Back to the future? Canadian supply of #physician resources relative to patient demand is back to the levels observed in the late-1990s! #physicianworkforce #cdnhealth #cdnpoli Canadian Medical Association CMAJ cmaj.ca/content/195/9/…

Looking forward to speaking at the #PSW workforce in residential care at the Together We Care 2023 #TWC2023 next week Ontario LTC Assoc. Orca Homes CHEPA

💔 An 11-year-old without vital signs needed a #paramedic; none were available. She was pronounced dead after being transported to hospital. thestar.com/opinion/contri… CUPE Ontario warned in 2020 that under Doug Ford this type of tragedy would become commonplace. /1

(1/2) Female physicians contribute significantly as faculty, but they're underrepresented in leadership roles. Together, we can empower women, promote diversity, and shape a better future where women physicians have a seat at the table. #WomenInMedicine

BREAKING NEWS The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2023 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel to Claudia Goldin “for having advanced our understanding of women’s labour market outcomes.” #NobelPrize

But when somebody's grandma, who has been waiting three days for a hospital bed, dies prematurely as a result of inadequate treatment, that doesn't get publicized. And yet, that's a daily occurrence in our emergency department," he said.

You open private healthcare facilities when your goal is to privatize healthcare.

Ontario's family doctors are facing a crisis: burnout, heavy admin burdens, and their pay's real value continuously erodes with inflation. It's time for change. #onpoli #onhealth #cdnhealth Ontario Union of Family Physicians @sgfp4FamilyDocs @ontarioDoctors @sylviajones

Ont #familymedicine is at a crossroads, facing challenges such as an ageing population and high admin burdens. Surprisingly, the cost of their care is less than the price of your daily coffee! #onpoli Ontario Union of Family Physicians @sgfp4FamilyDocs @ontarioDoctors @sylviajones OCFP

Ontario will see a spike in demand for home-care workers over the next few years as its population of seniors increases sharply, according to a new report by health economists. cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

Government must protect Ontarian’s ability to receive primary care services at no charge. Failure to do so strikes at the core of our healthcare system. We have all paid our taxes and have a right to a family doctor

Addressing the elephant in the room: the long hours culture in medicine is leading to unhealthy workplaces. New study highlights the need for systemic changes to ensure physician well-being and sustainable care delivery #cdnhealth CHEPA cmaj.ca/content/196/11…

New research @cmaj reveals a long-term decline in Canadian physicians’ work hours, especially among male and married doctors. Is this a shift towards better work-life balance? #cdnhealth CHEPA McMaster Economics HEI Health Policy PhD @CRCDN cmaj.ca/content/196/11…

"They're expected to work so many hours that it might be surprising to some that's starting to change." Working hours of male doctors have dropped sharply, data shows. Why? globalnews.ca/news/10382338/…

Sex-based pay gap: Female physicians and female-dominant specialties are compensated less than their male counterparts; these inequalities are worsened by differences in compensation for services provided to female versus male patients. ➡️ cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.…

Govt & OMA arbitration briefs now public In an era of #FamilyDoctorBurnout and #FamilyMedicine crisis, govt’s proposal is alarmingly insulting PDF LINK: stewartmedicine.com/wp-content/upl… Share widely & publicly! Govt needs to exposed & embarrassed Doug Ford Ontario Medical Association #ONhealth

I mean what can you possibly say? 2.2 million Ontarians without a family physician. Rural ERs closing every damned day. Wait times for some specialties routinely over 18 months Aging physician workforce retiring in droves. And the Ontario government isn't concerned.

I'm surprised your nose doesn't grow every time you open your mouth.

Ontario LOSING family doctors at historically high levels #onpoli #ONhealth Ontario Union of Family Physicians @sgfp4FamilyDocs @ontarioDoctors @sylviajones Bonnie Crombie 🇨🇦 Marit Stiles canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca/ontario-bigges…

New research. 🇨🇦 Pharmacists per capita have doubled since 1982, even as average hours fell and prescription productivity soared. What does this mean for access and workforce planning? Read Canadian Pharmacists Journal: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11… #Pharmacy #HealthWorkforce @CHEPAMcmaster McMaster Economics