The Burnaby, B.C. university would be the first institution in western Canada to open a medical school in 55 years. The funding will support curriculum, space and staff planning and the hiring of an interim dean to provide provide strategic
The Alta. government is boosting a program that helps doctors cover expenses to run their practice. The province is putting another $20 million per year into the program to raise the payment rate for doctors and on average, physicians will get
The Métis Nation of Alberta's suicide prevention strategy aims to connect youth to their identity and community. The strategy was developed in partnership with AHS. It followed a suicide prevention report which gathered Métis experiences, knowledge
The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for B.C. found that millions of highly sensitive personal health records about people accessing healthcare in B.C. were left "disturbingly" vulnerable to leaks after the provincewide health
It’s the first time a national medical organization in the world endorses a nature prescription program. The Canadian Medical Association has officially endorsed such a program by the B.C. Parks Foundation - the initiative called PaRx. The director
More Canadians are looking for opportunities outside of the country to complete their medical studies or find training programs in their field to land a job. A Dalhousie University professor of medicine claims students who practice overseas have
While some groups admitted they were struggling as they age, the National Institute on Ageing found optimism was common. Its survey found among Canadians 50 and older, 63% felt positive about growing older and 72% said they had enough income for
The Health and Social Innovation Centre’s expected to become a hub for healthcare research and innovation. The new construction will allow the university to begin the Integrated Health Initiative, focusing on health and systemic change within the
Burn-out, stress, mistrust and a feeling of abandonment by leadership are takeaways from the survey of nurses and doctors. It found 75% of nurses and 69% of doctors intend on leaving the industry in the next 12 months. Many surveyed would like to see
Advocates for virtual care believe virtual walk-in clinics provide access to care and prevent people from visiting ERs and pediatric hospitals with less urgent matters. In Ont., patients and doctors are lamenting a reduction in virtual care options