Canadian medical schools weigh fast track for doctors
Ottawa faces a sweeping review of medical education as Canada contemplates admitting students without four years of undergraduate study and shortening training. Proposals include a three-year undergrad path and a possible one-year basic training shortcut, aiming to ease a growing doctor shortage while preserving standards.
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Ottawa
Canada
Nick Busing
Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada
Quebec
Europe
Busing
McMaster University
University of Calgary
The
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons
Andrew Padmos
McMaster
Padmos
Shaheed Merani
Canadian Federation of Medical Students
Cetuximab shows modest life extension in colorectal cancer study
A Canada led international trial finds Cetuximab extends life by about six weeks in advanced colorectal cancer patients who exhausted chemotherapy. Average survival rose from four and a half to six months, with 31 percent responding. Gene variant influences benefit, with potential for earlier use post surgery. Trials span Canada and other nations, report published in NEJM.
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Dr. Jonker
The
National Cancer Institute of Canada
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Derek Jonker
Ottawa Hospital and
Ottawa Health Research
Jonker
United States
Health Canada
Singapore
New Zealand
Australia
New England Journal of Medicine