Table 2 Summary of two frames presented in Canadian print media
Increased opportunity for medical education due to unreasonable competition in Canada | Frustration returning to Canada in the face of domestic physician shortages | |
|---|---|---|
Define Problem | Canadian medical schools have unreasonable admission standards for medical school | Canadian medical schools and provinces have made it too difficult to return to Canada |
Diagnose Causes | There are too few medical schools in Canada | There are too few residency placements |
Evaluate Effects | Students are driven abroad to find alternative medical schools | Students are forced to practice in the US or unable to practice medicine |
Suggest Remedies | Canada should accept more medical students; Offshore medical education model | Canada should make it easier for graduates to return to Canada |