As a Family Doctor, Ontario’s Fee Cuts Make Me Want to Quit

In Commentary, Opinion by Ming Yu2 Comments

I graduated from family medicine residency in Ontario three years ago. I’ve spent the last two years building up a family practice serving an underserviced population of non-English speaking new immigrants, as well as patients from about three to four local family physicians who quit prematurely due to burnout. At least weekly I work one night until 12 a.m. to review labs and update my patients’ records, filling out disability forms and advocating for …