QC medical students face delays as specialists suspend teaching

Medical students in Québec are facing education delays after members of the Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec (FMSQ) suspended teaching duties in protest of the Government of Québec’s Bill 106. The bill would tie part of physician compensation to performance indicators. As a result of the suspension of teaching duties, some students have lost access to hospital-based training and face uncertainty about completing their programs on time. QC Higher Education Minister Martine Biron warned that these delays could also affect residency applications.