P.E.I. will have to improve its recruitment record and hire dozens of new doctors to support the new UPEI medical school, according to a consultant’s report. The school's dean joins CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin to drill down on...

The community of Crapaud, P.E.I., didn't have a family doctor for years, until Dr. Meghan Cameron answered the call. She's seeing patients in both Crapaud and Lennox Island, and says appointments often take an emotional turn.

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Canada’s health-care crisis is most acute in rural and remote areas, but the Northern Ontario School of Medicine has an approach that could help. It recruits students from underserved communities and trains them outside of urban areas —...

The University of Prince Edward Island, Toronto Metropolitan University and Simon Fraser University in B.C. are all set to open new medical schools in the next two years. The move is meant to address the shortage of family doctors.

Medical students need to match to a residency spot to fully qualify and get licensed as a doctor. But despite a shortage of family physicians, about 30 per cent of family residency spots went unfilled as part of a concerning decline seen...

With their medical training derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic, some new doctors say they're concerned about gaps in knowledge, but have learned a lot about working through unpredictable circumstances.

Nadia Popovici, 22, who sat behind the Vancouver Canucks bench during their game against the Seattle Kraken, is being called a hero after alerting Brian 'Red' Hamilton to a cancerous mole on the back of his neck during the game.

Fatimah Roble is a young Black woman who has been accepted to her first year of study at the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, along with 23 other Black students. Roble describes the racism she faced on her journey and the...

Dr. Imamu Tomlinson, who now lives in Selma, Calif., says the path away from racism and police brutality "has to encompass almost every aspect of our culture and society."

Dr. Nirali Sureshkumar Patel, a dentist from Mississauga, Ont., is the Canadian citizen on the Air India flight that crashed shortly after takeoff, her husband confirmed. At least 240 people were killed after the plane crashed in a...

A contingent of 188 new medical professionals is set to enter the fields of medicine, dentistry and pharmacy, after graduation ceremonies at the University of Manitoba Thursday.

Want to launch a global career in biotech or health tech? Ms. Niharika Sondhi, Founder and CEO, Ednet Consultants in this video, features top programs for international students—from Harvard Medical School’s HMX Physiology to Stanford’s...

A screening test used as part of admissions for the majority of Canadian medical schools is being questioned. Researchers say there is weak evidence backing the Casper test, while the company behind the test stands by it.

Orthopedic surgery is a highly sought-after speciality in medicine — and getting into the profession attracts top candidates. Dr. Bernard Burgesson went from Dalhousie Medical School all the way to Boston to do a fellowship at Harvard....

As UPEI prepares to launch its new faculty of medicine, the university is making sure everything is ready — from the building and technology to the students and staff. University president Wendy Rodgers spoke to CBC News: Compass host...

From wait times in emergency departments to the need-a-doctor waitlist, Nova Scotia leaders assess the state of health care in the province.

Four historically Black medical schools received a $600 million gift from former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the founder of Bloomberg Philanthropies. (Scripps News)

The school will begin offering free tuition in the fall for medical students from families who make less than $300,000 a year. (Scripps News)

Nigel Farage has hit back at Boris Johnson after the former prime minister accused the Reform UK leader of a “morally repugnant” repetition of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s justification for the invasion of Ukraine. The Reform...

Images of the medical institute where former Angolan leader Jose Eduardo dos Santos' body was autopsied, and the court where a judge ruled that his body could be released to his widow and returned home for burial (Footage by AFPTV via...

Nov.28 -- Stanford University School of Medicine Dean Dr. Lloyd B. Minor speaks with Bloomberg's Cynthia Koons at Bloomberg’s The Year Ahead summit in New York.

Dr. Elaine Batchlor, CEO of MLK Community Healthcare, joined The Recount Daily Pod to discuss her Atlantic op-ed "I'm a Black doctor. My mom still won't get vaccinated." Dr. Batchlor believes this hesitancy is understandable and...

Jim Rogers, International Investor and Author speaks about his relationship with wealth, his take on current market events and his investment thesis with Bloomberg's Michelle Jamriskoat at the Asia Wealth Summit.