Licensing

Alberta pharmacists with “additional prescribing authorization” are now eligible to complete, sign and submit Drug Special Authorization Request forms.

Provincial colleges strike uneasy balance with regulations that force acceptance of MDs licensed in any province

Victoria doctors pushing for dedicated service for obstetrical anesthesiology

Individual desire, length-of-service bonuses among the factors keeping doctors at work

But authors of Ont. study caution that effects of primary-care model on patient outcomes were not assessed

The 40 organizations selected as 2011’s Best Employers for New Canadians include six in the healthcare field. Among other initiatives, these six organizations provide the following services for newcomers.

First phase pays pharmacists for pharmaceutical opinion given for patient covered under ODB program.