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Feb 16, 2024 · The Ontario Medical Association is sounding the alarm about the increasing number of family physicians leaving practice. Some 2.3 million Ontarians are currently without a family doctor....
Feb 21, 2024 · At a panel discussion held by the Ontario Medical Association, doctors cited administrative burdens and declining pay and called for immediate reforms.
May 22, 2024 · Family medicine is experiencing burnout on an unprecedented scale, while patients in small towns line up for hours if a new clinic opens, just in hopes of getting in. Two million Ontarians are currently without a family doctor and this is expected to double in the next 5-10 years.
The real reasons doctors are giving up on family medicine and how to fix it. Dr. Archna Gupta was recently quoted in this Streets of Toronto article covering the need for more family physicians in Ontario. She spoke about the alarming number of patients who have to travel hours to visit their doctor. “It’s too far and it’s impacting how ...
May 30, 2023 · An alarming number of family doctors – 65 per cent – are preparing to leave the profession or reduce hours in the next five years, reporting that they are overwhelmed with unnecessary administrative work and a lack of support. Already, 2.2 million are without a family doctor.
Feb 19, 2024 · The comments came out Feb. 15 in an online news conference hosted by the OMA to discuss why so many family physicians are quitting the practice of family medicine because the system no longer works for them.
Mar 22, 2024 · Family doctors — and groups that represent them — have been calling for a more sustainable economic model for family medicine and a reduction in the growing administrative burden that many...
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