http://www.teachersatrisk.com/2009/01/27/maybe-teachers-should-get-the-same-treatment-as-doctors-fair-is-fair-after-all/ Elona Hartjes shares the insights, resources and practical classroom strategies that have earned her A Teacher of Distinction Award. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:34:13 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.teachersatrisk.com/2009/01/27/maybe-teachers-should-get-the-same-treatment-as-doctors-fair-is-fair-after-all/comment-page-1/#comment-52392 Elona Hartjes Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:07:36 +0000 http://www.teachersatrisk.com/?p=847#comment-52392 Sharon, I can imagine how frustrating it must be for your family. I'm delighted you found a way to make your daughter's dream come true. All that persistence is definitely going to pay off. Congratulations. Sharon,
I can imagine how frustrating it must be for your family. I’m delighted you found a way to make your daughter’s dream come true. All that persistence is definitely going to pay off. Congratulations.

]]> http://www.teachersatrisk.com/2009/01/27/maybe-teachers-should-get-the-same-treatment-as-doctors-fair-is-fair-after-all/comment-page-1/#comment-52385 Sharon Seslija Sat, 28 Feb 2009 13:00:02 +0000 http://www.teachersatrisk.com/?p=847#comment-52385 More doctors - that's the issue. However until the government funds more spaces in the medical schools, there won't be more doctors. My daughter, who wanted to be a doctor her whole life, who obtained an undergrad degree in biology, and a masters in biochemistry, couldn't even get an interview in an Ontario med school. She ended up applying to St Georges in Grenada, getting accepted and offered a scholarship. Twenty percent of her class was Canadian. She will be spending her residency in the US and will end up practicing there. There is no lack of talent or desire for young Canadians to be physicians. There is a lack of will of governments to do anything about it. When Paul Martin was balancing the federal government's budget back in the early 90's he was warned by the medical profession that doctor shortages would result if he made cuts to transfer payments. Looks like the they were right. More doctors – that’s the issue. However until the government funds more spaces in the medical schools, there won’t be more doctors. My daughter, who wanted to be a doctor her whole life, who obtained an undergrad degree in biology, and a masters in biochemistry, couldn’t even get an interview in an Ontario med school. She ended up applying to St Georges in Grenada, getting accepted and offered a scholarship. Twenty percent of her class was Canadian. She will be spending her residency in the US and will end up practicing there. There is no lack of talent or desire for young Canadians to be physicians. There is a lack of will of governments to do anything about it. When Paul Martin was balancing the federal government’s budget back in the early 90’s he was warned by the medical profession that doctor shortages would result if he made cuts to transfer payments. Looks like the they were right.

]]> http://www.teachersatrisk.com/2009/01/27/maybe-teachers-should-get-the-same-treatment-as-doctors-fair-is-fair-after-all/comment-page-1/#comment-49476 Elona Hartjes Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:23:11 +0000 http://www.teachersatrisk.com/?p=847#comment-49476 Chelle, Yes, but by offering incentives to doctors it LOOKS like the government is doing something. It seems to me family doctors are over worked as it is. What we need is more doctors not doctors taking on more patients. Chelle,
Yes, but by offering incentives to doctors it LOOKS like the government is doing something. It seems to me family doctors are over worked as it is. What we need is more doctors not doctors taking on more patients.

]]> http://www.teachersatrisk.com/2009/01/27/maybe-teachers-should-get-the-same-treatment-as-doctors-fair-is-fair-after-all/comment-page-1/#comment-49475 Chelle Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:16:20 +0000 http://www.teachersatrisk.com/?p=847#comment-49475 Wow, I'm not really familiar with health care in Ontario, but that seems so strange. We have problems with doctor shortages also, but somehow I don't think getting more money for taking more patients would really help. Wow, I’m not really familiar with health care in Ontario, but that seems so strange. We have problems with doctor shortages also, but somehow I don’t think getting more money for taking more patients would really help.

]]> http://www.teachersatrisk.com/2009/01/27/maybe-teachers-should-get-the-same-treatment-as-doctors-fair-is-fair-after-all/comment-page-1/#comment-49431 Elona Hartjes Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:31:16 +0000 http://www.teachersatrisk.com/?p=847#comment-49431 Mathew, Just like some doctors do. Earlier there was an article about that too. How patients with serious illness couldn't were rejected by some drs. Mathew,
Just like some doctors do. Earlier there was an article about that too. How patients with serious illness couldn’t were rejected by some drs.

]]> http://www.teachersatrisk.com/2009/01/27/maybe-teachers-should-get-the-same-treatment-as-doctors-fair-is-fair-after-all/comment-page-1/#comment-49430 Mathew Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:28:39 +0000 http://www.teachersatrisk.com/?p=847#comment-49430 Sounds good although there'd be teachers who'd still turn down the money to avoid the complex students. Sounds good although there’d be teachers who’d still turn down the money to avoid the complex students.

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