Postsecondary strategies to address Canada’s family doctor shortage: Opinion

Canada’s family doctor shortage—an estimated 23,000 physicians—requires urgent action, with Canada’s postsecondary sector poised to play a key role, writes Queen’s University Professor of Medicine Anthony Sanfilippo. Drawing on his professional experience, Sanfilippo highlights seven potential remedies to the doctor shortage, including: expanding medical school admissions, partnering with international institutions to train willing Canadians, and […]

Queen’s University’s Smith School of Business and Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Vienna) are launching an undergraduate double-degree program. Starting Fall 2025, second-year students at either institution can apply to split their studies between Queen’s and WU Vienna, ultimately completing two years at each campus. Participants will complete core and elective courses, collaborate […]

Times Higher Education has released its 2025 edition of the University Impact Rankings and several Canadian universities have appeared among the leaders. To compile the rankings, Times Higher Education scored universities according to their contributions to and progress on the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Several Canadian institutions were in the top 50 overall: […]

The Ontario Council on Articulation and Transfer has announced that it has provided over $2M in funding to 29 projects focused on improving transfer at colleges, universities, and Indigenous Institutes in Ontario. These funded initiatives focus on flexible pathways, recognition of prior learning, and targeted supports for diverse learners. Projects include culturally relevant PLAR practices […]

Queen’s University’s Smith School of Business has extended a partnership with the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC), becoming an official supporter. Through the partnership, CPC staff and sport members will be able to access Smith professional development and training opportunities through 2032. “Our renewed partnership with the Canadian Paralympic Committee reflects a shared commitment to developing […]

As part of a broader effort to protect and improve primary care, the Government of Ontario has announced a $300M investment to build 17 new and expanded community-based primary teaching clinics. These clinics will be operated in partnership with McMaster University, NOSM University, Queens University, Toronto Metropolitan University, University of Ottawa, University of Toronto, and […]

Statistics Canada has released the initial results of the 2024-25 Full-time University and College Academic Staff System data. Drawing on data from 81 of the 110 public degree-granting institutions, StatCan has summarized the number of full-time teaching staff and their respective average and median salaries at each Canadian university. The largest number of faculty, excluding […]

Queen’s University and the Public Service Alliance of Canada Local 901 have ratified a new three-year agreement, officially ending a nearly six-week strike by graduate student workers. The agreement includes a 3% wage increase in 2025, a 2.25% increase plus a 12.86% market adjustment in 2026, and a further 2.25% increase in 2027. It also […]

CEOWORLD Magazine recently released its 2025 Best Business Schools in the World ranking and 10 Canadian business schools have made the list. The ranking is based on a survey of students, industry partners, and corporate recruiters. The three highest ranking Canadian business schools were the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Business (#52), the Southern […]

Brain Canada and the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) have announced the recipients of $17.9M in funding through the CCS Breakthrough Team Grants program. Each of the projects brings together researchers, health-care providers, and those affected by cancer to address gaps in cancer research. The first project—co-led by Dr Linda Carlson (University of Calgary) and Dr […]