The Canadian Medical Association urges national specialty societies, faculties of medicine and educational colleges to develop a nationally coordinated strategy to provide physicians with access to enhanced skills training for expanded scopes of practice.
The Canadian Medical Association urges national specialty societies, faculties of medicine and educational colleges to develop a nationally coordinated strategy to provide physicians with access to enhanced skills training for expanded scopes of practice.
The Canadian Medical Association will examine ways to increase flexibility in a physician's workplace to create a healthy work-life balance and to communicate the importance that such balance plays in physician retention.
The Canadian Medical Association will examine ways to increase flexibility in a physician's workplace to create a healthy work-life balance and to communicate the importance that such balance plays in physician retention.
The Canadian Medical Association will develop and advocate strongly for the implementation of policy to safeguard physicians from fear of reprisal and retaliation when speaking out as advocates for their patients and communities.
The Canadian Medical Association will develop and advocate strongly for the implementation of policy to safeguard physicians from fear of reprisal and retaliation when speaking out as advocates for their patients and communities.
The Canadian Medical Association will respond to the challenge for a clean environment (air, water, soil, climate change) by encouraging:
a. physicians to become spokespersons for environmental stewardship, including the discussion of these issues when appropriate with patients;
b. the medical community to work with health care facilities to adopt and implement policies aimed at reducing or recycling waste in a safe and properly prescribed manner;
c. physicians to adopt "green" measures in their practice environments and personal lifestyles;
d. medical schools, residency programs and continuing medical education sessions to enhance their provision of educational programs on health and the environment; and
e. the development of evidence-based information on health and environment issues.
The Canadian Medical Association will respond to the challenge for a clean environment (air, water, soil, climate change) by encouraging:
a. physicians to become spokespersons for environmental stewardship, including the discussion of these issues when appropriate with patients;
b. the medical community to work with health care facilities to adopt and implement policies aimed at reducing or recycling waste in a safe and properly prescribed manner;
c. physicians to adopt "green" measures in their practice environments and personal lifestyles;
d. medical schools, residency programs and continuing medical education sessions to enhance their provision of educational programs on health and the environment; and
e. the development of evidence-based information on health and environment issues.
That physicians, through the Canadian Medical Association, its Divisions and affiliates, should be involved in delineating principles to guide the development, use and evaluation of databases that provide linkages between health care utilization, socioeconomic status and other determinants of health and health status.
That physicians, through the Canadian Medical Association, its Divisions and affiliates, should be involved in delineating principles to guide the development, use and evaluation of databases that provide linkages between health care utilization, socioeconomic status and other determinants of health and health status.
That evidence-based approaches and wide stakeholder involvement are essential in the development and implementation of public policies designed to improve the health of the population both collectively and individually.
That evidence-based approaches and wide stakeholder involvement are essential in the development and implementation of public policies designed to improve the health of the population both collectively and individually.
That the Canadian Medical Association explore the changing relationships of physicians with their patients and communities related to the expanding role of patients in decision-making and self-care.
That the Canadian Medical Association explore the changing relationships of physicians with their patients and communities related to the expanding role of patients in decision-making and self-care.
That the Canadian Medical Association and its Divisions urge government to establish a framework to ensure that the development and implementation of public policy is guided by evidence-based health-impact analysis.
That the Canadian Medical Association and its Divisions urge government to establish a framework to ensure that the development and implementation of public policy is guided by evidence-based health-impact analysis.
That the Canadian Medical Association study ways in which the role of patient accountability and responsibility can be incorporated into models of health care.
That the Canadian Medical Association study ways in which the role of patient accountability and responsibility can be incorporated into models of health care.
