More Than Half of Ontario’s Doctors Mulling Retirement by 2030, Survey Finds

More Than Half of Ontario’s Doctors Mulling Retirement by 2030, Survey Finds
More than half of Ontario's doctors are considering retirement in the next five years, a survey by The Ontario Medical Association has found. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh
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More than 50 percent of Ontario physicians are eyeing retirement within the next five years, according to a recently released survey that highlights the challenges confronting the province’s health-care system as doctors approach retirement age.

An online survey of physicians by the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) found 51 percent of specialists and 52 percent of family doctors reported that they are approaching retirement age and are either considering or planning to retire within five years.