The number of medical doctors in Canada has grown three times faster than the Canadian population over the past five years, according to a study by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI).
Between 2007 and 2011, the number of physicians rose by 14 percent, while the population grew only by 4.7 percent during that time.
Yvonne Rosehart, program lead with the CIHI, says the increase is due to the fact that more people are graduating with medical degrees in Canada. In addition, there are more internationally trained doctors joining the work force—more than the number of Canadian-trained doctors leaving the country.
