Despite a shortage of physicians, Canada still struggles with the question of whether a doctor licensed in one province should be automatically qualified to practice in others.

While politicians tout the benefits of reducing interprovincial trade barriers to unlock prosperity amid escalating trade tensions, our most precious health-care resources — fully qualified doctors — remain shackled. Physicians face a maze of regulations when attempting to practise beyond their home province. We must break these chains.

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Authors:

  • Anthony Sanfilippo - professor of Medicine (Cardiology), Queen’s University, Ontario
  • Neil Seeman - Senior Fellow, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, and Adjunct Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
  • Perhapsjustsniffit@lemmy.ca
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    2 days ago

    I agree but you’re going to have to fight each individual provincial doctors watching out for doctors, professional associations first before they will ever allow that to happen.