“Too many doctors” in Nova Scotia? It sure doesn’t feel that way.

Submitted by David Nurse Have you seen this article about how we have “too many doctors” in Nova Scotia? http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/doctors-hiring-rules-halifax-family-doctors-1.3540172 I find this really bizarre, and I’d like to get your thoughts on it.  To me I see a real disconnect between the Liberal government and the Health Authority on this issue. The Liberal government […]

How the 2016 federal budget affects incorporated physicians

Many physicians were nervous about how their professional corporations would fate when the 2016 federal budget was unveiled. But incorporated doctors were, overall, happy to see that what they most feared — losing a small business tax deduction — didn’t happen. There were also no changes to income splitting with family members — another tax-planning […]

PEI physician opposes regional licensing for doctors

CanAm perspective:  Having four licensing colleges in Atlantic Canada with less than two million people makes absolutely no sense. You only have to look south of the border and around the world to see we really only need one licencing college for all of Canada. If anything, it is a major road block for recruitment. It takes a […]

JOB POSTING: Family Physician (Practice rent-free for the first year)

JOB TITLE: Family Physician – Practice Rent Free for 1st Year DATE POSTED: 09/02/2016 SPECIALTY: Family Medicine / GP LOCATION: Canada STATE/PROVINCE: ON Family Physicians required for busy location in Mississauga. This is a newly renovated 2,000 sq.ft facility with 5 exam rooms, 2 washrooms, large reception and waiting area. Plenty of free parking for […]

What can physicians expect from the 2016 federal budget?

The 2016 federal budget will be tabled in less than a month and everyone’s wondering what tax measures can be expected. Since the Liberal party’s win in October, the government has implemented many of the tax measures that were included in their election platform, as well as some new measures such as … a 4% increase in the […]

Manitoba oncologist wants Canada to lead cannabis crusade

An oncologist and palliative care consultant with CancerCare Manitoba and the University of Manitoba says he would like to see Canada become a world leader in the use of medical marijuana for pain relief. The Medical Post reported that Dr. Paul Daeninck told CTV News many patients “know more than the doctors” about medical cannabis […]

More medical marijuana clinics popping up across Canada

Cannabinoid Medical Clinic currently has locations in Toronto, Barrie, Halifax, and Ottawa, but the company is going to be opening locations in St. John’s, Calgary, and Edmonton over the next couple of months — and bringing their total to 20 clinics across Canada by the end of 2016. Dr. Danial Schedcter, medical director of Canabanoid Medical Clinic, […]

Job opportunities abound for rural physicians in the U.S.

CanAm perspective: They say history will repeat itself, and CanAm is predicting another serious “brain drain.” The Canadian dollar dipping below 70 cents U.S., the high Canadian taxes, and the serious threat from the newly-elected Liberal government to eliminate professional corporations is providing the perfect storm for Canadian physicians to move south.   *** This may be an […]

NSHA leadership ‘disorganized,’ ‘frustrating’

The Nova Scotia Health Authority caused panic among medical residents when it announced they were requiring new family doctors to have their positions approved, and then physicians would need to undergo a long privileging process. CanAm Physician Recruiting CEO John Philpott says he questions why anyone would create any kind of delay for a fully-licenced […]

CanAm screening for new physician in Weymouth

The search for a new family physician is under way in Weymouth. The Muncipality of Digby hired CanAm Physician Recruitment earlier in December to find a replacement for recently-retired family physician, Dr. Don Westby. CanAm CEO John Philpott says within the first week of the signed agreement, CanAm was able to source, screen and attract […]