The past president of Canadian Medical Association is calling for national licensing pathway for doctors – and some provinces are on board.
The current system, in which each province has its own licensing system, is confusing and bureaucratically cumbersome, particularly for doctors trained outside of Canada, said Dr. Katharine Smart in a recent interview.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Ottawa SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Doctors trained abroad arrive in the country hoping to practise, but are often stymied by the confusing and costly licensing process, she said. Some ultimately leave for countries where it is easier to start working, she said, adding: “Many people are never able to enter the system and actually practise medicine.”Article content
Other provinces, including Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador, are working to streamline their procedures as they welcome Ukrainian doctors fleeing the war in their country.Article content
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