“It’s devastating because what are we to do now? The doctor we lost to move to Ontario, he was born in Alberta, he was raised in Alberta, he went to medical school and residency in Alberta, and now because of Minister Shandro’s incompetence, we’ve basically subsidized a doctor for Ontario.”
Now is not the time to panic. Dr. Mark Soth, the man behind the physician finance blog Loonie Doctor, discusses how the pandemic hit doctors’ incomes and what he tells physicians about saving for retirement.
While many pointed out the disrespectful tone of the ad towards women doctors in general, others noted it also seemed like a jab at doctors of osteopathic medicine as the model in the ad is also wearing a badge identifying her as one.
Nancy MacCready-Williams, CEO of Doctors Nova Scotia said the association is anticipating an extension of the program and wants to see it made permanent, hoping to see the number of doctors practicing in the province continue to rise.
Between Oct. 5 and Oct. 12, CHEO doctors saw 89 patients through its virtual emergency department and 86 per cent were able to get the care they needed without coming in to the ER, according to a hospital spokesperson.
