The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) welcomes Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab‘s (Halifax West, N.S.) announcement on new measures to help clear the path for doctors who want to move to Canada. Creating a new express entry program for foreign doctors working here temporarily and extra spaces in the Provincial Nominee Program will help bring … Read more
The country’s leading health organizations urge Canada’s health ministers to seize the opportunity to implement known solutions to improve access to care. At a time when governments are removing interprovincial barriers in other sectors, enabling health professionals to care for patients across provincial and territorial borders offers a path to a more connected health care delivery. … Read more
The CMA released preliminary data from its 2025 National Physician Health Survey (NPHS). While certain wellness indicators have improved since the last survey (2021), most wellness indicators — including excessive workloads, exhaustion, moral distress and burnout — have not returned to pre-pandemic (2017) levels, which were already poor. “As I meet with CMA members across the country, they … Read more
The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) stands with our colleagues at the American Medical Association (AMA) in calling on Florida to reverse its plans to end all vaccine mandates, including those required for school attendance. CMA President Dr. Margot Burnell stated: “Sadly, false information is causing harm which is compounded by government decisions to abandon science in favour of ideology. … Read more
CMA president Dr. Margot Burnell issued a statement: “The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) stands with our colleagues at the American Medical Association (AMA) in calling on Florida to reverse its plans to end all vaccine mandates, including those required for school attendance. Vaccines are a proven way to reduce illness, keep people healthy and reduce pressures on the health care system. … Read more