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[-] sbv@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 week ago

It blows my mind that we're denying qualified candidates a career in medicine. We're short 22,000 doctors and 28,000 nurses.

We should have a full court press from the federal and provincial governments to train those professionals. And recognizing foreign credentials (etc).

[-] reddig33@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

With that kind of shortage, I will not be surprised to see more doctors and nurses from the US move to Canada soon. The brain drain in the US is going to be something awful.

[-] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

The provinces only have so many spots available for med students, and there are limited spots for residency for all new doctors.

[-] sbv@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago

I totally understand that. But given the shit situation we're in, we should start looking for ways to train more docs than are leaving the profession.

[-] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

The way to train more docs is to build more medical schools, more hospitals. Gotta lay out the big money for that!

The other problem we have is the demographic bubble. The population is still aging. As the boomers approach their 80s the medical costs of caring for them will rise exponentially.

[-] sbv@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 days ago

build more medical schools, more hospitals. Gotta lay out the big money for that!

I'm all for that!

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