The College of Family Physicians of Canada has approved the development of a niche "home" within the college for member family doctors who are interested in developing specialized scopes of practice.
Canada Health Infoway has provided $1 million to support a project that aims to eliminate paper in referrals to specialists from general practitioners.
Slave Lake, Alta., a small town that suffered a fire last spring that destroyed one-third of its dwellings, is now contending with the loss of five of its 13 physicians.