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Canadian Medical Association resigns from world body over plagiarism issue

A section of the incoming WMA president's inaugural address was copied word for word' from a 2014 speech given by former CMA president Dr. Chris Simpson
Gender diversity in academic medical leadership: are we moving the needle?
Family doctors pushing back against CPSO policy on continuity of care

While many of the proposed policy requirements seem like common sense, some doctors suggest it may not be feasible to implement
Arbitration between OMA and province to start as fee talks break down
Ontario pharmacists, college respond to exposé on 'drug-dealing pharmacists'

An investigation published by the Toronto Star raised questions about whether enough is being done to ensure narcotics aren't being redirected to the streets through pharmacies
Pay for specialists to become an early issue for new Quebec government

The newly elected CAQ party is looking to cut pay by an average of $80,000 per specialist
Saskatchewan residents routinely failing to follow prescribing rules

By failing to include the name of the supervising physician, doctors are making more work for pharmacists
Anger leads to bad decisions

Doctors to debate medical pot as more patients expected to ask for prescription