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“DOCS on Ice” Hockey Tournament Marks Silver Anniversary  Nearly 700 Ontario physicians played hockey and raised money for charity during the 25th anniversary of the Doctors of Ontario Charity on Ice hockey tournament, held recently in Hamilton. Each year since 1983, the tournament has been held in a different city, and focuses on the founding principles of charity, camaraderie, and sportsmanship. Also see Image Gallery |
FEATURES
| 7 | Editorial The province of Ontario continues to experience a severe physician shortage and recent studies point to a worsening problem. We need a comprehensive retention strategy to improve our competitive standing in the physician marketplace, not only here in Canada but worldwide. |
| 12 | Building Partnerships with Local Health Integration Networks
OMA District 9 recently organized a groundbreaking joint workshop with the leadership of the Northeast Local Health Integration Network. Members discussed issues of communication, and principles to facilitate building a relationship between local physicians and the LHIN. |
| 17 | New OMA President Dr. Janice Willett Delivers
Inaugural Address to OMA Council
In her inaugural address to Council, new OMA President Dr. Janice Willett identified key priorities for the coming year, including negotiations planning, enhanced member engagement, physician retention, information technology funding, and patient safety. |
| 20 | OMA Council meeting summary of resolutions |
| 29 | SportMed 2007 Symposium Spinal injuries in hockey, treating rotator cuff injuries, nutritional supplements for athletes, and tips for preparing the medical bag for sports events were among the topics addressed during the 2007 SportMed symposium. |
| 35 | Ontario Medical Student Bursary Fund
2006 Annual Report
Since its inception in 1999, the Ontario Medical Student Bursary Fund has disbursed approximately $1.2 million to assist over 600 students across Ontario with the financial needs of obtaining a medical education. |
| 40 | OntarioMD Connects: Simplifying the Selection
and Usage of Electronic Medical Records OntarioMD offers a variety of services to help physicians select clinical management systems and electronic medical records, and integrate CMS/EMR solutions into the medical practice. |
| 54 | Physician Health: Applying The Powers of
Intellect to Relieve Stress and Improve
Work-life Balance
In the fourth of a six-part series on the fundamentals of physician self-care, Dr. Michael Kaufmann describes the application of a variety of intellectual abilities and energy to personal stress hardiness and resilience. |
| 57 | Doctor’s Business: Tips to Reduce Taxes on
RRSPs, RRIFs, and Other Pension Income This month’s column provides tips for managing pension income, such as RRSPs and RRIFs, in order to minimize tax exposure and take advantage of new tax deferral initiatives that are scheduled to take effect in 2007. |
| 62 | WebWatch: OMA Website Offers Enhanced Security, Additional Content OMA WebLink has implemented many changes and new additions to the site, including security measures designed to better protect members’ privacy online. |
| 60 | At Your Service: OMA Response Centre,
Corporate Research and Archives
The OMA Corporate Information Department is the information hub of the Association. It operates three work units — Library Services, Corporate Records Services, and the recently established Response Centre — to support the research and information needs of OMA staff, elected officials, and physician members. |
| 1 | OMA Executive Committee, Board of Directors,
Section Chairs Listing
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| 6 | OMA Committee Chairs Listing |
| 8 | OMA Directory of Key Contacts |
| 9 | Readers’ Views Family physician shortage in Ontario; Physician workforce policy and planning |
| 48 | CyberMed Skills Seminars: May - June Schedule |
| 50 | OMA Board of Directors Report: March 21 - 23, 2007 |
| 52 | OMA Health Policy Report Bill 171—Health Service Improvements Act; Child Health; Drugs and Pharmacotherapy; Long-Term Care; Colorectal Screening Program. |
| 82 | Classifieds |
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