Medical Practice News

The quiet appointment
As part of a series of first-person true stories written by physicians, Dr. Shafiq Qaadri writes here about his encounters with a grief-stricken patient.
New Year’s resolutions, anyone?
Doctors share their reflections and their personal goals for the year ahead. Plus, some tips for making them stick.

Bird flu, measles top 2025 concerns for Canada’s chief public health officer

Canada’s only confirmed H5N1 patient—a teen in B.C.—was severely ill and hospitalized in November. Health officials there have still not been able to determine how the teen got infected.
Vancouver Island city looks to attract family doctors with municipal job offers

The five-year pilot project aims to hire eight doctors and connect thousands of local residents with a physician, he said.
CPhA asks Canada Health Infoway to delay upcoming $0.20 transaction fee for e-prescribing service

The fee, which is being implemented to pharmacies but not to prescribers, places unnecessary financial burdens on pharmacies, according to the CPhA.
Solve my problem: I’m setting up practice. How can I make it as environmentally friendly as possible?

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‘The system is still in crisis’: CMA president looks back on 2024 and opportunities for the new year

From tackling the physician shortage to balancing public and private healthcare, Dr. Joss Reimer sits down with the Medical Post for a year-end interview.
At long last: Alberta announces new primary care physician compensation model

The Alberta Medical Association has put together a ‘try-on’ calculator feature so doctors can better see how they might fit into the new model.
Edmonton fertility doctor fined and suspended after accepting kickbacks from drugmakers

Dr. Tarek Motan admitted to receiving more than $1.2 million in rebates from manufacturers of fertility drugs that he was prescribing to patients.
Pay equity: Pediatricians file injunction against Quebec's FMSQ

Québec pediatric association is asking the Superior Court to force the specialist federation to correct pay discrepancies for female specialist physicians.