Why a U.S. doctor shut down her practice to move to Canada
More and more U.S. physicians are packing up and moving across the border to Canada. According to the Canadian Institute for Health Information, Canada is gaining more physicians and it’s losing, which is great news. Dr. Emily S. Queenan decided to close down her practice in Rochester, New York, and move to Canada because she’s […]
New doctors choosing part-time practices in southern Ontario
A quickly-growing region of southern Ontario is taking action to attract new family physicians. Ontario’s Halton Region — which includes the City of Burlington, and the towns of Halton Hills, Milton, and Oakville — has new hospitals opening, and officials say it’s a place both new and established physicians want to “put down roots.” Halton […]
Proposed bill making medical students reconsider family practice
Medical students in Quebec are shying away from family practice because of a pending bill that would limit their time with patients. Quebec introduced Bill 20 last fall, which would slash income for family physicians unless they meet a patient quota — and various other obligations. The bill would require all general practitioners to take […]
