Ontario docs still have no contract,Liberal Provincial govt,knows that OMA not united, Few even bother to vote. Council meet in Niagara Falls instead of Toronto, Nice paid vacation for delegates, Section of Physical Med and Rehab had  4 hour scientific meeting in Toronto,Delegates are paid all expenses including an hourly rate for travelling.Mainly same faces every year. Recently a change to end continuous Delegate priv after 20 years service,

100 best World Univs ranking by TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION Mag,

CANADA

TORONTO              19

UBC Vancouver       34

McGill Montreal      38

McMaster Hamilton 94

Buy a London fur felt Lock and Co (1676) hat. Contact directly at www.lockhatters.co.uk or a 55 year client in Toronto. Scandiamed@aol com Most hats sold in Toronto are made of wool not fur felt.

District 11 Toronto plus Scarborough suburb elections for 3 Directors.
Number of voters: 12283 Number actually voted: 953 ( 8 per cent)
members could vote online or by free post

OMA District 11 ( Toronto plus suburb of Scarborough) 11,000 members AGM at Ismaili Cultural centre. Only about 200 attended. Buffet dinner provided with orange and mixed fruit drink. No alcohol.Still no contract with Liberal provincial govt. Low attendance shows apathy towards OMA. Many GPs quietly moving into non-OHIP medicine: Salaried jobs with benefits in Federal, Provincial and  Municipal govts. Insurance medicine. Administering clinics and nursing homes. Organising pharm. trials. Cosmetic medicine. Eye refraction 20 - 64 y not covered by OHIP.  Reducing overhead by not having an office eg surgical assistant or reducing office overhead by only doing GP mental health. No receptionist or equipment needed. Those with USA or EU kicence can leave ontario or practice part-time abroad. OHIP only oays 50 per cent of OMA recommended fee of $340 an hour.

Zika virus: see post 2013 Dec 28.

London. Wellington Hosp( Hosp.Corp.of America)

UK Daily Mail Sir Elton John paid GBP 30,000 for bilat hip replacement for his 90 y mother. GBP 11,500 per hip . GBP 7,000 for seven days stay. Choice of 49 Orthopaedic surgeons.