Overworked and in debt, Dr. Michael Power is closing his medical practice in Halifax and is moving to Toronto. Shortage of doctors in Halifax leaves the community without care as more doctors move out of the province. Read more…
Read about how Rory Silverberg, a Canadian English-speaking resident, is being required to prove his English proficiency before he can train in B.C. More here …
In 2011, MLA Dr. Moira Stillwell studied and prepared a report to the Minister of Health which concluded that it would be in the public interest to provide more residency positions to CSAs to address the severe doctor shortage in BC. The Recommendations in the report have not been implemented. Read the whole Stilwell […]
Definition of Discrimination “. . .discrimination may be described as a distinction, whether intentional or not, but based on grounds relating to personal characteristics of the individual or group, which has the effect of imposing burdens, obligations, or disadvantages on such individual or group not imposed upon others, or which withholds or limits access to […]
This document explains the development of our current medical system from a historic and legal perspective. It describes the current competition streams for medical residency and why this system is inconsistent with public interests. Below, we break down the 2013 BC Residency Competition Stream for you and list the implications:
Universities co-opting academic freedom to industry, report says
Are Canadians being discriminated against in their own country? Canadian students who finished school abroad are being unfairly excluded from opportunities to residency and medical practices here at home. Read more…
Listed below are the reasons Canadians study abroad from three different surveys: the 2010 CaRMS Survey of CSAs, the 2013 CMSPA (Canadian Medical Students in Poland Association) Survey of CSAs in Poland, and one given to SOCASMA by CSAs:
IMGs and CSAs are becoming big in the media these days. Read over the articles linked below. Found another article that we have not listed? Email us, or comment below!
Overworked and in debt, Dr. Michael Power is closing his medical practice in Halifax and is moving to Toronto. Shortage of doctors in Halifax leaves the community without care as more doctors move out of the province. Read more…
Read about how Rory Silverberg, a Canadian English-speaking resident, is being required to prove his English proficiency before he can train in B.C. More here …
In 2011, MLA Dr. Moira Stillwell studied and prepared a report to the Minister of Health which concluded that it would be in the public interest to provide more residency positions to CSAs to address the severe doctor shortage in BC. The Recommendations in the report have not been implemented. Read the whole Stilwell Report (December 2011).
Definition of Discrimination
“. . .discrimination may be described as a distinction, whether intentional or not, but based on grounds relating to personal characteristics of the individual or group, which has the effect of imposing burdens, obligations, or disadvantages on such individual or group not imposed upon others, or which withholds or limits access to opportunities, benefits, and advantages available to other members of society. Distinctions based on personal characteristics attributed to an individual solely on the basis of association with a group will rarely escape the charge of discrimination, while those based on an individual’s merits and capacities will rarely be so classed.”
Law v. Canada (Minister of Employment and Immigration), [1991] 1 SCR 497 (Supreme Court of Canada)
This document explains the development of our current medical system from a historic and legal perspective. It describes the current competition streams for medical residency and why this system is inconsistent with public interests. Below, we break down the 2013 BC Residency Competition Stream for you and list the implications:
Universities co-opting academic freedom to industry, report says
Are Canadians being discriminated against in their own country? Canadian students who finished school abroad are being unfairly excluded from opportunities to residency and medical practices here at home. Read more…
Listed below are the reasons Canadians study abroad from three different surveys: the 2010 CaRMS Survey of CSAs, the 2013 CMSPA (Canadian Medical Students in Poland Association) Survey of CSAs in Poland, and one given to SOCASMA by CSAs:
IMGs and CSAs are becoming big in the media these days. Read over the articles linked below. Found another article that we have not listed? Email us, or comment below!