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- 10/15/2020
Shocking news! Retention bonuses popular with doctors
Way back before the pandemic—during a distant time known as January of this year—the Medical Post did an editorial survey of 258 Canadian doctors on topics we would be covering in our print issues in 2020. - 10/15/2020
How Dr. Shelly Sarwal used her assisted death to help develop guidelines around organ donation
The Halifax physician was diagnosed with multiple system atrophy in her mid-40s. In deciding to pursue MAID, she wanted to key things: to have control when she died and to donate her organs. - 10/15/2020
Civil liberties group ready to sue New Brunswick over abortion access
Noa Mendelsohn Aviv, director of the CCLA's equality program doesn't think the province will repeal the law without a struggle. - 10/15/2020
Small Alberta town loses doctor recruit to strained political climate
“It’s devastating because what are we to do now? The doctor we lost to move to Ontario, he was born in Alberta, he was raised in Alberta, he went to medical school and residency in Alberta, and now because of Minister Shandro’s incompetence, we’ve basically subsidized a doctor for Ontario.” - 10/15/2020
P.E.I. telehealth innovator awarded Mayor's Medal of Honour
\In August 2018, after just 89 days, Young managed to roll out a tele-rounds pilot project to connect patients with physicians using a secure video connection and software. - 10/15/2020
Winnipeg pharmacy already cancelled flu shot clinic because vaccines haven't arrived
Dr. Mohamed Ali, pharmacist and owner of Pembina Drugs pharmacy in Winnipeg has cancelled two flu shot clinics he planned to hold earlier this week because his ordered vaccines haven't turned up. - 10/15/2020
The Medical Post's favourite charities
A few causes we think are deserving of your support as a Canadian MD. - 10/15/2020
Fee-for-service fights on
The pandemic walloped FFS incomes but it isn’t just restrictions on the number of capitation payment plans that cause many doctors to stay with it.