The last time the entire world suffered a world-wide pandemic, we were in the midst of a war, WW1 to be exact. It took roughly 3 years for the Spanish Flu to be defeated but they didn't have access to the resources, the technology and the manpower we have today in 2020. The number of cases might be increasing across the globe, but so it the number of willing physicians and healthcare professionals yearning to play a role in this fight.
For the past few weeks, IMGs (including FMGs and CSAs) have been openly voicing their concerns and willingness to roll up their sleeves and join the front-line workers in the fight against COVID-19. The world is now slowly but surely recognizing their voices and we're finally seeing policy changes that will allow IMGs to participate.
We have started to assemble a list of resources & relevant news articles that might help...
Since 2013, MedSckool Reviews has been on a mission to help educate, equip and empower physicians from across the world with the tools and resources to succeed in their quest to practicing medicine in Canada (and the US). As the news unfolds on a daily basis around COVID19, we'll be updating this page with relevant articles and links that might help our physicians, should they wish to participate in the fight against this viral pandemic.
If you have any other relevant materials/links/articles, that you'd like to share, please forward them to [email protected].
If you have any other relevant materials/links/articles, that you'd like to share, please forward them to [email protected].
ONTARIO & THE REST OF CANADA
- https://www.thestar.com/opinion/2020/04/01/were-here-were-ready-thousands-of-foreign-trained-doctors-nurses-eager-to-help-in-the-covid-19-crisis-why-isnt-canada-acting.html
- https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2020/03/23/brampton-councillor-asks-province-to-allow-more-foreign-trained-doctors-to-help-with-covid-19-crisis.html
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/internationally-trained-doctors-covid-19-1.5519881
- https://www.cpso.on.ca/Physicians/Your-Practice/Physician-Advisory-Services/COVID-19-FAQs-for-Physicians
- https://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/canada-news-pmn/doctors-trained-abroad-want-to-join-front-lines-of-covid-19-fight-in-canada
Ontario is seeking those with experience in providing health care who are available to help provincial efforts to prevent and control the spread of COVID-19, if required. We are looking for health care providers who may be working part-time and want to and are prepared to increase their work hours or former healthcare providers who are retired, or on inactive status with their regulatory college. If you are interested and you can help, please provide us with the following information to create a user profile. Your profile may be used to match you to positions and opportunities to use your skills and provide services where they are most needed.
The Government of Canada is working with provincial and territorial governments to respond to COVID-19. They are seeking volunteers to help in the following areas:
1. Case tracking and contact tracing;
2. Health system surge capacity;
3. Case data collection and reporting.
Please apply by April 24, 2020
NEW YORK & THE US
- https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/covid19/85618
- https://abcnews.go.com/Health/coronavirus-patients-surge-medical-students-rushed-practice-fight/story?id=69782734
- https://www.thehastingscenter.org/we-need-international-medical-graduates-immigration-policy-keeps-them-away/
- https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/30/us/immigrant-medical-professionals-sidelined/index.html
- https://msmagazine.com/2020/03/30/its-time-to-loosen-visa-restrictions-and-allow-immigrant-healthcare-professionals-to-help-fight-covid-19/
- https://news.bloomberglaw.com/pharma-and-life-sciences/foreign-doctors-hands-tied-by-visa-rules-in-covid-19-fight
