Obstetric medical care in Canada

Authors

Laura A. Magee, Cardiovascular and Cell Sciences Research Institute, St. George's, University of London, London, UK; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St. George's Hospital and NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Anne-Marie Cote, Department of Medicine, Université de Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada.
Geena Joseph, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada.
Tabassum Firoz, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Winnie Sia, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada.

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Obstetric medicine

Abstract

Obstetric medicine is a growing area of interest within internal medicine in Canada. Canadians continue to travel broadly to obtain relevant training, particularly in the United Kingdom. However, there is now a sufficient body of expertise in Canada that a cadre of 'home-grown' obstetric internists is emerging and staying within Canada to improve maternity care. As this critical mass of practitioners grows, it is apparent that models of obstetric medicine delivery have developed according to local needs and patterns of practice. This article aims to describe the state of obstetric medicine in Canada, including general internal medicine services as the rock on which Canadian obstetric medicine has been built, the Canadian training curriculum and opportunities, organisation of obstetric medicine service delivery and the future.

First Page

117

Last Page

9

DOI

10.1177/1753495X16645730

Publication Date

9-1-2016

Recommended Citation

Magee, Laura A.; Cote, Anne-Marie; Joseph, Geena; Firoz, Tabassum; and Sia, Winnie, "Obstetric medical care in Canada" (2016). Obstetrics and Gynecology. 46.
https://scholar.bridgeporthospital.org/obgyn/46

Identifier

27630747 (pubmed); PMC5010120 (pmc); 10.1177/1753495X16645730 (doi); 10.1177_1753495X16645730 (pii)