Doctors in Atlantic Canada will soon be able to work in any of the 4 provinces

[shikimate]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/atlantic-physician-registry-pei-premiers-meeting-1.6754317

Just released today, Atlantic Canada is leading the country by making it easier for physicians to get licensed. More physicians should consider working in Atlantic Canada

[Bobthebuilder]

Didn't Doug Ford announce something similar in Ontario last month ? (or was it this month)

Basically welcoming healthcare workers from all over Canada to come and work in On ?

[Edict]

There is a push to get a pan Canadian national licensure, which would be helpful to allow workers to work in multiple provinces, eliminating some of the red tape. But for now, the provinces are trying to go regional. 

It is definitely a good thing but I also think its mostly for future pandemics or the case where a physician wants to locum out of province, I don't think its really that relevant for most physicians right now. 

[Artier]

1 hour ago, Edict said:

There is a push to get a pan Canadian national licensure, which would be helpful to allow workers to work in multiple provinces, eliminating some of the red tape. But for now, the provinces are trying to go regional. 

It is definitely a good thing but I also think its mostly for future pandemics or the case where a physician wants to locum out of province, I don't think its really that relevant for most physicians right now. 

It could also potentially be a game-changer for virtual work, as currently I believe at least in Ontario both the provider and patient have to be physically within Ontario to bill. This may increase opportunity for things like counseling, teleradiology, etc.