‘Concerning:’ New Research Reveals Trend that May Be Contributing to Family Doctor Shortage

Draft report outlines the value and the costs of a URI medical school - The Boston Globe

URI is “uniquely positioned” to address the state’s shortage of primary care doctors, the report says. But others say the medical school is a distraction from the immediate health care crisis.

Family Doctors Moving to Focused Practice May Be Contributing to Shortage in Ontario: Study

The number of family doctors in Ontario has declined over the last 30 years as more physicians switch to focused practice, including emergency departments and other hospital work, while millions of people remain without access to primary care, new research suggests. One in five family doctors in Ontario were in focused practice in 2021, compared to one in 13 in 1993, a recent study published in the Annals of Family Medicine on May 27 found. The …

'We need to do more,' president of Northern Ontario's med school says

Region short more than 400 doctors and many other health-care professionals, Dr. Michael Green tells town hall in Sudbury

St. Thomas area doctor incentive program funds 7 physicians so far this year

A financial incentive program offered by the City of St. Thomas and Elgin County to attract and retain family doctors has doled out funds this year to seven physicians.

‘Concerning:’ New research reveals trend that may be contributing to family doctor shortage

New research has found that many family doctors are choosing to work in emergency departments or other areas of hospitals instead of practising comprehensive family medicine, potentially exacerbating Ontario’s family doctor shortage.

Ontario has a family doctor crisis. Here’s one reason why it’s hard to find one

A study published Tuesday found that while there are now more family doctors practising here, fewer are providing full-service family medicine.