General Practice/Family Medicine

Key details of BC's new Physician Master Agreement
A historic vote included saw ballots cast from 5,591 members.
New Brunswick Liberals call for increased respiratory illness reporting
The province issues weekly case reports for COVID-19 and flu infections, but does not share data on respiratory syncytial virus.

PSA test: How can we prevent overdiagnosis and overtreatment of prostate cancer?

Prostate cancer remains the most commonly diagnosed non-skin cancer among Canadian men and is the third leading cause of cancer-related death.
'Disappointed': Physician associations call on gov'ts to step up with more money, more teamwork

The 'Dear First Ministers' letter—signed by presidents of 14 national, provincial and territorial associations representing doctors—comes a month after the country's health ministers met in Vancouver.
Billed as remedy for doctor shortage, virtual medicine in N.S. hits bottleneck

Sara Wallace, 48, from Dartmouth, compared the experience to “trying to buy concert tickets.''
CFPC formalizes commitment to cultural safety and humility in delivery of healthcare to Indigenous peoples

Signed declaration of commitment at Family Medicine Forum.
Nova Scotia will cover online mental health coaching for all residents

The online program, called Tranquility, offers weekly one-on-one virtual coaching alongside cognitive behavioural therapy resources.
Alberta government moves to repeal its right to cancel doctors' compensation agreement

In the wake of the proposed legislation, the Alberta Medical Association has dropped its lawsuit against the province.
Doctors say flu starting to hit adults as hospitalization rates of seniors climb

Infectious diseases specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch says he's already seeing more seniors with flu as in-patients at Toronto General Hospital.
Come home: Nova Scotia expands residency spots to entice internationally-trained medical grads with ties to the province

The 10 new spaces mean Nova Scotia will have a total of 58 available residency spots for graduates trained in Canada and abroad.

Key details of BC's new Physician Master Agreement

New Brunswick Liberals call for increased respiratory illness reporting

PSA test: How can we prevent overdiagnosis and overtreatment of prostate cancer?

'Disappointed': Physician associations call on gov'ts to step up with more money, more teamwork

Billed as remedy for doctor shortage, virtual medicine in N.S. hits bottleneck

CFPC formalizes commitment to cultural safety and humility in delivery of healthcare to Indigenous peoples

Nova Scotia will cover online mental health coaching for all residents

Alberta government moves to repeal its right to cancel doctors' compensation agreement

Doctors say flu starting to hit adults as hospitalization rates of seniors climb

Come home: Nova Scotia expands residency spots to entice internationally-trained medical grads with ties to the province