Article contentLocked in a dispute that has already led to some of its physicians leaving the province, the government of Alberta has posted nearly 200 job openings for doctors on a website that caters to international applicants. The 179 postings on international job board medical.careers.global include ads for everything from generational practitioners in Crowsnest Pass, Alta., to spine surgeons in Edmonton. Try refreshing your browser, or Alberta doctors accuse government of recruiting replacement workers as 200 open jobs go online Back to videoEarlier this week, the Alberta Medical Association released a survey of its members revealing that 42 per cent were considering leaving the province due to the dispute with the government. Edmonton-based psychiatrist Dr. Christine Froelich said the job postings are akin to the government bringing in scab workers. Rather than convince the doctors who are looking to leave, or have already left, to stay, it’s attempting to replace them with international doctors who aren’t familiar with the challenges their colleagues are facing.

Source: National Post July 12, 2020 23:37 UTC