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FEATURES
| 7 | Editorial: Tentative Agreement Referendum
Underway as Review Goes to Press As the Ontario Medical Review goes to press thismonth, members are casting ballots on a proposed four-year Physician Services Agreement with the government of Ontario. The OMA Board of Directors unanimously endorsed the offer and recommended to members and Council that it be ratified. The outcome of the referendum will be reported to OMA Council at a SpecialMeeting, to be held October 18 in Toronto. Members will be updated on the results of the vote and the Council decision shortly thereafter. |
| 18 | Algoma West Academy of Medicine One of
OMA’s Oldest Branch Societies  Drawing on the Association’s rich and diverse archive collections, the OMA Corporate Information Department is developing a series of articles that will highlight the history of a number of longstanding OMA Branch Societies. The first instalment describes the evolution of the Algoma West Academy of Medicine — one of the OMA’s first affiliated Branch Societies. |
| 21 | Sweep! Camaraderie Makes Ontario Medical
Bonspiel a Unique Experience Founded in 1952, the Ontario Medical Bonspiel has evolved froman informal, day-long event among local physicians to a two-day affair featuring a reception, banquet with live entertainment, trophies, prizes, and dozens of teams and curlers from across the province. This year’s Bonspiel, which takes place November 27-29 in London, includes incentives to encouragemedical students and residents to participate. |
| 23 | Improving Cervical Cancer Prevention
and Screening Rates The Greater Toronto Area Cancer Prevention and Screening Network has prepared an overview of the state of cervical cancer prevention and screening in Ontario, and provides strategies and resources for physicians to assist patients inmaking appropriate health decisions about screening. |
| 40 | WebWatch: Members Visit OMA WebLink in
Record Numbers as Tentative Agreement
Prompts Online Traffic Surge In the month of September, more than 4,500 members logged on to the OMA website, which represents a 50 per cent increase over the average monthly user traffic. The increase in activity was primarily due to frequent news items regarding the status of negotiations and the subsequent Tentative Agreement. During the week of September 15-19, when the proposed Agreement with the Ministry was first announced, WebLink traffic more than doubled from the 60,000 average daily hits to more than 130,000 daily hits. |
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| 6 | OMA Committee Chairs |
| 45 | Readers’ Views Gamma Knife Facility for Neurological Conditions a Provincial Resource; Access to Care Challenges for the Seriously Mentally Ill. |
| 32 | OMA Board of Directors Report:
September 10-11, 2008 |
| 34 | Health Policy Report CPSO Draft Policy on Human Rights; Physician Employed Physician Assistant; Wait Times Strategy; HPRAC Consultations on Scopes of Practice; Public Hospitals Act. |
| 52 | Classifieds |
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