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In addition to patient care, many doctors also have heavy administrative burdens, including insurance company requests and government forms that advocate for their patients’ needs, as well as all the challenges of running an office. (Shutterstock)

October 27, 2021

The doctor won’t see you now: Why access to care is in critical condition

Eric Cadesky, University of British Columbia

Less than half of Canadians can see their doctor same-day, and millions don’t even have a family doctor. Improving access to care means providing doctors with the support they need to focus on patients.

In Canada, female doctors have 31 per cent higher odds of suicidal ideation than their male colleagues, according to a 2018 Canadian Medical Association survey. (Shtterstock)

October 29, 2019

Female doctors are good for your health, but they experience a gender pay gap, discrimination, burnout and depression

Rebecca Renkas, University of Toronto

Lack of systemic support for women physicians may help explain why it is hard to find a family doctor in Canada.

Community workers are key to transforming health services and the well-being of communities.

April 9, 2019

Why fixing primary health care is crucial to making South Africa healthier

Bob Mash, Stellenbosch University

South Africa has the potential to improve primary health care.

The Family Medicine Forum, Nov. 9, 2017, the Palais des congrès de Montréal. (Twitter/@FamilyMedForum)

November 13, 2018

Family doctors are overdosing on industry sponsorship

Sarah Giles, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

This week’s annual Family Medicine Forum is an opportunity for your family doctor – to cave or resist in the face of Big Pharma sponsorship and marketing.

To become a qualified physician in Canada, medical graduates must complete a two- to six-year medical residency. Competition for spots is becoming increasingly intense. (Shutterstock)

January 16, 2018

Doctors-in-training nervous about lack of opportunities

Tola Afolabi, University of Toronto

Thousands of medical graduates across Canada are waiting nervously to find out whether they will secure a coveted residency spot in the area of their choice.

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