A doctor planning a move to Canada? Planning to hire a foreign doctor? BEWARE!!!
Employers recruiting foreign physicians are finding that ignorance of changing Canadian government regulations can be a very costly mistake – and a heartbreaker for foreign doctors and their families…. The increasing complexity associated with the pathways that foreign physicians must follow to legally start work in Canada is now littered with veritable regulatory landmines. Stringent […]
CMA acts on Canadian physician employment worries
The following is a reprint of an article on this subject discussed in an earlier edition of the CanAm newsletter…. by Pat Rich January 17, 2014 The CMA has adopted a comprehensive 10-point plan to address all facets of physician health human resources (HHR), including education, training and employment. The move comes amid growing concern […]
MDs avoiding social media in droves: poll
The majority of Canadian physicians are avoiding the use of social media tools such as Twitter and Facebook for professional purposes because they anticipate too many pitfalls and too few benefits, a new CMA poll shows. The results, from a recent survey involving the CMA’s ePanel, offer a detailed assessment of MDs’ use of social […]
How much do you make? Nova Scotia doctors want to know
Pilot project hopes to help patients with their finances Healthcare workers in Nova Scotia may soon be asking patients how much money they earn so doctors can point low-income patients towards support. The practice of linking poverty and health is already happening in Ontario and Manitoba. “Patients tell us really personal things all the time. […]
Have scalpel, will travel: Alberta surgeons operate abroad to bypass wait times
Patient pays $40,000 to get knee replacement in Turks and Caicos. Retired nurse Marlene Driscoll spent the holiday season celebrating a different kind of gift: a brand new knee, delivered by her Calgary surgeon at a private hospital in the Caribbean. The December surgery came with a hefty price tag of about $40,000 for the […]
MDs Fear Pressure to OK Pot Use
Use of medical marijuana expected to explode with rule changes The organization that regulates physicians in Manitoba is worried recent federal rule changes governing medical marijuana will place more pressure on doctors to authorize its use. The province’s MDs have generally been resistant to helping patients become registered to legally use a drug most see […]
Concerned about the Future of Healthcare in Canada, Toronto Doctors Create Mywebhealthreport to Empower Consumers
BusinessWire · Jan. 9, 2014 | Last Updated: Jan. 9, 2014 2:01 PM ET With up to 85% of total healthcare spending consumed within the last few years of life, treating the growing epidemic of chronic diseases will increase the risk of overburdening the Canadian healthcare system as the baby boomer generation gets older and sicker. Canada’s […]
International Physician Job Market Changes Hitting Home in Canada
Starting in 2013, some graduating Canadian Sub-Specialists found themselves competing for jobs in an apparent decreasing job market, particularly in Canada’s major urban centres of Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto. Consequently, some are now seeking jobs, both permanent and locum, in Canadian tertiary hospitals in smaller urban centres, the USA and overseas. At the same time, […]
CanAm Job Posting of the Month – Emergency Medicine Physicians (3) – Tertiary Trauma Centre in Teaching Hospital – $193 – $222/hour
We are seeking team-oriented and professional Emergency Medicine Physicians to be part of our dynamic and expanding Emergency Medicine department affiliated with a 600+ bed tertiary care teaching facility located in the capital city . Full-time positions-provide coverage for all shifts in an established rotation that averages 32 hours per week. Emergency services are provided […]
With the GP vacancy rate quadrupling in two years UK, practices are facing a recruitment crisis
Four years ago it would have seemed ludicrous to predict a shortage of GPs to fill partnerships and salaried posts in the UK. Deaneries were warning GPs to expect unemployment after training, with reports of 50–80 applicants for every full-time role in some areas. Pulse even launched a ‘One Voice’ campaign calling for contractual changes […]
