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Alberta’s dual practice law ‘clearly violates’ Canada Health Act, CMA says
The CMA is calling on the federal government to take a ‘strong stand’ against the law, but stopped short of advocating for any specific measures.
She was a pain specialist to top athletes. Her opioid prescribing alarmed the DEA
Joan Rubinger overcame a catastrophic biking accident that left her paralyzed to become an influential pain-relief specialist helping top-tier athletes get back on the field after acute and chronic injuries.

How clinics are recruiting the next generation of medical admins

As baby boomers retire en masse, healthcare employers are using 'temp-to-direct' strategies and targeted college partnerships to train and retain essential administrative staff.
Light ahead for family doctors? Changes aim to keep them in comprehensive practice

The shifting landscape includes new payment models, lower admin burden and team-based care in a bid to keep FPs in the clinic. Will these efforts pay off?
Inside Dr. Joss Reimer’s new reality as Canada’s chief public health officer

Appointed in April, Dr. Reimer's Q&A the fight against health misinformation and pandemic fighting.
Trump’s trade war with Canada will make it more expensive for Americans to say ‘ahhh’

Pharmaceuticals and nearly all medical supplies and devices are exempt from the latest tariff action—except for one.
How one territory cut its primary care waitlist in half in 6 months

With signing bonuses and a new compensation model, recent efforts to ramp up physician recruitment are paying dividends.
Feds ‘very concerned’ about Alberta’s dual practice law, weighs unprecedented penalties

In a letter to her Alberta counterpart, federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel says Bill 11 may violate two core components of the Canada Health Act.
‘It’s a travesty’: How a shortage of residency spots in dermatology is straining patient care

With around two, sometimes three, first-choice applicants per position, dermatology is among the most competitive specialties to match into, exasperating the shortage of dermatologists in this country.
The annual physical is dead. Comprehensive care shouldn’t die with it

A discussion on equity-oriented prevention, relationship-based practice and clinical judgment in Canadian family medicine.

Alberta’s dual practice law ‘clearly violates’ Canada Health Act, CMA says

She was a pain specialist to top athletes. Her opioid prescribing alarmed the DEA

How clinics are recruiting the next generation of medical admins

Light ahead for family doctors? Changes aim to keep them in comprehensive practice

Inside Dr. Joss Reimer’s new reality as Canada’s chief public health officer

Trump’s trade war with Canada will make it more expensive for Americans to say ‘ahhh’

How one territory cut its primary care waitlist in half in 6 months

Feds ‘very concerned’ about Alberta’s dual practice law, weighs unprecedented penalties

‘It’s a travesty’: How a shortage of residency spots in dermatology is straining patient care

The annual physical is dead. Comprehensive care shouldn’t die with it