Physician Supply

More and more, physicians who are trained in comprehensive family medicine are choosing to do other things. But Dr. Sohail Gandhi argues this is a problem that can't be fixed under the current bureaucracy at Ontario Health.

As of May 30, 2025, almost any fully licensed U.S. physician can apply for full licensure in Manitoba without having to apply for provisional registration

Physicians interested in locuming can search for opportunities on a map and filter based on their skills, credentials, the type of locum, the type of facility, the compensation model and what expenses will be covered.

The PEI-McMaster Collaborative Hospitalist Fellowship is a new one-year program that offers hands-on hospitalist training targeting IMGs who already have an internal medicine specialization in their home jurisdiction.

The team braved hundreds of kilometres of headwinds and pouring rain, all in support of one of the most overlooked areas of medical research.

The Learn and Stay Grant provides money to cover the cost of tuition, books and other educational expenses for certain healthcare professionals who commit to practicing in underserved communities in northern, eastern and southern Ontario.

Premier David Eby also announced that applications from U.S.-trained nurses have increased by 127% after the BC College of Nurses and Midwives introduced a new streamlined registration process.

Several Ontario mayors have been calling on the province to ban financial incentives municipalities use to lure in doctors, saying the recruitment tactic is harming communities that can’t pony up the cash—especially those in rural and northern regions.

In rural Nova Scotia, the job of recruiting physicians and other healthcare workers can sometimes entail having to cat-sit—even if you’re allergic to felines.

‘We know that there's this healthcare crisis, and it's amplified in rural communities, and so I don't think we have the time to wait for someone else to do this work,’ the society’s past president said.