Family Physician
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‘I will never go back’: Ontario family doctor says new AI notetaking saved her jobOntario is piloting artificial intelligence software to help doctors take notes and reduce the paperwork they have to do. One doctor says it saved her career.HealthMay 2
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Alberta government urged to fix fractured health care, lack of family, female doctorsOver the past three years, there has been a 78 per cent drop in doctors in Alberta accepting new patients and Albertans are concerned about the lack of accessiblity to health care.HealthAug 22, 2023
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Half of Canadians do not have a doctor, or battle for appointments: surveyIn the midst of a family doctor shortage across, half of Canadians do not have a primary care physician or have difficulty securing an appointment with their current one.CanadaAug 17, 2023
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N.B. creates ‘strings attached’ scholarship to address doctor shortageThrough the fund, New Brunswick residents enrolled in an accredited Canadian program leading to a doctor of medicine degree will be eligible for a scholarship.HealthApr 26, 2023
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‘Frightening’ shortage of Canadian family doctor residents alarms expertsA record-breaking number of Canadian residents are turning away from family medicine, as hundreds of spots in the national residency program remain vacant.HealthApr 26, 2023
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One month in, nearly half of B.C. family doctors have signed on to new pay schemeAbout 45 per cent of longitudinal family doctors in B.C. have signed on, including 149 doctors who are returning to family practice after working in other roles.HealthMar 3, 2023
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‘I’m lost’: Saskatoon resident left stranded after clinics close doors to new patientsDr. Adam Ogieglo is a family physician in Saskatoon, and said he hasn't taken on new patients for a very long time, adding that this wasn't a new problem.HealthOct 4, 2022
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Woodstock, Ont. doctor arrested on child pornography chargesOn Monday, Woodstock, Ont., police arrested a local doctor wanted on a Canada-wide arrest warrant for child pornography charges.CrimeAug 15, 2022
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BC NDP faces pressure over staffing crunch at urgent and primary care centresThe B.C. government began rolling out the UPCCs four years ago, with the aim of keeping patients out of overtaxed emergency departments.HealthMay 27, 2022
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Doctors, patients rally in West Kelowna for increased access to family physiciansDoctors say B.C. already has an adequate number of family physicians, but many are choosing not to run a family practice.CanadaMay 19, 2022
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