article by Dr. Sarah Giles once again addresses the high cost of credentialing and licensing for physicians seeking to do locum work in neighbouring health boards and provinces. CanAm has been out spoken on this issue. What the general public and government officials don’t realize is that we are talking about thousands for dollars not […]
“Too many doctors” in Nova Scotia? It sure doesn’t feel that way.
Submitted by David Nurse Have you seen this article about how we have “too many doctors” in Nova Scotia? http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/doctors-hiring-rules-halifax-family-doctors-1.3540172 I find this really bizarre, and I’d like to get your thoughts on it. To me I see a real disconnect between the Liberal government and the Health Authority on this issue. The Liberal government […]
How the 2016 federal budget affects incorporated physicians
Many physicians were nervous about how their professional corporations would fate when the 2016 federal budget was unveiled. But incorporated doctors were, overall, happy to see that what they most feared — losing a small business tax deduction — didn’t happen. There were also no changes to income splitting with family members — another tax-planning […]
