‘It’s a golden ticket’: U.S. doctors explain the urge to come to Canada
Global News
U.S. doctors, frustrated by the political and health-care climate, are now eyeing Canada as a promising alternative for their careers.
Dr. Karyn Ginsberg has spent more than 25 years practicing pediatrics in the United States, but in recent months, she warns the political landscape is fueling a “brain drain” of doctors who are choosing to retire or considering a move to Canada — an option she’s exploring.
Ginsberg grew up in Toronto, completed high school and then moved to the U.S. for university, drawn by her mother’s American roots and the opportunity to study at Cornell University in New York.
Ginsberg said she’s loved her decades-long career as a pediatrician in the U.S. and recently spent time working in Los Angeles’ inner city, helping vulnerable youth.
However, in recent months, she has grown increasingly disheartened by the political landscape — an unease she shares with many colleagues who are finding it harder than ever to continue practicing in the country.
She points to growing challenges such as deep cuts to health-care funding, increasing restrictions on reproductive and gender-affirming care and the rise of vaccine hesitancy.
And with Canada’s doctor shortage still growing, provinces and health-care agencies are looking to tap into this interest, hoping to bring in more skilled professionals to help fill gaps in patient care.
“The political landscape in medicine started changing a few years ago in the U.S. … but the recent politics have made things even worse,” she said. “I’m really disturbed and upset with the state of science and scientists, not just doctors.”
Because of these ongoing changes, Ginsberg is now considering a move to Canada to continue her practice — a step she never imagined taking in her career.
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