Cultural Competence

A painful medical school memory makes Dr. Neilson realize there is more to an MD’s character than meets the eye

40% of respondents said they went to their FP less frequently

Stigma, discordant regulations, unclear paperwork and limited research on pot make doctors wary

In an inaugural address full of hope, incoming president Dr. John Haggie movingly melded his personal experience coming from the U.K. as an international medical graduate decades ago with his deep love today for his adopted country, and his aim to improve the medical system. A former Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association president, he said, “Old presidents never die, they simply find another forum to keep asking ‘Why?’ So here I am.”

Canadian Federation of Medical Students (CFMS) president Noura Hassan said the March decision by the Dalhousie University medical school to sell 10 medical school spots to qualified students from Saudi Arabia was just plain wrong.

MDs argue province’s popular but troubled midwifery program is worth saving