Ontario Medical Association

• Ontario doctors offer solutions to help address shortage of family physicians

  The number of students who are looking at fields outside of family medicine is a growing issue, according to the Ontario Medical Association

  Canada

  Apr 23
  
• ‘The American model’: Ontario doctor claims move to private care building steam

  As the Ontario Medical Association continues to sound the alarm over a family doctor shortage, one doctor said a move toward American-style health care is 'happening already.'

  Canada

  Feb 15
  
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• ‘Sounding the alarm’: 1 in 4 Ontarians could be without family doctor by 2026, groups say

  In just two years, roughly a quarter of Ontarians could be without a family doctor, according to the Ontario Medical Association and Ontario College of Family Physicians.

  Canada

  Jan 29
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• ‘Dire consequence’: Ontario doctors pitch plan for buckling health-care sector

  The Ontario Medical Association is pitching an 11-point plan to address weaknesses in the health-care system, with primary care the main priority.

  Politics

  Jan 16
• Female medical specialists get fewer referrals, lower pay compared to men: study

  Research from the OMA has found male specialists get more referrals and higher billings, leading to a noticeable gender pay gap between male and female physicians.

  Health

  Aug 25, 2023
• Ontario family doctors facing burnout, shortage to worsen, OMA says

  They say as of March 2022, there were 2.2 million Ontarians who didn't have a regular family doctor, an increase of 450,000 people in just two years.

  Health

  May 31, 2023
• Peterborough Regional Health Centre receives $3.4M for after-hours doctors work

  Dr. Lynn Mikula, president and CEO of Peterborough Regional Health Centre says new funding for doctors will support after-hours care and allow for more stable after-hours coverage.

  Health

  May 19, 2023
• OMA leader highlights London’s health-care need as hospital faces rising nursing vacancies

  LHSC has 388 active postings for registered nurses; 321 are true vacancies filling an existing position and the others are additional postings for future workplace planning.

  Health

  Apr 27, 2023
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• Ontario government and doctors reach last minute deal in effort to save virtual ERs

  Several hospitals had said they planned to shut down their virtual ERs because the provincial funding was set to run out after Friday.

  Health

  Mar 30, 2023
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• Other programs can help uninsured, Ontario health minister says as coverage to end

  Sylvia Jones says uninsured people can still receive health care through other programs after the Physician and Hospital Services for Uninsured Persons Program ends this Friday.

  Canada

  Mar 27, 2023