Education has a role to play in addressing the shortage of family doctors. A new program is designed specifically for comprehensive, community-based family practice.
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Less than half of Canadians can see their doctor same-day, and millions don’t even have a family doctor. Improving access to care means providing doctors with the support they need to focus on patients.
Lack of systemic support for women physicians may help explain why it is hard to find a family doctor in Canada.
South Africa has the potential to improve primary health care.
This week’s annual Family Medicine Forum is an opportunity for your family doctor – to cave or resist in the face of Big Pharma sponsorship and marketing.
Thousands of medical graduates across Canada are waiting nervously to find out whether they will secure a coveted residency spot in the area of their choice.
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Munk Global Journalism Fellow, University of Toronto
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Lecturer in Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Professor of Medicine (Cardiology), Queen's University, Ontario
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Clinical Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
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Distinguished Professor, Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Stellenbosch University
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Dean, Queen's Health Sciences, Queen's University, Ontario
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Family physician and Global Journalism Fellow at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, University of Toronto