June 17, 2011
Framework Agreement Reached Between the FMSQ and the Government of Québec
The Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec (FMSQ) and the Government of Québec have both approved the renewal of the Framework Agreement linking the two parties.
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May 19, 2011
Class Action Suit Regarding Extra Fees Billed by Ophthalmology Clinics
The FMSQ Issues an Ultimatum to the Health Minister
The Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec (FMSQ) has challenged Quebec's Minister of Health and Social Services, Yves Bolduc, by issuing an ultimatum to settle, once and for all, and within 48 working hours, the issue of extra fees billed by ophthalmology clinics.
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March 16, 2011
According to the FMSQ,
The Government Must Act Now to Settle the Extra Fees Issue
The Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec (FMSQ) spoke out today regarding the issue of extra fees charged to patients. "This is an issue that should have, and could have, been settled four years ago," says Dr. Gaétan Barrette, President of the Federation.
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January 10, 2011
Emergency legislation ordering Crown prosecutors and jurists back to work:
The Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec calls on the government to negotiate
"The government absolutely has to recognize the special circumstances in which Québec Crown prosecutors and jurists find themselves and resume deliberations with a view to reaching a negotiated settlement that respects the expertise of professionals who are also public servants."
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November 18, 2010
The FMSQ Appeals Quebec Superior Court Judgment
The Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec (FMSQ) has decided to appeal the judgment rendered last December by Quebec Superior Court in the case that opposed it to the Council for the Protection of Patients.
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Archives
May 24, 2011
Macular Degeneration Treatment: Agreement Reached Between the FMSQ and the Department of Health and Social Services
An agreement has finally been reached between the Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec (FMSQ) and the Department of Health and Social Services concerning fees presently charged to patients suffering from macular degeneration.
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March 25, 2011
New Board of Directors elected at the FMSQ
The Delegates' Assembly of the Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec (FMSQ) elected its Board of Directors to a two-year mandate yesterday.
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March 24, 2011
Dr. Gaétan Barrette, re-elected president of the Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec
The Delegates' Assembly of the Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec (FMSQ) has re-elected Dr. Gaétan Barrette, without opposition, to the post of president. Dr. Barrette, a radiologist, has held this position since November 2006, when he replaced Dr. Yves Dugré. This is his third mandate.
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December 21, 2010
Cyberpresse corrects comments attributed to FMSQ President
The Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec wishes to underline that it never mentioned, stated or insinuated that there were too many general practitioners in Québec.
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November 19, 2010
The Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec
unconditionally supports the call for nurse practitioners
“At a time when we hear of the shortage of first-line medical staff preventing patients in Québec from having access to family physicians and when emergency rooms are bursting at the seams, it is essential that we rapidly open the door to practical and efficient solutions in the interest of patients.”
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November 3, 2010
Effects of the Government's Proposed Five-Year Medical Manpower Distribution Plan:
The FMSQ Maintains Its Position
The Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec (FMSQ) feels the following clarification is required concerning the press releases issued by the Sainte-Justine University Hospital Centre and by the Health and Social Services Agency of Montreal following the report broadcast by Radio-Canada on the titled subject..
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March 30, 2010
Minister Bachand Recognizes the Need to Invest in Health,
But Chooses to Tax Quebecers
The budget brought down by Quebec Minister of Finance, Raymond Bachand, stands out from those of his predecessors because he undertakes a needed clean-up of public finances by dealing with government expenses. “This budget is not a lightweight and it will have an enormous impact on the health system,” said Dr. Gaétan Barrette, President of the Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec (FMSQ), in his initial reaction to the budget. “Taxation measures revealed by the Minister forecast a new stage in the evolution of our public health system,” he added.
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