tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23381380.post114537642858177794..comments2023-07-12T09:37:20.673-04:00Comments on Crescent Canuck (Politics): Doctors And Paralegalsmezbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16450639860657867772noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23381380.post-1146778838366432192006-05-04T17:40:00.000-04:002006-05-04T17:40:00.000-04:00"What is your opinion on the ethics of Canada poac..."What is your opinion on the ethics of Canada poaching doctors from poor countries. Are we not a wealthy nation? Why can't we train our own doctors?"<BR/><BR/>Wll, they could go back to their country of origin with a different background and skills. They'll be able to network more with western health faculties (being in the system and all) that would inevitably aid in refurbishing the health faculities in their countries. This is indeed of a great value.<BR/><BR/>Whether or not they choose to take this to their countries' advantages, that's a whole other ball game.<BR/><BR/>"For examplem if I apply to be a doctor from Bulgaria (exampel), the Canadian embassy IN BULGARIA should evaluate my education according to Canadian standards, and give me the points for being a doctor ONLY if I match the requirements."<BR/><BR/>Canadian standards, eh? What would that entail? I do remember being told that foreign doctors secifically need to sit for three exams. The first two are the same as the Canadian grads, while the third is specifically for foreign grads. You would only write this once you pass the first two. I was also told that the third test was the one that usually disqualified an individual because apparently, that's the hardest. Obviously, you can tell that there's already an underlying stratification in the Canadian health care system.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23381380.post-1145461259724165352006-04-19T11:40:00.000-04:002006-04-19T11:40:00.000-04:00Hi AdamI look at them as two separate issues. I th...Hi Adam<BR/><BR/>I look at them as two separate issues. I think first, if we are bringing doctors here, they should be <BR/><BR/>i) verified at the country they applied for immigration in. For examplem if I apply to be a doctor from Bulgaria (exampel), the Canadian embassy IN BULGARIA should evaluate my education according to Canadian standards, and give me the points for being a doctor ONLY if I match the requirements. If it means I have to sit for an exam, and pay additional fees to cover costs, thats OK. Biometric information and other secure documents should be given so when I land in Canada, I am who I am.<BR/><BR/>2) As for training enough doctors here, thats up to provinces and colleges to allocate money and spaces for that based on needs.mezbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16450639860657867772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23381380.post-1145387267490932812006-04-18T15:07:00.000-04:002006-04-18T15:07:00.000-04:00What is your opinion on the ethics of Canada poach...What is your opinion on the ethics of Canada poaching doctors from poor countries. Are we not a wealthy nation? Why can't we train our own doctors? <BR/><BR/>There are a number of problems with opening the doors to foreign doctors, mainly in monitoring them after they have arrived. In foreign trained doctors we are unsure of the education that they received because we didn't provide it. There need to be safeguards to ensure that the public is not put at risk. All medical educations are not created equal!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com