Meanwhile, Doctors Nova Scotia’s president-elect said although additional medical school seats and international recruits help, it’s a race against time in reality, as aging doctors are set to retire.
“The current numbers that we will be graduating and the time it takes aren’t going to be at the same rate as the people that will be retiring. And particularly with the increased health care needs as we have an aging population,” said Dr. Amanda MacDonald Green.
She pointed out that 10 years down the road, her patients’ ages and health concerns will be “more complex and time consuming.”
“We need to figure out what is going to give the people that are here longevity in this career — a career that faces high burnout rates and attrition,” she said.