Marjo Johne
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- 9/17/2021
GET 'EM: Nova Scotia sprints ahead with plan to woo expat physicians
Many healthcare professionals from other provinces now want to move to Nova Scotia, says Dr. Kevin Orrell, CEO of the province's new recruitment office for health professionals, but the initial focus will be on expats - 9/16/2021
STICKY SITUATION: Psychiatrist slammed for giving patient tape and instructions on genital tucking
“The patient experienced bruising and groin pain later that day,” wrote the adjudication tribunal at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador, adding that the doctor was not trained in treating transgender patients. - 9/14/2021
Saskatchewan gets flak for 'wrongheaded decision' to redeploy healthcare workers to COVID hotspots
With a new record of 506 cases a day, the province needs to pair its latest order with the appropriate public health measures, say Saskatchewan physicians and nurses - 9/13/2021
SEVEN-YEAR HITCH: Why a $146,000 fraudulent OHIP billing case that began in 2014 is still going on
In appeals he filed in May and August, Dr. Harmander Singh Gill asks the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to quash an order revoking his licence and slapping him with more than $124,000 to cover hearing costs at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario - 9/9/2021
Edmonton pediatrician facing child porn charges is allowed back to work
Dr. Ghassan A-Naami must follow practice conditions set by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta - 9/7/2021
In-person or in trouble? B.C. docs told to bring routine visits back to the clinic
“We expect all practitioners to resume routine in-person visits based on clinical needs and patient preferences," the province's senior health officials said in a statement that one doctors described as 'coercive' and lacking subtlety. - 9/7/2021
Toronto doctor was out of line with out-of-hospital cosmetic procedures
Dr. Shawn Chi Wai Seit has been suspended from practice for failing to check the clinical requirements for FaceTite - 9/6/2021
Alberta doctor among 10 men arrested for human trafficking of girls as young as 13
Dr. Ziyaad Noor, who practised recently in Calgary and Lethbridge, is out on bail and faces seven criminal charges, including four related to sexual assault - 9/3/2021
The gig is up: Why more doctors are moonlighting today
Vikram Luthra, CEO of billing software provider Dr. Bill, says the risk of burnout is a factor driving more physicians to take on side gigs. - 9/3/2021
All vaxxed up with somewhere to go: Dealing with travel questions about AZ and mixed vaccines
Canadians are making travel plans but their ability to enter their destination country depends on their brand of COVID-19 vaccine
