FREDERICTON – With the two-day Roundtable on Seniors Care wrapped up, Dr. Camille Haddad, President of the New Brunswick Medical Society and Dr Chris Simpson, Past President of the Canadian Medical Association, thanked those who had attended and contributed solutions. “The situation in New Brunswick provides a glimpse of the future for other Canadian provinces,” [Read More...]
FREDERICTON – Against the backdrop of a federal election and frustration from health providers, politicians, and families about seniors care options, the New Brunswick Medical Society and the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) have partnered to release Voices on Seniors Care. This document compiles solutions from leading New Brunswick health experts and patient and provider organizations [Read More...]
FREDERICTON – Dr. Chris Simpson, Past President of the Canadian Medical Association; Suzanne Dupuis-Blanchard, PhD; and Dr. Ben Hoyt, Chief of Surgery in Fredericton, will feature September 21 at “A Patient Dialogue on Seniors Care in New Brunswick.” The New Brunswick Medical Society and the Canadian Medical Association will co-host the event, which invites the [Read More...]
FREDERICTON (GNB) – A new co-ordinated physician recruitment approach is being established in New Brunswick. “Our government is committed to job growth and this new initiative will help create growth through the addition of new doctors to New Brunswick,” said Health Minister Victor Boudreau. “Implementing this approach furthers the work toward completing our government’s commitment [Read More...]
In a show of national unity, the President of the New Brunswick Medical Society will join colleagues from Alberta to make motions related to seniors care at Canada’s “Parliament of Medicine.” “As the two provinces in Canada with the youngest and oldest populations, we’re making motions together to show that better care for seniors must [Read More...]
FREDERICTON – The President of the Canadian Medical Association was joined by the President of the New Brunswick Medical Society today to announce a plan for a Roundtable on Seniors Care, to be held in September. “New Brunswick is my home province and we are struggling, with our current health system, to care for the [Read More...]
The New Brunswick Medical Society is seeking a Digital Communications Officer for a one-year term position. Working as part of a team and reporting to the Director of Policy and Communications, the new position of Digital Communications Officer will be focused on executing the communications plan of the Medical Society. They will be the primary [Read More...]
We are very pleased the government has moved forward on the next phases of policy changes to improve tobacco control, help smokers quit, and limit exposure of smoke to children. There’s a reason why smoking is one of the first things doctors inquire about in our work – patients who smoke see higher risks for [Read More...]