'Regulatory bodies should open doors for foreign-trained family physicians to get them into Canadian healthcare quickly and safely,' writes MUN Medicine clinical epidemiology doctoral candidate Syamala Buragadda.
Syamala Buragadda is a PhD candidate in clinical epidemiology at Memorial University’s Faculty of Medicine. Her study is about brain recovery in people with neurological diseases like Multiple Sclerosis. - ContributedCanada is facing a health-care workforce shortage crisis, with over six million Canadians without a family doctor, and one-third of them searching for one for over a year.The physician-to-patient ratio in Canada is 2.
One potential solution could be to increase the number of residencies available to internationally trained physicians. Financial barriers – The medical licensure process is lengthy and expensive. Each component of the exam costs between $1,200-$2,500. New immigrants or Canadians who graduated abroad may lack the financial resources to cover exam fees, residency fees, and living costs.
It is estimated that there are currently 13,000 medical doctors in Canada waiting to complete the licensing process. It has been found that"Canada has no shortage of doctors, but it does have a shortage of certified doctors."The federal and provincial governments continue to work with the Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons and Family Physicians of Canada to find a way to explore alternative pathways for foreign-trained medical graduates to become licensed in Canada.
Reviewing and expediting the licensing process for international medical graduates and other healthcare professionals, as well as increasing the number of residency spots available in each province, would greatly benefit Canadians.
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