A cost-effective solution to our family physician access crisis

Funding Practice Ready Assessment programs across Canada provides an accelerated pathway to license internationally-trained physicians.

Here are two major ways Canada can significantly increase its supply of family doctors

The federal government can enhance funding to the Medical Council of Canada to asses foreign doctors, and provinces can boost investment to increase their output of graduating physicians.

Addressing the threat of antimicrobial resistance

Canada must educate, advocate, and act now to tackle the overuse of antibiotics in modern health care.

A prescription for progress: boosting Canada’s family doctors by 50 per cent

One of the key drivers of the primary care crisis is our failure to fully use the skills of internationally trained physicians already living in Canada.

Policy action is critical as Canada recognizes FASD Awareness Month

Advocates, medical experts, and those with lived experiences have for decades been calling on the federal government to take a leadership role.

A national framework for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder is long overdue

Research has shown the societal cost of FASD in Canada tops $10.5-billion annually. These costs are incurred through criminal justice, health care, educational services, social services, and lost productivity.

Keep young children safe by vaccinating them against COVID-19

Canadians deserve better health care. Patient’s Medical Home can get us there