ISSUE 30 HIGHLITES: Fall/Winter 2010: Click "here" to view a sample.
- CPSO says BBP forum possible, Blood borne pathogen and IHF issues top OAGS list - by Dr. Jeff Kolbasnik
- Editorial: - by Dr. Ciaran Kealy
- Billing Corner: Special Visit, Age-Based, MRP Premiums, etc. - by Dr. Alan Lozon
- Occupational Exposure to HBV, HCV, and HIV: Opinions and Facts - by Drs. David Grant and Shahid Husain
- Blood Borne Pathogens: CPSO Q&A - by Dr. Jack Mandel, CPSO President
- CMPA: Medico-legal Considerations for Ontario physicians, Completing the CPSO licence forms - by CMPA
- OMA Disability Insurance and BBP Testing - by OMA Insurance Services Dept.
- OMA Principles on BBP - by Mr. Robert Lee, OMA Legal Services Dept.
- 15th Annual Meeting
- OAGS Celebrates 15th Anniversary - by Dr. Philip Barron
- Resident Rostrum: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Surgical Residency - by Dr. Karen Devon
- Acute Care Surgery at the Ottawa Hospital - by Dr. Nicole Callan
- Board Meeting Highlights
- Upcoming CME Events
- Treasury Report
- Job Listings & Ads
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ISSUE 29 HIGHLITES: Spring/Summer 09: Click "here" to view a sample.
- New relativity formula still defective - by Dr. Jeff Kolbasnik
- Editorial: - by Dr. Ciaran Kealy
- Billing Corner: Lap & Open Chole Billing, Specific Assessment vs. Consultation Codes - by Dr. Alan Lozon
- Endoscopists burdened with CIRT paperwork - by Dr. Alan Lozon
- Proposed new OMA relativity formula devalues most groups - by Dr. Jeff Kolbasnik
- Fee Allocation 2009 - by Jeff Kolbasnik
- The demise of Phospho-Soda and the rise of Pico-Salax - by Dr. Chris Vinden
- Opinion: CPSO forces surgeon's hand to divulge HIV status - by Dr. Philip Barron
- Opinion: Anaesthetists in the Endoscopy Room - by Dr. Angus Maciver
- General Surgeon applications plummet - by Dr. Harshad Telang
- 15th Annual Meeting Info
- Resident Rostrum: Blood Borne Pathogen Testing & Future Implications - by Dr. Karen Devon
- Board Meeting Highlights
- Upcoming CME Events
- Treasury Report
- Job Listings & Ads
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ISSUE 28 HIGHLITES: Fall08/Winter09: Click "here" to view a sample.
- New OMA/MOH Agreement ambiguous - by Dr. Jeff Kolbasnik
- Editorial: - by Dr. Philip Barron
- Billing Corner: Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy and Colorectal Surgery Codes - by Dr. Jeff Kolbasnik
- Blood borne pathogens and disclosure - by Dr. Philip Barron
- Central Tariff Committee to be disbanded - by Dr. Jeff Kolbasnik
- Investing wisely in your corporation - by Jason Caldwell
- 14th Annual Meeting Highlights
- Resident Rostrum: General Surgery Resident Survey Results - by Dr. Karen Devon
- Board Meeting Highlights
- Upcoming CME Events
- Treasury Report
- Job Listings & Ads
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ISSUE 27 HIGHLITES: Spring/Summer 2008: Click "here" to view a sample.
- More Ministry-funded colonoscopies; is money going where it is intended? - by Dr. Angus Maciver
- Editorial Opinion: Common Contract - by Dr. Ciaran Kealy
- Billing Corner: MRP Codes and Post-operative Care Codes - by Dr. Jeff Kolbasnik
- CTC Marathon 07 results successful; Minimal Surgical fees are en route; no compensation for high risk ASA patients - by Dr. Jeff Kolbasnik
- Testing for Hereditary Breast Cancer in High Risk Patients: Is this test available in Ontario? - by Dr. Claire Perreault
- Relativity group attempts to fix fees; General Surgery aims for rectal/gastric codes, unbundled visit codes - by Dr. Philip Barron
- A new chapter for the OAGS - by Dr. Ciaran Kealy
- OAGS Board of Directors 2008
- 14th OAGS Annual Meeting (insert)
- Hospitals Act requires disclosure by July '08; Information Protection Act supersedes obligation to report errors - by Dr. Richard Benedict
- Resident Rostrum: Restricted Registration - Too Many Restrictions? - by Dr. Karen Devon, UofT, PGY4
- OAGS Minutes - Sep.15/07; Nov.3/07; Feb.2/08, Apr.5/08
- Treasury Report
- Upcoming CME Events '08
- Job Listings & Ads
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ISSUE 26 HIGHLITES: Spring 2007
- Increased endoscopy access promised, Ontario hospitals will have to be monitored - by Dr. Angus Maciver
- Editorials: Late Career Options, A Common Contract, 12th Annual Meeting - by Dr. Ciaran Kealy
- Billing Corner
- CTC approves 70% of OAGS items in '06, General Surgery gets 4th highest funding increase out of all 50+ sections - by Dr. Jeff Kolbasnik
- 13th OAGS Annual Meeting: Sat., Nov.3/07
- Relativity adjustments to codes in need of Einstein's genius, OAGS clings to consolation of $3.2 million reallocation for the undervalued in 2008 - by Dr. Philip Barron
- OAGS Board of Directors 2006-2007
- Correspondence with the MOHLTC
- Press Release: Colorectal Screening
- Laparoscopic Mentorship Program
- Resident Rostrum: Swan Song, Resident Training Programs - by Dr. Shiva Jayaraman
- OAGS Minutes - Nov.4, 2006; Feb.3, 2007
- Treasury Report
- Upcoming CME Events '07
- Job Listings & Ads
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ISSUE 25 HIGHLITES: Spring/Summer 2006
- OAGS calls for reasonable OR time - Limited access is the problem, not manpower - by Dr. Angus Maciver
- Editorial: Re. Colonoscopies - by Dr. Ciaran Kealy
- Billing Corner - by Dr. Ian Macmillan
- Rectal codes top Re-opener negotiation list - OAGS also aims efforts toward the $3.5 million allocation in 2008 - by Dr. Jeff Kolbasnik
- Membership: Impending crisis for OAGS - by Dr. Ciaran Kealy
- OAGS Position Statement: at least 2days/wk OR access - by OAGS Board of Directors
- Longer wait times in ON academic centres; local survey shows more realistic surgical data than Fraser Institute - by Chris Vinden
- Correspondence with the MOHLTC
- Underserviced North...so, what's new - by Dr. Richard Benedict
- Annual Meeting 2006: Intro and speaker line-up - by Dr. Phil Barron
- FOBT: The Wrong test with the Wrong target with the Wrong outcome - by Dr. Chris Vinden
- Lap band surgery weighs in for insured service - by Dr. Jeff Kolbasnik
- Resident Rostrum - by Dr. Shiva Jayaraman
- OAGS Minutes - Nov.5, 2005; Jan.21, 2006; May13, 2006
- Treasury Report
- Upcoming CME Events 2005
- Job Listings & Ads
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ISSUE 24 HIGHLITES: Fall 2005
- Elective OR time threatened - Surgeons/patients waiting for a theatre near you - by Dr. Angus Maciver
- Editorial: Re. Colonoscopy Screening - by Dr. Ciaran Kealy
- Billing Corner - by Dr. Ian Macmillan
- CTC makes strides - New sentinel node biopsy fee/code - by Dr. Jeff Kolbasnik
- Annual Meeting 2005: Intro and program - by Dr. Phil Barron
- ABOUT: Dr. Per-Olof Nystrom - by Dr. Ian Macmillan
- General Surgery timetable 2004/08 - Fee increases and additions of the new MOHLTC/OMA agreement - by Dr. James Forrest
- Resident Rostrum - by Dr. Shiva Jayaraman
- Minutes - O.A.G.S. Board Mtg. (Oct.1, 2005)
- Treasury Report
- OMA initially not consulted on WLI - by Dr. Janice Willett
- Upcoming CME Events 2005
- Job Listings & Ads
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ISSUE 22 HIGHLITES: Fall 2004
- O.A.G.S. debating Agreement - Volume control repercussions still not addressed - by Dr. Angus Maciver
- Editorial: Proposed Agreement - by Dr. Ciaran Kealy
- Discarding the scalpel - Retirement from general surgery opens a new chapter - by Dr. Thomas Dufour
- Annual meeting to debate "agreement" - Up-to-date talks cover breast, colorectal, laparoscopy, peri-op care, knowledge transfer and overseas volunteering - by Dr. Philip Barron
- Notice of Amendments of O.A.G.S. By-laws
- Finding direction for general surgery - What is the image of our section and where is it going? - by Dr. Richard Benedict
- Amalgamation: A good or bad thing? - Grey-Bruce revisited - by Dr. Chester Pitter
- Resident Rostrum - by Dr. Shiva Jayaraman
- Minutes - O.A.G.S. Board Mtg. Sep.25/04)
- Minutes - O.A.G.S. Teleconf. Oct.25/04)
- Annual Meeting 2004 Sat., Nov.6, 2004
- Job Listings & Ads
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ISSUE 21 HIGHLITES: Spring 2004
- Call Remuneration Still A Concern - by Dr. Angus Maciver
- Editorial: RVIC - by Dr. Philip Barron
- On-Call/HOCC Update - by Dr. James Forrest
- Billing Corner - by Dr. Ian Macmillan
- Hospital Restructuring: Ottawa - by Dr. Dennis Pitt
- Hospital Restructuring: Toronto - by Dr. Robert Mackenzie
- Hospital Restructuring: Sudbury - by Dr. Ciaran Kealy
- Dear OMA Negotiations Committee - by Dr. Angus Maciver
- Minutes - O.A.G.S. Board Mtg. Feb.7/04)
- Minutes - O.A.G.S. 9th Annual Mtg. Nov.1/03)
- Annual Meeting 2004 Sat., Nov.6, 2004
- Job Listings & Ads
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