[EQ] Canada: An up-close look at seven major health professions

An up-close look at seven major health professions

Work patterns vary by age and gender

Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) - December 1, 2008

Available online at: http://secure.cihi.ca/cihiweb/dispPage.jsp?cw_page=home_e

In a series of five new reports released today, the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) provides the latest available and most comprehensive data in Canada about the supply, distribution, migration, education, demographic trends and work patterns for seven major health professions.

The reports highlight changes in workforce trends over several years for physicians, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and registered psychiatric nurses, as well as recent data for occupational therapists, physiotherapists and pharmacists.

“More than one million people in Canada are employed in health occupations, working together as part of a health care team,” says Francine Anne Roy, Director of Health Resources Information at CIHI. “The services offered by these workers are critical to the health and well-being of Canadians. Understanding who they are, their work patterns and how their workforce is evolving is vital in planning for the future of health care in Canada.”

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Reports

Information about:

·         Supply, Distribution and Migration of Canadian Physicians, 2007

·         Workforce Trends of Occupational Therapists in Canada, 2007

·         Workforce Trends of Physiotherapists in Canada, 2007

·         Workforce Trends of Pharmacists for Selected Provinces and Territories in Canada, 2007

·         Regulated Nurses: Trends, 2003 to 2007

·         Watch a presentation highlighting these reports

Figures and Tables

·         Figure 1. Average Age by Profession, 2007

·         Figure 2. Age Distributions in Health Care Professions, 2007

·         Figure 3.1. Male Health Professionals—Part-Time and Full-Time Status, 2007

·         Figure 3.2. Female Health Professionals—Part-Time and Full-Time Status, 2007

·         Figure 4. Percentage of Internationally Trained Health Care Workers by Profession, 2007

·         Figure 5. Percentage of Female Medical Specialists, 2007

 

 

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