Canadian Medical Association

• Telemedicine use is rising amid COVID-19 pandemic. Will it become the norm?

  Amid COVID-19 lockdowns many Canadians turned to virtual care. Despite the convenience, more work and innovation is needed, experts say.

  Health

  May 29
• As COVID-19 cases hit daily record, CMA calls for united national response

  With COVID-19 cases surging, Canada is at a ‘critical juncture’ of the pandemic, the Canadian Medical Association says, calling for ‘extraordinary’ measures.  

  Health

  Apr 16
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• Federal budget should address lack of access to family doctors: CMA

  The Canadian Medical Association is hoping the Liberal's coming federal budget addresses a long-standing concern about the lack of access to family doctors in Canada.

  Health

  Apr 8
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• As baby boomers age, cost of elder care could soon double in Canada: study

  A new study commissioned by the Canadian Medical Association predicts the cost of elder care will nearly double by 2031, going from $30 billion per year to close to $60 billion.

  Canada

  Mar 25
• Canadian doctors feeling fatigued by sluggish vaccine rollout, survey suggests

  The survey results were released Wednesday, marking nearly one year since the World Health Organization labelled the COVID-19 crisis a global pandemic on March 11, 2020.

  Canada

  Mar 10
• COVID-19 ‘long haulers’ need better access to primary care in Canada, CMA says

  At least 10 per cent of COVID-19 patients are believed to suffer from symptoms months after their diagnosis, according to various studies around the world.

  Feb 22
• Advocates push for priority COVID-19 vaccines for homeless, shelter staff

  While vaccinations for the homeless population have begun in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver, the groups are calling for an urgent, consistent Canada-wide effort.

  Canada

  Feb 3
• Lethbridge doctor recognized with Canadian Medical Association’s May Cohen Award for Women Mentors

  Lethbridge's Dr. Vanessa Maclean has been recognized with a prestigious award from the Canadian Medical Association for her work in mentoring other female physicians.

  Health

  Dec 4, 2020
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• ‘Behaviour changed’: Emergency hospital visits fell 50% in early days of pandemic

  Service restrictions, behaviour change and fear of COVID-19 likely contributed to the decline in emergency visits across Canada, doctors and health experts say.

  Health

  Nov 24, 2020
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• Systemic biases allow gender pay gap to persist in Canadian medicine, study says

  The study's authors used publicly available data to examine the relationship between the proportion of women in a specialty and average earnings across Canada.

  Canada

  Aug 31, 2020