Move comes after 55 med school students were unable to find a residency in 2014, amid release of statistics showing 800,000 Ontarians lack a family doctor.
Melissa Renwick for Toronto Star: Ali Damji, 23, chair of the Ontario Medical Students Association, says the group is calling for an “evidence based” and consultative approach to allocating residency positions.
Ali Damji has been dreaming about being a doctor since he was a child, when he carried around a toy briefcase stuffed with Bandaids, Polysporin and a mini flashlight.
But even after landing a spot at the University of Toronto’s medical school, the fight to fulfill his dream is far from over. The Ministry of Health and Long-term Care isn’t making things any easier.
It recently began to undertake plans to cut 50 Ontario residency positions over the next two years.
The move, Damji said, comes after a year in which 55 medical school students in Canada were unable to find a residency. And amid reports that 800,000 Ontarians are without a family doctor.
Source: Toronto Star
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