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Ontario MDs Concerned about Cuts

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Donald McCulloch
10 years ago

nothing short of job action including rotating strikes will get these clawbacks lifted

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Dr. Rory Crabbe
10 years ago

These clawbacks need to come to an end. The Liberals are taking advantage of us and our position to not strike which would abandon our patients whom we care for greatly!

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Lalit Krishna
10 years ago

Hopefully the OMA management read the comments here as well because they need to know that the OMA has appeared weak and ineffective for the past 5-6 years. Getting caught by surprise at every step and mounting a half-hearted response that goes nowhere. It needs to shift its focus away from selling insurance and concentrate on performing its primary duty, which is to provide strong representation for Ontario physicians. I am joining Doctors Ontario this year.

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Cecil Liu
10 years ago

As busy as ER is already the cuts will only worsen wait times as patients are less able to get in with the family docs because there own family docs don't have the resources to stay open longer.

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kim spacek
10 years ago

I feel that the goverment should consider physicians when making cutts to the health care system as they have a unique understanding about the limitations and strenghts in the system and may be able to help with appropriate cutt that will not harm pt care.

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Dr. Ernest Hajcsar
10 years ago

I demand action by the OMA to defend my rights as an individual through a direct court challenge and feel that the Canada Health Act violates the basic personal freedoms of Doctors as citizens to choose who we want to work for.

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Keith Dyke
10 years ago

The OMA "stop or I'll say stop again" approach is just not working.

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Yong-Li Zhang
10 years ago

It is unfortunate that the MOH has been publicly deceptive and paint physicians as adversaries rather than advocates of patient health & interests. Patients have the right to be educated on the truth regarding the motives and consequences of unilateral government cuts. We physicians as a collective body must do more to educate our patients and the public on these concerns, taking more drastic measures if necessary.

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Anonymous
10 years ago

if the OMA does not show they are actually fighting for us, then we need to revisit the RAND protocol

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Kathleen Crawford
10 years ago

Happy I don't plan on staying in Ontario but signing for my poor colleagues who really want to serve this community.

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Monica Carter
10 years ago

If these cuts continue I will be leaving the province within the year.

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Yong Sun Lee
10 years ago

Please mobilize concerted effort such as job action.

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Dr John Taylor
10 years ago

It is absolutely disgusting what the government is doing and how little is being done about it. The OMA is impotent. Wake up and actually represent us!!!

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Todd Hodgson
10 years ago

Apathy or no apathy, it's the OMA's responsibility to fight for the rights of Ontario Doctors. That's why we pay them, isn't it?

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Greg Carfagnini
10 years ago

I will sign this as the OMA is the only voice we have but I feel they have failed us in dramatic fashion. If they do not start to effectively represent us, the next petition should be to find other representation, have OMA leaders replaced, and/or renegotiate our fees.

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Lara Gunton
10 years ago

100% agree

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Anonymous
10 years ago

As a medical student these cuts are making me seriously consider moving away from Ontario for residency and practice in the future.

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Julie Bryson
10 years ago

The time to talk is past. We need real action. We need public education and to get them concerned. Until the population thinks it is a problem the government won't care. Also we need to start the legal process NOW. This is not legal.

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Marlise dos Santos MD
10 years ago

I am in favour of the OMA petition.

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mark jenkins
10 years ago

agree