Doctors

The provincial government says it will force new doctors trained in Quebec to work in the province’s public health-care system for the first years of their practice. Health Minister Christian…

The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) is calling for the elimination of workplace sick notes for short-term minor illnesses, a move it says could prevent up to 12.5 million unnecessary health-care…

The Nova Scotia government is offering to pay up to $15,000 a year into a new retirement benefits program for doctors in hopes the public money will keep more physicians…

By Lisa Johnson Alberta’s government has reached a new tentative four-year pay deal with resident physicians as the province grapples with overcrowding in hospitals and a potential health-care labour disruption. The…

Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange says there’s more work to be done before a new compensation contract for the province’s doctors is finalized. Speaking to media Wednesday, LaGrange said she’s…

The Government of Prince Edward Island, Health PEI, and the Medical Society of Prince Edward Island (MSPEI) have reached a tentative five-year Physician Services Agreement aimed at enhancing physician recruitment…

Alberta’s government has announced a new physician compensation model aimed at bolstering the province’s primary health care system by attracting and retaining family physicians and rural generalists. This initiative follows…

By Julian Orlando Chaves | Huntsville Forester At the last Huntsville council meeting, Monday, March 25, Councillors Bob Stone and Scott Morrison shared their plans to attract physicians to the area. According to…

The City of Melfort gained a new physician in Dr. Evan Mah in the fall of 2023. The  Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) announced the successful recruitment in April. Mah is…