New CMA president says he has a plan to change Canada’s ‘faceless’ health-care system
The ceremony, held in a large conference room in a Toronto hotel, positioned the chairs of those in attendance in a large circle, facing one another. One by one, different people stood to speak, all except for the guest of honour, an anesthesiologist from Grande Prairie, Alta., who remained seated when it was his turn to talk.
Lafontaine has ideas on how to put Canadian health care on a better path forward. His goals centre around bringing back a sense of connection between patients and care providers. He’s heard from colleagues who are scaling back the amount of time they work or are leaving medicine entirely because of the stress they’re experiencing day to day.
“We often talk about the experience of patient care in isolation of the patients who actually experience it,” he said. “I sit here now as the head of an association that’s been around for more than 155 years. You know, there are more than 92,000 physicians across this country. And we all share a belief that we can make a difference in people’s lives,” Lafontaine said.
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