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Oct 25, 2023 · The Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP) revealed in its survey that the province could see a mass exodus of family doctors leaving their clinics – or reducing their hours –...
Jan 29, 2024 · Every region of Ontario is experiencing a shortage of family doctors and the crisis is only going to get worse if the provincial government doesn't take immediate action, the Ontario Medical...
Sep 26, 2022 · When Ontario locked down the province in March 2020, it also directed family doctors to not see patients unless it was absolutely necessary. Visits, either in person or virtual, plummeted by more...
Feb 16, 2024 · With the steady exodus of family doctors, lack of interest in family medicine among the next wave of medical school graduates and a wave of retirements expected in the coming years, the OMA warns...
Feb 16, 2024 · The Ontario College of Family Physicians predicts more than four million Ontarians will be without a family doctor by 2026, as more doctors narrow their scope or leave their practice...
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Jan 29, 2024 · In just two years, roughly a quarter of Ontarians could be without a family doctor, according to the Ontario Medical Association and Ontario College of Family Physicians.
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May 8, 2024 · Recruitment and retention of doctors in Ontario is "not a major concern," the Ministry of Health suggests in arguments it is making in arbitration with the Ontario Medical Association over...