MDs not part of the $2.3-million 7 Local Health Integration Networks Primary Care Low Back Pain Pilot program

OMA members are not part of the $2.3-million LHIN "Primary Care Low Back Pain clinics.

Two will be Nurse Practitioner led. "Chiropractors, Physiotherapists, Occupational.Therapists, Kinesiologists & Registered Massage Therapits" will make up the Teams according to Health Minister Dr.Eric HOSKINS  MD(McMaster 1985) D.Phil(Oxon) FRCPC(Comm.Med 1994) today at 333 Sherborne St Medical Centre (previously the Canadian -Hungarian Drs REKAI  Central Hospital.). No OMA Board or Staff member was present at the announcement which was advertised by email to the medical media. An OMA member asked the Minister whether medically trained Osteopaths could apply.. Dr Hoskins replied that his Staff would reply to the question. (Misses Levi & Wilkinson).

(There was no discussion about this program at the $2-million OMA Council meeting Nov.22-23).

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