Search Results - Canadian Medical Association

Assisting graduates of residency programs to find jobs

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy10848

Last Reviewed: 2020-02-29

Date: 2013-08-21

Topics: Health human resources

Resolution: GC13-22; The Canadian Medical Association will work with stakeholders to help new graduates of Canadian residency programs seek job opportunities across Canada.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2020-02-29

Date: 2013-08-21

Topics: Health human resources

Resolution: GC13-22; The Canadian Medical Association will work with stakeholders to help new graduates of Canadian residency programs seek job opportunities across Canada.

Unemployment

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy10850

Last Reviewed: 2020-02-29

Date: 2013-08-21

Topics: Health human resources

Resolution: GC13-24; The Canadian Medical Association will investigate reports of and implications of unemployment and underemployment within all specialties.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2020-02-29

Date: 2013-08-21

Topics: Health human resources

Resolution: GC13-24; The Canadian Medical Association will investigate reports of and implications of unemployment and underemployment within all specialties.

Multidisciplinary health care team

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy10884

Last Reviewed: 2020-02-29

Date: 2013-08-21

Topics: Ethics and medical professionalism; Health human resources; Physician practice/ compensation/ forms

Resolution: GC13-81; The Canadian Medical Association will develop a strategy to improve understanding of scope of practice and roles for and by all members of a multidisciplinary health care team.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2020-02-29

Date: 2013-08-21

Topics: Ethics and medical professionalism; Health human resources; Physician practice/ compensation/ forms

Resolution: GC13-81; The Canadian Medical Association will develop a strategy to improve understanding of scope of practice and roles for and by all members of a multidisciplinary health care team.

Health human resource planning

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy10887

Last Reviewed: 2020-02-29

Date: 2013-08-21

Topics: Health human resources

Resolution: GC13-28; The Canadian Medical Association will develop a policy statement on the impact emerging technologies and models of care are having on health human resource planning.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2020-02-29

Date: 2013-08-21

Topics: Health human resources

Resolution: GC13-28; The Canadian Medical Association will develop a policy statement on the impact emerging technologies and models of care are having on health human resource planning.

Principles on Resident Transfers

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy10889

Last Reviewed: 2020-02-29

Date: 2013-08-21

Topics: Health human resources; Physician practice/ compensation/ forms

Resolution: GC13-31; The Canadian Medical Association supports in principle the transfer process suggested in the Canadian Association of Internes and Residents' "Principles on Resident Transfers."

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2020-02-29

Date: 2013-08-21

Topics: Health human resources; Physician practice/ compensation/ forms

Resolution: GC13-31; The Canadian Medical Association supports in principle the transfer process suggested in the Canadian Association of Internes and Residents' "Principles on Resident Transfers."

National repository of physician professional opportunities in Canada

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy10890

Last Reviewed: 2020-02-29

Date: 2013-08-21

Topics: Health human resources

Resolution: GC13-32; The Canadian Medical Association will establish and maintain a national repository of physician professional opportunities in Canada.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2020-02-29

Date: 2013-08-21

Topics: Health human resources

Resolution: GC13-32; The Canadian Medical Association will establish and maintain a national repository of physician professional opportunities in Canada.

Full use of national medical services

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy10918

Last Reviewed: 2020-02-29

Date: 2013-08-21

Topics: Health systems, system funding and performance; Health human resources

Resolution: GC13-106; The Canadian Medical Association supports the full use of national medical services instead of international outsourcing.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2020-02-29

Date: 2013-08-21

Topics: Health systems, system funding and performance; Health human resources

Resolution: GC13-106; The Canadian Medical Association supports the full use of national medical services instead of international outsourcing.

Physical activity

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy1881

Last Reviewed: 2019-03-03

Date: 2004-12-04

Topics: Health human resources; Physician practice/ compensation/ forms

Resolution: BD05-03-55; The Canadian Medical Association urges federal/provincial/territorial governments to explore tax incentives as a possible component of a broad comprehensive strategy to increase physical activity.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2019-03-03

Date: 2004-12-04

Topics: Health human resources; Physician practice/ compensation/ forms

Resolution: BD05-03-55; The Canadian Medical Association urges federal/provincial/territorial governments to explore tax incentives as a possible component of a broad comprehensive strategy to increase physical activity.

Health care system management education and research

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy526

Last Reviewed: 2017-03-04

Date: 1995-08-16

Topics: Health human resources; Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution: GC95-22; That the education of physicians in health care system management must be fostered and research in the management of health care systems must be increased.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2017-03-04

Date: 1995-08-16

Topics: Health human resources; Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution: GC95-22; That the education of physicians in health care system management must be fostered and research in the management of health care systems must be increased.

Comprehensive school health care (CSH)

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy758

Last Reviewed: 2017-03-04

Date: 1995-08-16

Topics: Health human resources

Resolution: GC95-41; The Canadian Medical Association supports and promotes the concept of Comprehensive School Health as defined by the Canadian Association for School Health.(see http://www.cash-aces.ca/index.asp?Page=Consensus )

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2017-03-04

Date: 1995-08-16

Topics: Health human resources

Resolution: GC95-41; The Canadian Medical Association supports and promotes the concept of Comprehensive School Health as defined by the Canadian Association for School Health.(see http://www.cash-aces.ca/index.asp?Page=Consensus )

Canada Health Access Fund

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy1490

Last Reviewed: 2017-03-04

Date: 2004-08-18

Topics: Health human resources; Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution: GC04-10; The Canadian Medical Association calls on the federal and provincial/territorial governments to establish a Canada Health Access Fund to assure that individual Canadians can obtain portable and timely access to care at the time and to the extent of their needs.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2017-03-04

Date: 2004-08-18

Topics: Health human resources; Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution: GC04-10; The Canadian Medical Association calls on the federal and provincial/territorial governments to establish a Canada Health Access Fund to assure that individual Canadians can obtain portable and timely access to care at the time and to the extent of their needs.

Wait time protocols and benchmarks

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy1491

Last Reviewed: 2017-03-04

Date: 2004-08-18

Topics: Ethics and medical professionalism; Health human resources; Health systems, system funding and performance; Physician practice/ compensation/ forms

Resolution: GC04-11; The Canadian Medical Association will ensure that practising physicians are involved in the development of wait time protocols and benchmarks that are based on the available evidence, that are administratively straightforward and that are satisfactory to the needs of patients and physicians.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2017-03-04

Date: 2004-08-18

Topics: Ethics and medical professionalism; Health human resources; Health systems, system funding and performance; Physician practice/ compensation/ forms

Resolution: GC04-11; The Canadian Medical Association will ensure that practising physicians are involved in the development of wait time protocols and benchmarks that are based on the available evidence, that are administratively straightforward and that are satisfactory to the needs of patients and physicians.

Increasing the number of family physicians

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy1494

Last Reviewed: 2017-03-04

Date: 2004-08-18

Topics: Health human resources; Health systems, system funding and performance; Physician practice/ compensation/ forms

Resolution: GC04-21; The Canadian Medical Association calls on federal, provincial and territorial governments to work together to expand the number of comprehensive family physicians across Canada through the combined approach of training, recruitment and retention initiatives that are incentive based and developed with the input of actively practicing physicians.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2017-03-04

Date: 2004-08-18

Topics: Health human resources; Health systems, system funding and performance; Physician practice/ compensation/ forms

Resolution: GC04-21; The Canadian Medical Association calls on federal, provincial and territorial governments to work together to expand the number of comprehensive family physicians across Canada through the combined approach of training, recruitment and retention initiatives that are incentive based and developed with the input of actively practicing physicians.

Interest-free postponement of student loan debt during residency

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy1497

Last Reviewed: 2017-03-04

Date: 2004-08-18

Topics: Health human resources

Resolution: GC04-24; The Canadian Medical Association, in conjunction with the Canadian Federation of Medical Students, the Canadian Association of Internes and Residents, the Fédération des étudiants en médecine du Québec and the Fédération des médecins résidents du Québec, advocates the federal government to modify relevant federal law in order to postpone federal student loan debt repayment while maintaining interest-free loan status until the completion of the residency period.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2017-03-04

Date: 2004-08-18

Topics: Health human resources

Resolution: GC04-24; The Canadian Medical Association, in conjunction with the Canadian Federation of Medical Students, the Canadian Association of Internes and Residents, the Fédération des étudiants en médecine du Québec and the Fédération des médecins résidents du Québec, advocates the federal government to modify relevant federal law in order to postpone federal student loan debt repayment while maintaining interest-free loan status until the completion of the residency period.

Family physicians and hospital affiliation

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy1502

Last Reviewed: 2017-03-04

Date: 2004-08-18

Topics: Ethics and medical professionalism; Health human resources; Health systems, system funding and performance; Physician practice/ compensation/ forms

Resolution: GC04-36; The Canadian Medical Association calls on the federal, provincial and territorial governments to work together with the Association and its divisions and affiliates to develop initiatives that are incentive based to encourage family physicians to retain hospital affiliation and provide hospital care in supporting the provision of the full continuum of primary care to patients.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2017-03-04

Date: 2004-08-18

Topics: Ethics and medical professionalism; Health human resources; Health systems, system funding and performance; Physician practice/ compensation/ forms

Resolution: GC04-36; The Canadian Medical Association calls on the federal, provincial and territorial governments to work together with the Association and its divisions and affiliates to develop initiatives that are incentive based to encourage family physicians to retain hospital affiliation and provide hospital care in supporting the provision of the full continuum of primary care to patients.

Compensation for remote consultation

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy1505

Last Reviewed: 2017-03-04

Date: 2004-08-18

Topics: Health human resources; Health information and e-health; Physician practice/ compensation/ forms

Resolution: GC04-41; The Canadian Medical Association recommends that provincial and territorial authorities recognize that any type of remote consultation such as telemedicine and teleconsultation is a medical act to be duly compensated.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2017-03-04

Date: 2004-08-18

Topics: Health human resources; Health information and e-health; Physician practice/ compensation/ forms

Resolution: GC04-41; The Canadian Medical Association recommends that provincial and territorial authorities recognize that any type of remote consultation such as telemedicine and teleconsultation is a medical act to be duly compensated.

Physician health and well-being

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy1512

Last Reviewed: 2017-03-04

Date: 2004-08-18

Topics: Ethics and medical professionalism; Health human resources; Physician practice/ compensation/ forms

Resolution: GC04-48; The Canadian Medical Association supports the educational needs of physician leaders with respect to physician health and well-being through the creation of professional development opportunities and programs.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2017-03-04

Date: 2004-08-18

Topics: Ethics and medical professionalism; Health human resources; Physician practice/ compensation/ forms

Resolution: GC04-48; The Canadian Medical Association supports the educational needs of physician leaders with respect to physician health and well-being through the creation of professional development opportunities and programs.

Role of physicians in private delivery of publicly funded medical services

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy1516

Last Reviewed: 2017-03-04

Date: 2004-08-18

Topics: Health human resources; Health systems, system funding and performance; Physician practice/ compensation/ forms

Resolution: GC04-83; The Canadian Medical Association calls upon federal, provincial and territorial governments to respect the role and the independence of physicians in their private delivery of publicly funded medical services.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2017-03-04

Date: 2004-08-18

Topics: Health human resources; Health systems, system funding and performance; Physician practice/ compensation/ forms

Resolution: GC04-83; The Canadian Medical Association calls upon federal, provincial and territorial governments to respect the role and the independence of physicians in their private delivery of publicly funded medical services.

Compensation ceilings for GP's and access to front-line services

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy1524

Last Reviewed: 2017-03-04

Date: 2004-08-18

Topics: Ethics and medical professionalism; Health human resources; Health systems, system funding and performance; Physician practice/ compensation/ forms

Resolution: GC04-51; The Canadian Medical Association recommends that compensation ceilings for general practitioners where they exist be removed in order to improve access to front-line services.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2017-03-04

Date: 2004-08-18

Topics: Ethics and medical professionalism; Health human resources; Health systems, system funding and performance; Physician practice/ compensation/ forms

Resolution: GC04-51; The Canadian Medical Association recommends that compensation ceilings for general practitioners where they exist be removed in order to improve access to front-line services.

Promotion of physical activity among physicians

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy1525

Last Reviewed: 2017-03-04

Date: 2004-08-18

Topics: Ethics and medical professionalism; Health human resources; Population health/ health equity/ public health

Resolution: GC04-52; The Canadian Medical Association, in keeping with its vision of a healthy population and national advocacy mission, shall vigorously promote physical activity among physicians for the sake of their own wellness, which in turn enhances their ability to care for others and sets an important example in encouraging patients to be physically active.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2017-03-04

Date: 2004-08-18

Topics: Ethics and medical professionalism; Health human resources; Population health/ health equity/ public health

Resolution: GC04-52; The Canadian Medical Association, in keeping with its vision of a healthy population and national advocacy mission, shall vigorously promote physical activity among physicians for the sake of their own wellness, which in turn enhances their ability to care for others and sets an important example in encouraging patients to be physically active.

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Assisting graduates of residency programs to find jobs

Unemployment

Multidisciplinary health care team

Health human resource planning

Principles on Resident Transfers

National repository of physician professional opportunities in Canada

Full use of national medical services

Physical activity

Health care system management education and research

Comprehensive school health care (CSH)

Canada Health Access Fund

Wait time protocols and benchmarks

Increasing the number of family physicians

Interest-free postponement of student loan debt during residency

Family physicians and hospital affiliation

Compensation for remote consultation

Physician health and well-being

Role of physicians in private delivery of publicly funded medical services

Compensation ceilings for GP's and access to front-line services

Promotion of physical activity among physicians