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Winter 2009 |
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E X E C U T I V E D I R E C T O R ' S M E S S A G E
Successful conclusion to negotiations priority for 2010
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Dawn Mason Photo |
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Rob Ritter |
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Our priority for the
coming year will be to bring the current negotiations to a successful
conclusion. We need to strengthen
recruitment and retention of physicians in this province and that means
being able to compete with the rest of the country.
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By Rob Ritter |
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As 2009 comes to an end, the worst of
the H1N1 pandemic appears to be subsiding. Hopefully this will be
the last of the many challenges we have faced in the current year
and this holiday season will offer all of us an opportunity to relax
and re-energize for 2010.
Our priority for the coming year will
be to bring the current negotiations to a successful conclusion. The
over-arching goal remains the same. We need to strengthen
recruitment and retention of physicians in this province and that
means being able to compete with the rest of the country.
Competitiveness can only be achieved through meaningful improvements
in compensation and working conditions. Wait times at all stages of
medical care are already too long and will deteriorate further if
this round of negotiations with government is not productive.
Getting it right is more important than merely getting it done. We
will continue to work tirelessly to achieve our mission, one in
which the needs of patients and physicians are entirely symmetrical.
The world we live in has changed
radically and irreversibly over the last couple of years. In order
for the medical profession to remain strong and to fulfill its
inherent role as patient advocates we need to greet the future with
insight, clarity of purpose and resolve. Over the next 18 months we
will be devoting a great deal of effort to refreshing our mission
and strategic plans. This will include a thorough assessment of our
current organizational structure and governance. Our future success
will be determined by the extent to which our membership
participates in the process and we will be reaching out to ensure
that every opportunity is made available to you.
My best wishes to all our members for
a health and happy 2010.
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