1 in 10 emergency physicians leaving Canadian ERs, national survey suggests
2026-07-27 from cbc.ca
A new national survey shows the problem goes beyond any one hospital or province.
One out of every 10 emergency physicians in Canada have left their specialty while the vast majority of others are reducing their hours or taking time off to manage burnout, the results suggest.
The findings, part of a study out Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, are based on a 2025 cross-country survey of hundreds of emergency medicine doctors.
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