Dr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFP
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Dr. Sohail Gandhi, MD, CCFP
@drmsgandhi.bsky.social
Rural Family Physician since 1992. A Past President of the Ontario Medical Association. Interested in health policy and health care in general. And Star Trek. Always Star Trek. See my website: www.justanoldcountrydoctor.com
#medsky #cansky. My thanks to @winnipegfreepress.com for asking me to comment on discussion between @doctorsmanitoba.bsky.social and the Province of #Manitoba

Primary-care doctors’ improved pay model ‘a game-changer’
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Primary-care doctors’ improved pay model ‘a game-changer’
A new payment model for family doctors in Manitoba has proven effective at retaining and recruiting physicians to the province, with more than 100,000 new patients connected to ongoing care providers....
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November 12, 2025 at 12:34 PM
#medsky @cfpc-cmfc.bsky.social motion to have annual fee increases was defeated last night. So what can be done to make them more responsive to #familyphysicians? Dr. Dubord asked me to co-authour some suggestions:
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From Aloof Oligarchy to Professional Partner: Ten Motions for CFPC Reform
My thanks to Dr. Greg Dubord (pictured inset) for offering to co-authour this blog with me (and doing most of the work). His resume is too long to list but briefly Dr. Dubord is the founder of CBT …
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November 12, 2025 at 12:52 AM
It is true. The bureaucrats at the Ministry of Health have no feck.........
Good point.
So unfair. This analysis overlooks the important contribution of the feckless and incompetent Ontario government to this public health failure.
November 11, 2025 at 7:15 PM
A truly excellent idea. Denmark's government aims to ban access to social media for children aged under 15 canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca/denmarks-gov...
Denmark's government aims to ban access to social media for children aged under 15
Nation joins a growing global clampdown on Big Tech, proposing strict age limits with limited parental opt-in.
canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca
November 8, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I just can't believe that this is a topic of discussion in 2025....
Sure, just like age-old truism tells us:

"There's nothing healthier or more stable than an all-male workplace."
November 6, 2025 at 9:57 PM
#medsky - there is an unfortunate push to rename #family #physicians as "primary care providers". And some #specialists are falling for it. My open letter to all specialists explaining why this is bad below:
justanoldcountrydoctor.com/2025/11/05/d...
Dear Specialist, You’re Awesome, but PLEASE STOP Calling Me A Provider
To my specialist colleagues, In over 30 years of family practice, when I have been uncertain about a diagnosis you’ve been there. When I needed some advice on best treatments, you’ve be…
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November 6, 2025 at 1:38 AM
It’s November. Wear a #poppy to remember those who sacrificed for us. Get your #flushot and #covid #vaccine to protect yourself and those you love.
November 5, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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I need specialists to understand that if you tell the patient:

"I recommend a treatment... but your family doctor needs to start it."

...they will call my office *twice a day* in a panic about why your consult note hasn't arrived yet and why I haven't sent a Rx.

Please don't be that guy.
October 30, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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i cannot believe that “mamdani calls a close adult relative an ‘aunt’ even if they are not literally their parent’s sister” is what counts as a “scandal” these days
October 28, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Come Join us Here at Star Trek: The Original Series Set Tour for a General Tour before season is over🖖
OR Book your tickets to see Captain Kirk, William Shatner Himself on the Enterprise Next Month!

#StarTrek #StarTrekSetTour #startrektour #thanksgiving #captainkirk
October 28, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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Expanded Scope of Practice Will Ultimately Hurt Patients canadahealthwatch.ca/2025/10/15/e... @drmsgandhi.bsky.social

More news → CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
October 16, 2025 at 3:55 AM
#ICYI #medsky #cansky #canadasky- My thoughts on @CFPC_e 's attempt to set up annual due increases - forever. Would be of interest to @SGFP4FamilyDocs , @OntariosDoctors and all #familydoctors and #familyphysicians justanoldcountrydoctor.com/2025/10/13/c...
CFPC Fails to Learn its Lesson, Makes the Same Mistake Again
Here we go again. You know, after all the body blows the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) has taken over the years, you’d think they’d learn the most basic of lessons. A me…
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October 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
#medsky #canadasky #cansky. The @cfpc-cmfc.bsky.social is up to its old tricks, removing member centredness from the organization, and trying to stickhandle around its members. My latest below: justanoldcountrydoctor.com/2025/10/13/c...
CFPC Fails to Learn its Lesson, Makes the Same Mistake Again
Here we go again. You know, after all the body blows the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) has taken over the years, you’d think they’d learn the most basic of lessons. A me…
justanoldcountrydoctor.com
October 13, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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October 11, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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#medsky #ontariosky #onsky Recently, Ontario announced that it was exploring expanding the scope of practice of allied health care professionals even more. This will ultimately be bad for patient care. My thoughts below:
justanoldcountrydoctor.com/2025/10/05/e...
Expanded Scope of Practice Will Ultimately Hurt Patients
On October 1, the CBC published an article on how a program to expand the scope of practice of pharmacists in New Brunswick completely fell apart and was cancelled. There’s a litany of reason…
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October 6, 2025 at 5:41 PM
#medsky #ontariosky #onsky Recently, Ontario announced that it was exploring expanding the scope of practice of allied health care professionals even more. This will ultimately be bad for patient care. My thoughts below:
justanoldcountrydoctor.com/2025/10/05/e...
Expanded Scope of Practice Will Ultimately Hurt Patients
On October 1, the CBC published an article on how a program to expand the scope of practice of pharmacists in New Brunswick completely fell apart and was cancelled. There’s a litany of reason…
justanoldcountrydoctor.com
October 6, 2025 at 5:41 PM
#ICYMI - I went to a medical conference, and met a large number of #familyphysicians who are giving up. Was sad to see this and my thoughts below. #medsky #cansky #canadasky #onsky #ontariosky justanoldcountrydoctor.com/2025/09/25/i...
It Appears Family Doctors are Giving Up…
Recently, I attended the Menopause Society’s Biennial National Scientific Conference. I’ve long felt that medicine as a whole has done a poor job on women’s health issues, and wan…
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September 28, 2025 at 5:36 PM
#medsky #onsky #ontariosky #canadasky Was at a conference last week. Got to talk to a lot of #familydoctors from across the #Canada. Sadly, a lot of them are giving up. My thoughts below:
justanoldcountrydoctor.com/2025/09/25/i...
It Appears Family Doctors are Giving Up…
Recently, I attended the Menopause Society’s Biennial National Scientific Conference. I’ve long felt that medicine as a whole has done a poor job on women’s health issues, and wan…
justanoldcountrydoctor.com
September 26, 2025 at 1:57 PM
#canadasky #ontariosky : we do live in a beautiful country….
September 13, 2025 at 9:39 PM
#medsky. On vacation. About to board the Chi-Cheemaun to Manitoulin. But still logging in to EMR to check labs/messages. With FHO+ will get paid to do this, but frankly would prefer a drastic reduction to #admin burden instead
September 12, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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this is the guy the energy abundance bros lauded

lmao
September 3, 2025 at 3:38 AM
#medsky My thanks to Dr Ken Milne for guest blogging on my site today. He has some great tips for those starting #medical #school this year justanoldcountrydoctor.com/2025/09/01/t...
Ten Lessons They Don’t Teach in Medical School (but should)
Dr. Ken Milne (pictured inset), an Emergency Room physician for almost twenty years and an associate professor of medicine at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry (among many other things)…
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September 2, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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August 29, 2025 at 6:13 PM