Associations

OPA map for future: step up and stand out

Sessions at this year’s OPA conference were designed to equip attendees with some practical thinking and problem-solving skills in order to tackle relatively new practice and business issues.
Binding interest arbitration framework approved by 65% of Ontario's doctors

OMA president Dr. Shawn Whatley said the 35% of members who voted against it shows the organization it still has work to do
Special general meeting for Manitoba pharmacists and techs

The College of Pharmacists of Manitoba has called a Special General Meeting (SGM) for pharmacists, pharmacy techs and other stakeholders to provide updates as well as provide opportunities to discuss current initiatives being undertaken since the Annual General Meeting.
Waterloo Pharmacy assessment committee earns award for excellence

Professor Andrea Edginton and the Waterloo Pharmacy assessment committee were honoured at the Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada (AFPC) conference in Quebec City this month.
Health organizations urged to sign declaration on mental health, safety
Binding arbitration: Time to vote
The election of next Alberta Medical Association president has become a referendum on fee relativity

An ophthalmologist, who volunteered his name because he didn't like the way the association had dealt with issues around relativity, is running against a family doctor
A 'no' vote for binding interest arbitration

Nurses top the list of most respected professions in Canada