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A cost-effective solution to our family physician access crisis

  • Funding Practice Ready Assessment programs across Canada provides an accelerated pathway to license internationally-trained physicians.
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | April 28, 2025
The federal government should fund at least 4,500 Practice Ready Assessment program slots across Canada over a four-year period, write Senators Stanley Kutcher and Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia. Unsplash photograph by Luis Melendez

A cost-effective solution to our family physician access crisis

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | April 28, 2025
  • Funding Practice Ready Assessment programs across Canada provides an accelerated pathway to license internationally-trained physicians.

A cost-effective solution to our family physician access crisis

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | April 28, 2025
  • Funding Practice Ready Assessment programs across Canada provides an accelerated pathway to license internationally-trained physicians.
The federal government should fund at least 4,500 Practice Ready Assessment program slots across Canada over a four-year period, write Senators Stanley Kutcher and Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia. Unsplash photograph by Luis Melendez

Here are two major ways Canada can significantly increase its supply of family doctors

  • The federal government can enhance funding to the Medical Council of Canada to asses foreign doctors, and provinces can boost investment to increase their
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA, RATNA OMIDVAR, KAREEM EL-ASSAL | February 12, 2025
Federal and provincial/territorial health ministers can work to solve the physician shortage in Canada in a cost-effective manner by enhancing the PRA route to licensure, write ISG Senators Stanley Kutcher, Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia, and Ratna Omidvar; and Kareem El-Assal.  Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Here are two major ways Canada can significantly increase its supply of family doctors

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA, RATNA OMIDVAR, KAREEM EL-ASSAL | February 12, 2025
  • The federal government can enhance funding to the Medical Council of Canada to asses foreign doctors, and provinces can boost investment to increase their

Here are two major ways Canada can significantly increase its supply of family doctors

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA, RATNA OMIDVAR, KAREEM EL-ASSAL | February 12, 2025
  • The federal government can enhance funding to the Medical Council of Canada to asses foreign doctors, and provinces can boost investment to increase their
Federal and provincial/territorial health ministers can work to solve the physician shortage in Canada in a cost-effective manner by enhancing the PRA route to licensure, write ISG Senators Stanley Kutcher, Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia, and Ratna Omidvar; and Kareem El-Assal.  Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Addressing the threat of antimicrobial resistance

  • Canada must educate, advocate, and act now to tackle the overuse of antibiotics in modern health care.
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | November 20, 2024
These drugs should be reserved for when they are truly necessary, whether for treating severe infections, preventing complications during surgeries, or supporting vulnerable patients undergoing chemotherapy, writes Senator Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia.

Addressing the threat of antimicrobial resistance

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | November 20, 2024
  • Canada must educate, advocate, and act now to tackle the overuse of antibiotics in modern health care.

Addressing the threat of antimicrobial resistance

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | November 20, 2024
  • Canada must educate, advocate, and act now to tackle the overuse of antibiotics in modern health care.
These drugs should be reserved for when they are truly necessary, whether for treating severe infections, preventing complications during surgeries, or supporting vulnerable patients undergoing chemotherapy, writes Senator Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia.

A prescription for progress: boosting Canada’s family doctors by 50 per cent

  • One of the key drivers of the primary care crisis is our failure to fully use the skills of internationally trained physicians already living
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA, INDEPENDENT SENATOR RATNA OMIDVAR, KAREEM EL-ASSAL | October 14, 2024
Among the steps the federal government can take is to directly fund medical faculties to create 750 new family medicine residency positions each year, write ISG Senators Stanley Kutcher, Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia, and Ratna Omidvar; and Kareem El-Assal. Unsplash photograph by National Cancer Institute

A prescription for progress: boosting Canada’s family doctors by 50 per cent

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA, INDEPENDENT SENATOR RATNA OMIDVAR, KAREEM EL-ASSAL | October 14, 2024
  • One of the key drivers of the primary care crisis is our failure to fully use the skills of internationally trained physicians already living

A prescription for progress: boosting Canada’s family doctors by 50 per cent

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA, INDEPENDENT SENATOR RATNA OMIDVAR, KAREEM EL-ASSAL | October 14, 2024
  • One of the key drivers of the primary care crisis is our failure to fully use the skills of internationally trained physicians already living
Among the steps the federal government can take is to directly fund medical faculties to create 750 new family medicine residency positions each year, write ISG Senators Stanley Kutcher, Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia, and Ratna Omidvar; and Kareem El-Assal. Unsplash photograph by National Cancer Institute

Policy action is critical as Canada recognizes FASD Awareness Month

  • Advocates, medical experts, and those with lived experiences have for decades been calling on the federal government to take a leadership role.
Opinion | BY AUDREY MCFARLANE, ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | September 23, 2024
Mark Holland
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland. Bill S-253 lays the foundation for the development of a comprehensive national framework to support individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, write Audrey McFarlane and ISG Senator Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Policy action is critical as Canada recognizes FASD Awareness Month

Opinion | BY AUDREY MCFARLANE, ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | September 23, 2024
  • Advocates, medical experts, and those with lived experiences have for decades been calling on the federal government to take a leadership role.

Policy action is critical as Canada recognizes FASD Awareness Month

Opinion | BY AUDREY MCFARLANE, ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | September 23, 2024
  • Advocates, medical experts, and those with lived experiences have for decades been calling on the federal government to take a leadership role.
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland. Bill S-253 lays the foundation for the development of a comprehensive national framework to support individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, write Audrey McFarlane and ISG Senator Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A national framework for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder is long overdue

  • Research has shown the societal cost of FASD in Canada tops $10.5-billion annually. These costs are incurred through criminal justice, health care, educational services,
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | September 7, 2023
Health Minister Mark Holland, pictured. Sen. Mohamed-Iqbal Ravlia's private member's bill would require the minister of health, in consultation with other ministers and stakeholders, to develop a national framework for FASD. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A national framework for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder is long overdue

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | September 7, 2023
  • Research has shown the societal cost of FASD in Canada tops $10.5-billion annually. These costs are incurred through criminal justice, health care, educational services,

A national framework for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder is long overdue

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | September 7, 2023
  • Research has shown the societal cost of FASD in Canada tops $10.5-billion annually. These costs are incurred through criminal justice, health care, educational services,
Health Minister Mark Holland, pictured. Sen. Mohamed-Iqbal Ravlia's private member's bill would require the minister of health, in consultation with other ministers and stakeholders, to develop a national framework for FASD. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Keep young children safe by vaccinating them against COVID-19

  • On Nov. 19, Health Canada took an important step in the fight against COVID-19 by approving Pfizer-BioNTech’s Comirnaty vaccine for use in children aged
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA, INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSEMARY MOODIE, INDEPENDENT SENATOR STAN KUTCHER, INDEPENDENT SENATOR MARIE-FRANçOISE MéGIE | November 29, 2021
Vaccination provides an additional layer of protection for our young children who are experiencing the disastrous consequences of COVID-19 firsthand, such as class closures, write Independent Senators Mégie, Moodie, Ravalia, and Kutcher. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Keep young children safe by vaccinating them against COVID-19

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA, INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSEMARY MOODIE, INDEPENDENT SENATOR STAN KUTCHER, INDEPENDENT SENATOR MARIE-FRANçOISE MéGIE | November 29, 2021
  • On Nov. 19, Health Canada took an important step in the fight against COVID-19 by approving Pfizer-BioNTech’s Comirnaty vaccine for use in children aged

Keep young children safe by vaccinating them against COVID-19

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA, INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSEMARY MOODIE, INDEPENDENT SENATOR STAN KUTCHER, INDEPENDENT SENATOR MARIE-FRANçOISE MéGIE | November 29, 2021
  • On Nov. 19, Health Canada took an important step in the fight against COVID-19 by approving Pfizer-BioNTech’s Comirnaty vaccine for use in children aged
Vaccination provides an additional layer of protection for our young children who are experiencing the disastrous consequences of COVID-19 firsthand, such as class closures, write Independent Senators Mégie, Moodie, Ravalia, and Kutcher. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Canadians deserve better health care. Patient’s Medical Home can get us there

  • I became a family doctor because providing comprehensive, compassionate care gave me meaning. In the small community I served in Twillingate, N.L., I have
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | November 14, 2018
The College of Family Physicians of Canada launched its vision of the future of family practice in 2011, called the Patient’s Medical Home. The model has caught the attention of provincial decision-makers and health-care providers across Canada. Photograph courtesy of the Pan American Health Organization

Canadians deserve better health care. Patient’s Medical Home can get us there

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | November 14, 2018
  • I became a family doctor because providing comprehensive, compassionate care gave me meaning. In the small community I served in Twillingate, N.L., I have

Canadians deserve better health care. Patient’s Medical Home can get us there

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | November 14, 2018
  • I became a family doctor because providing comprehensive, compassionate care gave me meaning. In the small community I served in Twillingate, N.L., I have
The College of Family Physicians of Canada launched its vision of the future of family practice in 2011, called the Patient’s Medical Home. The model has caught the attention of provincial decision-makers and health-care providers across Canada. Photograph courtesy of the Pan American Health Organization
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