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 […]
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 […]
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 – […]
$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 […]
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, […]
