Associations

B.C. doctors brace for fee cuts amid negotiations reopener

Rising inflation also a concern for reopener talks
More than 800 nurses ink deal with Alberta Health Services
NLMA breaks from CMA over rising fees

Quebec and B.C. also concerned with fee hikes
Pressure on nurses

Accolades to the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) for its continued efforts to support and promote patient and family firstcentred care (PFCC) at the annual Innovators Conference.
Safety improvements needed in care transitions: Accreditation Canada

OTTAWA | Accreditation Canada says there are opportunities in Canadian healthcare organizations for improvement in care transitions, such as handovers at shift changes, patient transfers, discharges and referrals.
BC college program a hit with techs

New online courses spike enrollment
WMA issues strong statement condemning descriptor of homosexuality as 'disease'
New name, mandate for Canadian stroke recovery research centre

MONTREAL | The Heart and Stroke Foundation (HSF) and six of Canada's leading stroke research centres have announced a new name and bigger mandate for the HSF Centre for Stroke Recovery, the Canadian organization that leads the world in stroke recovery research.
CAPT Corner—October 2013
After fee crises, the time for reform is here

We need to rethink whom we elect to run our medical associations

CACDS fall conference: to survive, be proactive, creative and tech-smart