While the Canadian Medical Association agrees with Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) that a broad review of Canada’s COVID-19 pandemic response is important, the group urges the government to put immediate focus and attention on stabilizing and rebuilding the country’s health care system. “Learning from the past is incredibly important, but that must come after we deal with the collective … Read more
The Canadian Medical Association published a new report, Measures to Address Health System Challenges: Review of Canadian, Provincial and Territorial 2022 Budgets, which highlights potential funding and reform measures related to rebuilding health care. The report also found that governments across Canada have prioritized funding and resources in common areas such as mental health, increasing system capacity and … Read more
The Canadian Medical Association released the full results of its 2021 National Physician Health Survey. Conducted in November 2021, the survey shows a physician workforce that is struggling under the weight of an under-resourced health system and pandemic challenges. “Every day, we hear physicians expressing despair at the state of our health system, the strain that all … Read more
Canadian Medical Association members and delegates attending the annual general meeting welcomed Dr. Alika Lafontaine as the organization’s 155th president. Lafontaine becomes the first Indigenous president in the organization’s history. “Together we will rewrite the narrative of what it means to be a physician, how to better partner with patients and team-based care. We will build a future … Read more
Canadian Medical Association President Katharine Smart issued a statement: “The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) is committed to the principle that all Canadians have timely access to high-quality health care regardless of their ability to pay. The court case Cambie Surgeries Corporation v British Columbia (Attorney General) has illustrated once again the ongoing challenges the health care system has … Read more
Dr. Katharine Smart, president of the Canadian Medical Association, issued a statement: “The premiers’ meeting in Victoria, B.C. this week illustrated once again the critical need for federal, provincial and territorial collaboration to fix Canada’s collapsing health care system,” she said. “There has been much discussion about needing increased federal funding to support provincial and territorial … Read more
As MPs wrap up the spring session and head home to their respective communities, the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) is reminding them that Canada’s health system is in deep crisis and will not get a seasonal break. The CMA is asking MPs to use the summer months to investigate health care issues in their respective ridings … Read more
The Canadian Medical Association issued a statement: “”As burned-out health care workers do their best to try to clear up a staggering backlog of surgeries and other delayed care, learning from the past two-plus years and preparing for the future must be a priority for governments, health authorities and society overall,” said CMA President Dr. Katharine Smart. … Read more
With more health workers burning out and leaving their professions, the system has reached a point where immediate action is needed to prevent total collapse. In response, the Canadian Medical Association (CMA), in partnership with the Canadian Nurses Association and the College of Family Physicians of Canada, have collaborated to develop health human resources solutions designed … Read more
Dr. Katharine Smart, president of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA): ” The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) today published a new update on wait times during the first 18 months of the pandemic. In response, CMA reiterates the urgency of addressing backlogs in care and, most critically, of overhauling the health care system to … Read more
