Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Calls for Bioethics Cases
The Royal College Ethics Committee (EthC) invites cases to enhance the breadth of its existing bioethics curriculum. Cases should reflect new and emerging ethical issues and challenges facing residents and Fellows practising in Canada. Some suggested topic areas include, but are not limited to: the growth of transplantation/medical tourism, more particularly a physician’s obligations to […]
Are the Canadian public and physicians getting fair ‘bang-for-their-buck’ from the provincial medical colleges?
According to Wendy Glauser in her recent article for the Medical Post, the average yearly fees paid by US physicians is $240 (Cdn), while their Canadian colleagues, on average, pay in excess of $1500 (Cdn) per year. In addition a review of cross-border medical licensing authorities reveals that their respective organizational missions are essentially the […]
Healthcare reform to address needs of Canadians not service providers
TORONTO – Canadian Association of Retired People (CARP) is calling for a full system re-design of the healthcare system to provide a comprehensive 360 degrees of care and that treats Canadians as “healthcare citizens” – with the right to expect timely and appropriate care and equal treatment regardless of age, income and postal code. CARP’s […]
How safe are your hospitalized patients?
Adverse event rates in Canadian hospitals have not significantly improved. According to “The Canadian Adverse Events Study” published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, approximately 7.5 per cent of hospitalizations are associated with at least one adverse event, of which 37 per cent are preventable. In 2013, a Commonwealth Fund Study revealed that Canada is […]
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, […]
How to ‘Ace’ the Physician Interview
In a recent editorial I discussed the value of medical employers having a formal Recruitment and Retention Strategy, and the influence it can have on the long-term retention of a physician recruit and his or her family. I also made the point that the retention plan must start with the very first in-person or telephone […]
A Must Read for U.S. Citizens Abroad..
Charles W. Cullen, CanAm’s Investment Advisor and Financial Planner affiliate provides his monthly wealth management advice… As we know U.S. Citizens face additional complexities. Here are some articles of interest to U.S. Citizens living outside the U.S. IRS Customs Hold at Airports: Should I Worry? Let’s Talk About: US Tax Countries band together against tax […]
Vancouver Experiments With Prescription Heroin
Reprinted from the Atlantic article by Matt Schiavenza 11/23/14 Vancouver, one of North America’s most progressive cities in respect to drug policy, will conduct a groundbreaking experiment: prescription heroin. Following a clinical trial involving 26 subjects, doctors at the city’s Providence Medical Clinic have earned permission to provide doses of the drug to a group […]
Failure to Address Seniors Care Threatens System: CMA President
Reprinted from CMA article by Pat Rich on 11/18/24 The Canadian health care system – with its universal access – will become unsustainable unless there’s a national strategic rethink about how seniors care is provided in our nation. The warning came from Canadian Medical Association President Chris Simpson in a key address to the Canadian […]
CMA Adopts New Policy on Patient Referrals
Reprinted from CMA article by Pat Rich 11/10/2014 A new policy statement on streamlining the physician referral/consultation process between primary and specialty care has been adopted by the Canadian Medical Association (CMA). The statement was developed by the association’s Forum on General and Family Practice Issues (GP Forum), using research gathered through the development of an […]
