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Policy Type

Policy resolution

Last Reviewed

2017-03-04

Date

1975-06-25

Topics

Health human resources

Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution

GC75-21

The Canadian Medical Association, recognizing the vital role of ambulance services in providing mobile life support for the acutely ill and injured, recommends that i) ambulance services be considered, where practicable, a direct extension of a hospital emergency department and integrated with the emergency services, ii) ambulance services incorporate standards of personnel education, vehicular design and life support equipment commensurate with those of the overall emergency care system.

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The Canadian Medical Association, recognizing the vital role of ambulance services in providing mobile life support for the acutely ill and injured, recommends that i) ambulance services be considered, where practicable, a direct extension of a hospital emergency department and integrated with the emergency services, ii) ambulance services incorporate standards of personnel education, vehicular design and life support equipment commensurate with those of the overall emergency care system.

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Policy resolution

Last Reviewed

2019-03-03

Date

2005-08-17

Topics

Health human resources

Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution

GC05-68

The Canadian Medical Association calls on the federal government to commission an independent body to assess and report on the capacity of the educational and training infrastructure across Canada to expand enrolment in medicine and nursing programs.

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The Canadian Medical Association calls on the federal government to commission an independent body to assess and report on the capacity of the educational and training infrastructure across Canada to expand enrolment in medicine and nursing programs.

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Policy resolution

Last Reviewed

2019-03-03

Date

2005-08-17

Topics

Health human resources

Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution

GC05-80

The Canadian Medical Association recommends that any definition of under-serviced areas for physician workforce planning and related purposes must also include and recognize the needs of inner-city communities and populations, and not be limited to rural and remote locations.

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The Canadian Medical Association recommends that any definition of under-serviced areas for physician workforce planning and related purposes must also include and recognize the needs of inner-city communities and populations, and not be limited to rural and remote locations.

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Policy Type

Policy resolution

Last Reviewed

2019-03-03

Date

2005-08-17

Topics

Health human resources

Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution

GC05-81

The Canadian Medical Association urges governments to assign targeted funding to increase the number of family medicine residency positions to meet recent increases in medical school enrolment and other demand factors.

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The Canadian Medical Association urges governments to assign targeted funding to increase the number of family medicine residency positions to meet recent increases in medical school enrolment and other demand factors.

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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.

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The Canadian Medical Association supports the full use of national medical services instead of international outsourcing.

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