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CHCH News Interview
ITPC Director Dr. Therese Bichay talks to CHCH News about the exclusionary criteria being used to separate ITPs in Ontario.
“For sure, I will try other provinces,” said Dr. Therese Bichay, from the Internationally Trained Physicians of Canada.

ITPC Directors
Oct 271 min read


CBC News Toronto Interview
ITPC Member Dr. Mohamed Iesa talks about the damage to his career and family plans caused by the discriminatory change against Internationally Trained Physicians, who are Canadian citizens, that excludes them from accessing residency as a path to licensure until the majority of residency spots are gone.
<<Pour moi, c'est comme si j'avais vu passer ma chance sans pouvoir faire quoi que ce soit.>> Dr. Nathalia Silveira

ITPC Directors
Oct 241 min read


Francophone perspective ICI Radio
Résidence médicale : des étudiants étrangers dénoncent une mesure de l’Ontario
<<Pour moi, c'est comme si j'avais vu passer ma chance sans pouvoir faire quoi que ce soit.>> Dr. Nathalia Silveira

ITPC Directors
Oct 241 min read


CTV Your Morning Interview
ITPC Member Dr. Nathalia Silveira, speaks to CTV Your Morning's Anne-Marie Mediwake about the discriminatory changes against Internationally Trained Physicians, who are Canadian citizens, that excludes them from accessing residency as a path to licensure until the majority of residency spots are gone.

ITPC Directors
Oct 231 min read


CBC Radio- All in a Day Interview
ITPC Director Dr. Therese Bichay, speaks to CBC radio about the discriminatory changes against Internationally Trained Physicians, who are Canadian citizens, that excludes them from accessing residency as a path to licensure until the majority of residency spots are gone.

ITPC Directors
Oct 221 min read


Toronto Star: Discriminatory and Devastating
Ontario’s latest residency-match directive is discriminatory and deeply un-Canadian; it excludes the very thing Ontario residents need the most: doctors!

ITPC Directors
Oct 131 min read


The Medical Post: UnCanadian. Unjust. Unacceptable.
Ontario’s latest residency-match directive is discriminatory and deeply un-Canadian; it excludes the very thing Ontario residents need the most: doctors!

ITPC Directors
Oct 121 min read


Canada needs doctors, but internationally trained physicians can’t land residencies here.
CBC News reports on physician shortages and barriers foreign-trained physicians face in securing residency training spots.

ITPC Directors
Jan 241 min read


These doctors can help tackle Ontario's shortage. They just need a licence
ITPO is pushing for better licensing pathways and increased residency placements to utilize these skilled professionals.

ITPC Directors
Dec 9, 20241 min read


Breaking Barriers - International Doctors and Canada's Healthcare Solution
The shortage of primary care physicians, which contributes to longer wait times in emergency departments and backlogs for specialists

ITPC Directors
Dec 9, 20241 min read
Toronto Star:6.5 million Canadians lack a family doctor. The solution is already here
Read our Chair of Board, Dr. Makini McGuire-Brown's thoughts on the recent proposal by Canadian senators regarding ITPs.

ITPC Directors
Oct 16, 20241 min read
CBC’s Canada Tonight
Internationally trained doctors face barriers to practicing medicine in Canada Canada Tonight host Ginella Massa spoke with the chair of...

ITPC Directors
Oct 10, 20241 min read
CBC Cross Country Check up
Cross Country Checkup with Ian Hanomansing ITPO Chair on Cross Country Check up Cross Country Checkup is Canada's only national phone-in...

ITPC Directors
Oct 10, 20241 min read
Global News article
Despite health-care ‘crisis,’ internationally-trained doctors, nurses face barriers to work Health worker shortages may be at “crisis”...

ITPC Directors
Oct 10, 20241 min read
ITPO Chair on CBC's Ontario Mornings: The Doctor is In
ITPO Chair Dr. Makini McGuire-Brown speaks about acknowledging the thousands of ITPs not working as doctors.

ITPC Directors
Oct 3, 20241 min read
The FEED - Episode 308
Tina Cortese speaks with the chair of Internationally Trained Physicians of Ontario – Dr. Makini McGuire-Brown about how the province can...

ITPC Directors
Sep 3, 20221 min read
ITPO's Chair of Board discusses ITPs situation in Canada
Watch ITPO's Chair of the Board, Dr. Makini McGuire-Brown, giving her personal experience and discussing the current situation of ITPs in...

ITPC Directors
Aug 13, 20221 min read
"Internationally trained medical staff could help Ontario hospitals but can't"
Listen to Dr. Makini McGuire-Brown, ITPO's Chair of the Board, interview about ITPs' situation in Canada. "From a lack of residency...

ITPC Directors
Aug 12, 20221 min read
ITPO Co-Chair gives interview sharing personal experience and outlining ITPs reality in Canada
Watch our Chair of Board, Dr. Makini McGuire-Brown, talk about ITPs' journey in Canada. "Dr. Makini McGuire-Brown with Internationally...

ITPC Directors
Aug 12, 20221 min read
Why isn't the Ford government licensing more Internationally Trained Physicians living in Ontario?
Read our Chair of Board, Dr. Makini McGuire-Brown, talk about ITPs' journey in Canada. The article reads: “I’m a PhD student. I got my...

ITPC Directors
Aug 12, 20221 min read
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