HAMBURG-EPPENDORF University Hospital PRIVATE STEM CELL TRANSPLANT for Plasma Cell Ca.

GERMANY: HAMBURG-EPPENDORF Univ Hosp STEM CELL TRANSPLANT 1460 bed Univ.Hosp HAMBURG-EPPENDORF: Auto.Stem Cell Transplant approx. Euro 50,000.

WELCH ALLYN PANOPTIC ophthalmoscope Toronto WOMENS' COLLEGE HOSPITAL

Welch Allyn $600 PANOPTIC ophthalmoscope now provided in all exam units of Toronto WOMENS'COLLEGE HOSP. About 10y ago CPSO discipline committee, after Peer review by Kitchener Mall Ophthalmologist, did not know of its existence and had to be shown pictures. Shows danger to Ontario doctors' career if they use advanced techniques unknown to CPSO less than up-to-date committee members; filling gaps in their clinical practice with paid visits to Toronto from distant regions of the Province.

OMA retirement homes; part of End-of-Life planning

Last OMA Pres, a Hamilton-area GP wanted to focus on End-of-Life. The OMA Board has ignored for at least ten years the suggestion that the OMA has its own Retirement Homes. Similar to the 15,000 member ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio artists)Lodge on the Esplanade; regular Friday evening performances are held at the LCBO licensed Green Room. A TV program showed Retirement Homes sponsored by various USA Universities. Various other Unions have retirement homes e.g. United Steelworkers. As a Charitable "Home for the Aged" 80% of the cost would be paid by the Provincial Govt. The first ACTRA PERFORMING ARTS LODGE, formed with the Screenwriters' Guild, opened in 1993 at 110 ESPLANADE, near the NOVOTEL CENTRAL TORONTO. The OMA has over 23,000 members whose income is not less than ACTRA members.

SUNLIFE extends CRITICAL ILLNESS INSURANCE to 75y.

SUNLIFE extends CRITICAL ILLNESS INSURANCE to 75y. $250,000 paid by cheque. Money can used at will by insured.

ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES Inc.Saliva test for HIV 1/2

Not sold in Canada. $40 a test WALGREEN pharmacies 1202 PINE AVE NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14301 716-2850286

HILTON HOTEL,Toronto May 11-12 Canadian Centre for Applied Research in Cancer Control (ARCC)

ARCC ffices BC Cancer Research Centre (BCCBC), Vancouver & Cancer Care Ontario (CCO),Toronto. Key speaker: NY Memorial Sloane-Kettering Cancer centre Director Health Policy Dr. Peter BACH MD, MAPP(MA in Public Policy). Increasing cost of medicine depends on HIGHER UTILIZATION (Q) and HIGHER PRICES(P) 260 attended. No rep from OMA Board or OMA Policy Staff Cancer drugs now authorized by committees at (CADTH) Ottawa-based "Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health." In April 2014 took over pCODR "Pan-Canadian oncology drug review." (For those with private insurance or private means treatment at USA hospitals avoids CADTH delays.

UPPER CANADA COLLEGE (UCC) grads who become Medical Doctors.

UCC costs about $50,000/year after tax. There are many scholarships and bursaries for families who can not pay normal fees for bright boys. UCC publishes "OLD TIMES" (56 pp) which lists on 16 large pages what UCC grads are doing. 10 MDs are listed from 1962 to present. About 150 graduate yearly. SIX remained in Canada THREE practice in USA ONE in London,UK TWO GPs, One GP is also a financial planner ONE INTERNIST TWO NEUROLOGISTS ONE OBS/GYNAE ONE ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON ONE OSTEOPATH (Private practice) ONE CLINICAL RESEARCH ONE UROLOGIST Few OHIP-paid Doctors could afford UCC fees without a family trust,private income or a wealthy wife. Most grads go into financially rewarding accountancy, banking, business, insurance, private equity and law. Medicine in Ontario does not reward creative thinking or experience. OHIP pays the same for a new grad and a MD with many practice years. Also the Left-wing Ont.College of Physicians & Surgeons (CPSO) is a danger to a career.