NL radiology resident leads “double life” as model
Radiology resident Chris Nicholas doesn’t get to interact with many patients, but if he did, they might recognize him as an internet-famous clothing model. Even as a medical student, the St. John’s native dressed more formally than his peers — experimenting with different colours and patterns that made him happy. But his fashionable inclinations turned […]
PEI Medical College Denying Young Canadian Doctors License to Work on PEI
A Canadian medical student, due to the lack of Canadian medical school seats, chose to obtain her Medical Degree in an English program offered outside of Canada. Due to the medical school’s American affiliation, she was able to complete the final two years of medical school and three-year post-graduate training in Family Medicine in the USA. […]
New project will speed up credential recognition for international medical graduates
Moving to Canada and securing work as a physician can be extremely challenging, according to Canada’s minister of employment and social development, Pierre Poilievre. Based on a new report by the Panel on Employment Challenges of New Canadians, Poilievre says many new Canadians have trouble getting their qualifications recognized. Other problems include lacking relevant Canadian […]
Tough for small communities to attract, retain physicians
Many rural areas find it difficult to attract doctors, but it can be even harder to keep them. The city of Powell River, B.C. has introduced a program called “A GP for Me,” which aims to help interested patients have access to a family doctor. There are close to 5,000 people in Powell River who […]
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 […]
College of Physicians and Surgeons of NS no longer offering CAPP exams
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia will no longer be offering their Clinician Assessment for Practice Program (CAPP) examination, and has cancelled the June 2015 exam. CAPP dates back to 2005, when it was established to support practice-ready international medical graduates who did not have any additional formal residency training in Canada. […]
