Changes brought in with the new model could discourage family doctors in family health organizations and networks from doing emergency and hospitalist work, critics say.
An email to Pharmacy Practice + Business did not address a question about a commitment made at the end of February by Health Minister Sylvia Jones to 'absolutely do our due diligence' to ensure the province’s MedsCheck program is being used appropriately.
Lack of mentorship, as well as disparities in socioeconomic status, tied into another key barrier identified by the participants—an overemphasis on research experience when selecting medical students for surgical residencies.
Dr. Mark Dermer takes issue with a recent opinion piece by Maria DiDanieli, saying that her working alongside physicians as part of a family health team doesn’t mean she really understands what her doctor colleagues go through.
