Health committee  It's a great question. We don't have data to know whether this program is encouraging more family physicians or nurses to move to these areas. What we do think is that if we want to get physicians to rural areas, we need to do it by having incentive programs rather than mandato

Health committee  Not enough, and I think more should be done to raise their awareness.

Health committee  That is certain. Ordering tests for self-protection is a part of the legal aspect of things.

Health committee  Yes.

Health committee  Thank you for your question. When we're talking about the physical exam, it still remains the basis of our training, I would say almost certainly. Of course our curricula do keep up with the times. The curriculum at McGill, for example, has recently changed. The new curriculu

Health committee  That is correct.

Health committee  Good afternoon. Thank you, Mr Chair and members of the committee, for inviting me to speak to you today as you explore the role of the federal government in the practice and training of health care professionals. Before speaking to the topic at hand, as the representative of t