The talent gap, Feb. 3

One of the most shocking facts in Josh Rubin’s piece on Toronto 2030 is that, according to the province, we will need 8,000 family doctors within the next five years.

In light of the new coronavirus crisis around the world and the inefficient and overburdened health-care system we already have, is anyone paying attention to this? How many people out there have trouble finding a family doctor right now?

Medical school enrolment and medical residencies for those who studied in Canada or abroad should be increased. This should be a wake up call to our federal and provincial policy-makers. Let’s train more doctors now.