Tag: family physician

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 […]

Year-end Statement from the President of the Canadian Medical Association

By the standards of any organization, 2014 has been momentous for the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) – more to come in 2015 In addition to developing a new strategic plan to guide us through the next three years and radically restructuring the organization to allow us to better serve our members and meet future challenges, […]

CanAm Job Posting of the Month – Family Medicine / GP – Physician for Specialty/Cosmetic Clinic in Eastern Ontario

Family Medicine/GP Physician for Specialty/Cosmetic Clinic, 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 […]

Eastern Manitoba ERs plagued by doctor shortages

Reprint of article BY JERED STUFFCO ON OCTOBER 10, 2014 FOR THE MEDICAL POST online A doctor shortage is crippling ER facilities in eastern Manitoba, forcing staff to scramble and send patients to other hospitals. created a lot of anxiety CBC reports here that “at least eight of the ten hospitals in the area don’t have enough doctors.” Ambulance drivers […]

Five things I wish I’d known before starting independent practice

Reprinted from the Medical Post Out on your own, you realize you’ve been shielded from certain things during training, and being the perfect doctor is harder than you had thought Written by Sarah Giles         on         October 20, 2014         for The Medical Post 1. The first two years  of practice would be  a steeper learning curve […]

Are family doctors cherry picking patients?

Reprinted from Healthy Debate by Vanessa Milne, Andreas Laupacis & Mike Tierney  October 23, 2014 When Anne Lyddiatt’s family doctor retired, she went looking for a new one.  The Ingersoll, Ontario resident thought she’d found one for herself, her two daughters, and her granddaughter, and they filled out application forms with their health information. But only […]

Family Medicine / GP – $100K Annual Guaranty for Family Physicians to Work in GTA

Job ID: 908 LOCATION ON, Canada PLACEMENT Permanent START DATE 2014/10/07 This client has been operating physician practices as well as delivering community-based diagnostic imaging services in Ontario and the U.S. for over 25 years. With 13 locations in southern Ontario, serving over 200,000 patients annually, the most immediate need is for Family Physicians to join […]

Family Medicine Job Posting of the Month – Callingwood Crossing, Alberta

Canadian Family Physician Alberta Dream Career Opportunity – Callingwood Crossing, Edmonton, Alberta Want to be part of something you believe in? Want flexibility to better manage your quality of work and home life? Want the support of like-minded colleagues to be the best you can be?? ? Want a safe modern, vibrant city for your […]

Doctors told to pay attention to those controversial rating websites

        Written by JERED STUFFCO         on         September 23, 2014         for The Medical Post Don’t take it personally—that’s the message from the Canadian Medical Protective Association to doctors regarding physician ratings sites. get very upset with (online) criticismAmong their recommendations: Take the feedback as “objectively as possible,” the Leader-Post reported here. And the CMPA added: “Rather […]