Dr. Vervoort was also one of the plaintiffs in the case against the Ontario government over the CaRMS restrictions on IMGs. Friends, family and colleagues are remembering him for his advocacy and passion for equity in surgical care.
Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Party government has passed legislation that allows Alberta surgeons to work in both the public and private health systems.
The Real-Time Virtual Support program allows healthcare professionals practicing in rural, remote and First Nations communities in British Columbia to instantly connect with a specialist over Zoom or over the phone for clinical questions.
We asked the current executive of the Canadian Association of Pharmacy Students and Interns to share what they are working on as they prepare this country's future pharmacists for their careers in the profession. Here's the first in a series of monthly blogs that will keep us informed.
For many Ontario pharmacist owners, especially those serving the province’s most vulnerable patients, the title of ‘independent pharmacist’ is a bit of fiction.
The order calls on the health department, led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to broker new price tags for drugs over the next month. If deals are not reached, Kennedy will be tasked with developing a new rule that ties the price the U.S. pays for medications to lower prices paid by other countries.
