| DR. ANTHONY SANFILIPPO ANALYZES ELECTION PROMISES: PARTIES FALL SHORT ON ADDRESSING CANADA’S DOCTOR SHORTAGE |
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| TORONTO, ON – Before and after the federal election, access to primary care shall remain a top concern for all Canadians. Dr. Anthony Sanfilippo, author of “The Doctors We Need: Imagining a New Path for Physician Recruitment, Training and Support” (Sutherland House Experts), has analyzed the healthcare promises of Canada’s major political parties and found major gaps between campaign rhetoric and the realities of Canada’s primary care crisis. “In the course of the campaign, health care took a back seat to issues of economics and national unity. Nonetheless, parties pledged to address the physician shortages and assured Canadians of direct access to family physicians. Now that the election is over, it’s time to again focus attention on the medical care crisis. What can and should be done to ensure Canadians receive the medical care they require and deserve? ” Dr. Sanfilippo’s analysis reveals: · The NDP has made the most specific commitment, promising every Canadian access to a family doctor by 2030, with plans to add 7,500 family doctors over five years through financial incentives to provinces.· The Green Party has committed to ensuring access to family doctors, nurse practitioners, or community health teams with an emphasis on patient-centered care.· The Liberal Party, Conservative Party, and Bloc Québécois have not made specific public promises regarding family doctor access in the current campaign.“Adding new doctors over a fixed period of time sounds impressive, but where will these physicians come from? How will they be trained? And how will we ensure they practice in underserved communities?” asks Dr. Sanfilippo. “These are the critical details missing from our political leaders.”With five decades of experience in practicing and teaching medicine, Dr. Sanfilippo offers a unique perspective on the feasibility of election promises and the structural changes needed to address Canada’s healthcare challenges.“Dr. Sanfilippo’s book gives critical insight into the situation we as Canadians are living and sadly, dying with,” says Neil Seeman, Publisher at Sutherland House Experts and Associate Professor and Senior Fellow in the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the University of Toronto. “His expertise is essential for Canadians trying to hold our politicians to account to deliver real improvements,” says Professor Seeman.Dr. Sanfilippo is available for interviews to discuss:· The feasibility of current healthcare promises from major political parties· What meaningful primary healthcare reform would require· How voters can evaluate healthcare platforms beyond the campaign rhetoric · Long-term solutions to Canada’s doctor shortage About the Author:Dr. Anthony Sanfilippo is a highly respected cardiologist, educational leader, and former Associate Dean of Medical Education at Queen’s University. With five decades of experience in practicing and teaching medicine, he brings unparalleled insight into the challenges facing Canada’s healthcare system. He has held key roles at various levels of medical and educational leadership and, for the past 16 years, directed one of the oldest and most venerable medical schools in Canada as it adapted to dramatically expanding medical knowledge, societal needs, student expectations, financial constraints, and one rather disruptive pandemic. About Sutherland House Experts:Sutherland House Experts, led by entrepreneur and University of Toronto academic Neil Seeman, publishes authoritative non-fiction by leading experts in their fields, with a focus on providing readers with fact-based analysis of critical issues facing all Canadians. To learn more about The Doctors We Need: Imagining a New Path for Physician Recruitment, Training & Support by Dr. Anthony Sanfilippo, visit: https://www.amazon.ca/Doctors-Need-Imagining-Physician-Recruitment/dp/1738396460 Media Inquiries:Sasha Stoltz Publicity:Sasha Stoltz | [email protected] | 416.579.4804https://www.sashastoltzpublicity.com |
