Dreamer, wisher, magic bean buyer, and family doctor/GP surgeon/refugee health. My tweets are not medical advice. Views are my own
Jul 16, 2020 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
1/ How physician recruitment is going to go down in the next few months in Alberta:
RECRUITER: So, you'll need 10+ years of post-secondary education...
DR: got that
RECRUITER: and you'll be responsible for making life-or-death decisions
DR: sure @albertadoctors#AbLeg#abpoli2/ RECRUITER: I hope you're ok with working 60 hours a week including nights, weekends and holidays
DR: no problem
RECRUITER: plus on call duties, 80 days a year
DR: ok
RECRUITER: you won't be able to choose where you live and work. We'll send you somewhere remote.
DR: But...
Apr 26, 2020 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
Excuse me @shandro. Just wondering why Okotoks, Banff, Canmore, Olds, Black Diamond, Bragg Creek, Camrose, Carstairs, Cremona, Crossfield, Hay Lakes, High River, Mundare, Nanton, Raymond, Penhold and dozens of other communities are no longer considered rural??? #abpoli#AbLeg
What is your definition of rural? These are all communities of a few thousand people, where family doctors provide most if not all medical services.
