Presidents Letters

Dear Colleagues, I hope you are enjoying the holiday season with your family and friends. As we wrap up 2019, I want to thank our members for their tremendous efforts [Read More...]
Dear Colleagues, On Sunday, Dec. 15, the billing number system was eliminated. The NBMS has been advocating for physician recruitment to be modernized for years, and we are pleased to [Read More...]
Dear Colleagues, The following is an update on the status of Velante and the Provincial Electronic Medical Record (EMR). As you know, the provincial government announced on Sept. 25 that [Read More...]
Dear Colleagues, Dr. Jennifer Russell, the Chief Medical Officer of Health, has asked for the New Brunswick Medical Society’s assistance in spreading word about the influenza vaccine supply challenges. Dr. [Read More...]
Dear Colleagues, I am honoured to serve as president of the New Brunswick Medical Society for 2019-2020. Coming off the heels of an excellent and informative Physician Summit, I wanted [Read More...]
Dear Colleagues, The New Brunswick Medical Society and provincial government announced today that we are moving from a single integrated Provincial Electronic Medical Record (EMR) to an open market. The decision to [Read More...]
Dear Colleagues, The New Brunswick Medical Society (NBMS) appeared as a stakeholder before the provincial government’s legislative committee hearings on Bill 39, an act respecting proof of immunization for school-aged [Read More...]
Atlantic medical associations address virtual care Dear Colleagues: This President’s Letter is being sent to all physicians in the Atlantic Provinces. It is a joint statement by the four Atlantic [Read More...]