The journey to becoming a staff physician is an arduous one, complete with long hours of residency, high stakes exams, and often huge student loan burdens. During our time in school, we became accustomed to the concept of ‘delayed gratification’, where...
Pay equity refers to the principle that individuals should be compensated equally for work of equal value, regardless of their gender. The goal of pay equity legislation is to eliminate pay disparities between men and women by ensuring that jobs of equal...
The long-standing debate between paying off debt and early retirement investing can’t be won just by looking at the math; the best choice for you depends on your comfort level and financial goals. In this blog post, we will delve into the arguments for...
Women are exceptional and influential leaders and change-makers, yet they are denied opportunities, recognition and advancements. Many barriers and biases have declined over the years, but gender stereotypes continue to create problems in the progress...
The one decision that a physician will make that weighs the most both personally and professionally is committing to a partner for marriage (or living common-law). This is relevant for most of us, since a Medscape survey in 2020 of 15,000 MDs in 29 specialties...
Recruiting talent can be a challenging task for businesses in any country, and Canada is no exception. Here are some of the main challenges that businesses in Canada face when it comes to recruiting:
Understanding your expenses and income is crucial for financial stability and planning. It allows you to track where your money is coming from (income) and where it’s going (expenses). By creating a budget sheet that outlines inflows (income) and outflows...
The Competition Bureau of Canada has recently introduced guidelines regarding the criminalization of wage-fixing and no-poach agreements between unrelated employers. The amendment to the Canadian Competition Act aims to bring the country’s competition...
In a previous blog post (“Insurance for Canadian Physicians”), I had listed disability insurance as the single most important coverage you need after you finish your medical training. The same caveats apply as before, namely that I am not a certified...