Family Physician

• Family doctors answering Interior Health’s call to help immunize public against COVID-19

  “I think it's one of the most important things I’ve done in my career,” said Dr. Wendy Wickstrom, a Kelowna family physician.

  Canada

  Mar 18
• Burlington family physician pledges to continue daily Twitter graphs until pandemic ends

  For more than a year, Dr. Jennifer Kwan has been tweeting to help people in Ontario understand the data surrounding COVID-19, as well as the province's response to the pandemic.

  Health

  Mar 10
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• Amherst, N.S., doctor announces retirement from family practice due to health reasons

  "The unfortunate and potentially lethal inflammation (Sarcoidosis) of my heart has forced me to reflect on my future over the past one to two years."

  Health

  Jun 11, 2019
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• N.S. walk-in clinics struggle with doctor recruitment

  "Lots of physicians don't want to do after-hours call, especially in a setting where the remuneration for after-hours work is less than what it would be for your office," said Dr. Cindy Marshall.

  Health

  Jun 4, 2019
• Cape Breton family physician passes away, leaving behind a legacy of dedication to patients

  Dr. Murdock Arthur Smith is described as “a pillar of Cape Breton's medical community” by Doctors Nova Scotia.

  Canada

  May 14, 2019
• Alberta’s Dr. Mom writes evidence-based blog for parents

  Frustrated with potentially harmful misinformation she was seeing on mom blogs, an Edmonton doctor created her own.

  Health

  Feb 27, 2019
• Kingston needs to pin down concrete numbers on doctor shortage, says medical consultant

  Just how many people are living without a family doctor in Kingston? A local medical consultant who's worked on the issue says there's evidence that the numbers are growing.

  Canada

  Nov 16, 2018
• Appointment no-shows common across N.S. as family doctor registry continues to grow

  As of Aug. 1, there were 54,915 Nova Scotians on the registry for a family doctor. But as the thousands wait, some who do have a physician are simply not showing up for appointments.

  Health

  Aug 31, 2018
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• Experienced family doctor chimes in on support she feels is needed to keep doctors in N.S.

  The provincial government has made changes to incentive programs aimed at recruiting and retaining doctors in Nova Scotia.

  Health

  Apr 18, 2018
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• B.C. doctors seeking a better work-life balance, and that could be hurting care: Vancouver MD

  "We need to accept that as part of the new reality."

  Health

  Feb 28, 2018