Medical Associations

With a Binding Arbitration Framework in place, the medical association says the costly legal battle over 2014 fee cuts is no longer necessary.

The AMA said if Albertans choose to separate, not only would the medical workforce shrink, but health care in an independent Alberta would be left in limbo.

Remarks made by a member of Parliament, who is also a doctor, suggesting illicit drugs such as fentanyl are a ‘painless’ and ‘readily available’ option to end one’s life are now the subject of a complaint filed to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.

Merging Nigerian heritage and Newfoundland grit, the first Black CMA president talks what wearing the chain of office means to him.

My father died on his own terms thanks to an extraordinary care team.

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They are already expected to know about everything, yet they constantly study more. To the dedication of Canada’s FPs!

The CMA says the updates give physicians clearer guidance on providing culturally safe, trauma-informed and equitable care, respecting Indigenous knowledge and working with colleagues.

Internationally trained physicians still face barriers, despite efforts to attract, license and retain them.

Some of the goals outlined in the action plan include diversifying admission and hiring, anti-racism training among faculty and reviewing curricula to remove racial and colonial biases.