Many have heard me say time and time again that you cannot have a high functioning healthcare system without happy, healthy and engaged physicians. The OMA needs to consistently and effectively promote physicians.
The Ontario government says the initial target of licensing 50 internationally trained doctors by the end of 2024 was not met but that has now been rolled into the new target of 100 primary care doctors.
Historic number: A cynic might say ‘look how bad things are, members are demanding change’ but Dr. Andrew Park says this means doctors care about their peers.
In September, the college approved a motion to initiate an external third-party governance review over an increase in ‘behaviours indicative of board discord and a breakdown of trust.’