2021

May

• 4 - NLMA resuming negotiations with government 

February

• 18 - Seeking Physician Input on Health Care System Redesign

January

• 18 - Update on the Status of MOA Negotiations and Election-related Advocacy

2020 

December

• 17 - NLMA makes donation on behalf of physicians to support food security

November

• 25 - Government confirms Negotiations will start in November
  

October

• 27 - President's Letter - Reflecting on 2020 NLMA President’s Tour
• 15 - NLMA Developing Physician Health Strategy 

September

• 18 - President's Letter - NLMA President’s Tour 2020
• 15 - President's Letter - Physician Role in Assessing Students Related to COVID-19

July

• 28 - President's Letter: NLMA News Conference on key issues facing health care and physicians on the eve of the selection of a new Premier (PDF)

• 21 - President's Letter - New Wellness Support Line Now Available (PDF)

• 14 - President's Letter - Call for Nominations for NLMA President-Elect (PDF)

June

• 26 - President's Letter: Pandemic Work Disruption Policy (PWDP) and Virtual Care (PDF)

• 11 - President's Letter: Department of Health to release MCP billings to the public (PDF)

May

• 4 - President's Letter: NLMA launches Your Voice to ensure members have input on reactivating the health system (PDF)

April

• 9 - President's Letter: Update for Salaried Physicians (PDF)

• 1 - President's Letter: FFS Physician Work Disruption Policy For Pandemic Event (PDF)

2019

December

• 10 Frustration with Provincial Government (PDF) 

November

• 27 Physician Resource Forecast for Family Medicine (PDF)

October

• 23 Update on issues of importance to physicians (PDF)

September

• 18 NLMA President's Tour 2019 (PDF)
• 3 NLMA to Undertake Family Medicine Human Resource Forecast (PDF)

May

• 21 Atlantic medical associations address virtual care (PDF)

April

• 18 Call for Nominations – NLMA Academic Physicians Section, Executive Committee (PDF)
• 11 NLMA set to unveil Virtual Care Strategy (PDF)
• 3 Update on Academic Representation; GFT Compensation (PDF)
• 1 NLMA and Government Reach Agreement on Arbitration Rights (PDF)

March

• 25 Call for Nominations - NLMA Board of Directors (PDF)
• 6 Update on NLMA Academic Physicians Section (PDF)

2018

November

• 2 New Fee Codes available as part of the FPRP Fee Code Program (PDF)

October

• 18 NLMA to represent academic physicians
• 16 NLMA launches cannabis campaign in response to legalization

July

• 23 Call for Expressions of Interest - Transitioning Hospital-Based Services to Physician Practices (PDF)

June

• 13 Regulatory Change Affecting Insured Services (PDF)

May

• 22 Doctors release vision for tackling problems in Family Medicine (PDF) 
• 1 Call for Nominations to fill vacant Rural-At-Large position on NLMA Board of Directors (PDF)
  

   

April

• 10 Government violates MOA with rollback to GFT compensation (PDF)
  
  

March

• 21 Call for Nominations for NLMA Board of Directors (PDF)
  
• 9 Overhead Survey (PDF)

January

• 12 Commentary on Minister of Health’s recent remarks (PDF)
• 30 Negotiations Consultation Meetings (PDF)

2017

December

• 21 NLMA receives notice to commence negotiations (PDF)
• 11 Members to receive full retroactive payments (PDF)
• 8 2013-2017 MOA Signed (PDF)

November

• 28 Prescription Monitoring (PDF)
• 8 2013-2017 MOA Update (PDF)

September

• 7 NLMA campaign calls on government to reverse decision delisting flu shot (PDF)
• 5 Update on Memorandum of Agreement with Government (PDF)

August

• 9 New Physician Participation Agreement grants EMR users access to EHR data (PDF)
• 1 Proposed tax reforms to private corporations (PDF)

May

• 10 NLMA seeks Members’ reaction to proposed elimination of Influenza Fee Code (PDF)
• 5 AGM will feature interactive discussions, new webcasting option (PDF)

March

• 21 Call for Nominations for NLMA President-Elect (PDF)
• 14 New Patient Safety Act clarifies protections for quality assurance information (PDF)

January

• 17 NLMA Releases Findings from Provincial Forum, Proposes Terms of Reference for Rebuilding NL Health (PDF)

2016

December

• 22 Update on the Reduction of Benefits Outside the MOA (PDF)
• 21 Update on Status of MOA and Arbitration (PDF)
  
• 14 NLMA introduces new membership renewal procedures to satisfy requirements of Medical Act (PDF)

November

• 24 All physicians invited to participate in eConsult project (PDF)

October

• 12 NLMA files appeal regarding release of FFS physician information (PDF)

September

• 23 Privacy Commissioner recommends release of all FFS MCP billings (PDF)
  
• 1 Advice for Members on Changes to Benefits Outside MOA (PDF)

August

• 22 Decision not to release individual FFS billings appealed (PDF)
• 12 NLMA to Host Conference on the Need to Review Health Facilities and Services (PDF)

May

• 27 NLMA to contest release of individual FFS billings (PDF)
• 10 AGM will feature interactive discussions on topical issues

April

• 5 ATIPPA Salary Disclosure includes Salaried Physicians (PDF)

 March

• 28 Annual Call for Nominations - NLMA Board of Directors (PDF)
• 7 New OMA Insurance Program for NLMA Members (PDF)

February

• 17 NLMA seeks physician advice on tackling fiscal challenges (PDF)

January

• 18 NLMA Launches New Parental Leave Allowance (PDF)
• 13 Family Physicians Needed in Syrian Refugee Crisis (PDF)

2015

November

• 12 Call for Expressions of Interest for MOA Committees (PDF)
• 5 NLMA and Provincial Government Reach Agreement on EMR program (PDF)

October

• 21 How does the new MOA improve physician influence? (PDF)
• 16 NLMA Members Ratify Agreement (PDF)

September

• 8 NLMA Launches Professionalism CPD Series (PDF)

August

• 19 NLMA Presents Member feedback to Minister of Health (PDF)
• 3 Call for Proposals: Clinical Stabilization Fund - Primary Health Care Renewal (PDF)

July

• 8 Seeking your input on health system sustainability (PDF)

June

• 25 NLMA Launches Physician Health Video Series (PDF)

May

• 19 NLMA Primary Care Physician Environmental Scan (PDF)

April

• 30 AGM to provide update on negotiations, progress on provincial EMR (PDF)
• 7 On-Call Data Collection Update/Retroactive Payments Announced (PDF)

March

• 11 Annual Call for Nominations - NLMA Board of Directors (PDF)

February

• 18 Call for Expressions of Interest - NLMA Board of Directors (PDF)

January

• 21 Update on Premier's Summit on Health Care (PDF)

2014

October

• 27 Future on-call payments guided by second on-call data collection exercise (PDF)

September

• 4 Call for proposals: Clinical Stabilization Fund - Primary Care Renewal (PDF)
• 2 NLMA issues notice to start negotiations, work continues on arbitration terms of reference (PDF)

May

• 5 Progress on Strategic Plan, Negotiations Focus of AGM (PDF)
• 5 Notice to NLMA Members of Vote by Members on Special Resolution Proposed By-law Amendments (PDF)

April

• 29 Negotiations Update
  • Arbitration Terms of Reference not yet finalized (PDF)

• 17 Improvements to On-Call Program
  • Allocation to recognize intensity (PDF)
• 1 Nation-wide launch of Choosing Wisely Canada on April 2 (PDF)

March

• 7 Urgent: On-Call Data Collection Survey deadline
  • On-Call Interaction Form (PDF)

February

• 24 NLMA position on third-party requested short-term medical certificates (PDF)
• 13 Call for Nominations - NLMA Board of Directors

2013

November

• 25 Call for Expressions of Interest - NLMA Board of Directors
• 13 IMG focus groups rescheduled for December 4-5
•   4 NLMA launches new primary care program for members

•   4 IMG members asked to participate in focus groups

September

• 26 CMA membership to be optional for NLMA Members starting in 2014

August

• 2 NLMA appoints new Executive Director
• 1 President’s Tour will focus on negotiations priorities

June

• 24 NLMA launching new physicians' assistance program on July 1

April

• 19 AGM to focus on governance, strategic planning
• 18 Expressions of Interest invited for NLMA workshop on delivering primary care to physicians

March

• 22 Members asked to cast their vote on the proposed NLMA governance model
• 4 Survey results will help shape expanded NLMA physician health program

February

• 27 Transition to proposed governance model; Call for nominations for President-Elect

2012

December

• 18 Rural Physicians, IMG Physicians councils hold inaugural meetings

 

November

• 30 Fee-for-service micro-allocation update
•   9 Members asked to support NLMA position paper on tobacco cessation
•   2 Update on rural fee-for-service retention bonus program
  • Rural FFS Retention Bonus (PDF)

 

September

•  5 NLMA members asked to participate in focus groups on member engagement

 

August

• 13 IMG, rural issues focus of two new NLMA advisory councils

 

June

•  4 New governance model for NLMA approved in principle at annual meeting

 

April

• 20 AGM to focus on governance and strategic planning

 

March

• 28 NLMA presses forward with MOA implementation, preamble review

 

February

• 24 Update on MedRunner e-prescribing product
• 20 MedRunner e-prescribing product raises privacy concerns

 

January

• 9 Limiting patients to one problem per visit puts patients and their physicians at risk

2011

November

•  9 Member input sought for reviews of On-Call, Category B Emergency and MCP Preamble
•  1 NLMA members asked to participate in focus groups

 

September

• 27 MOA implementation Update

 

June

•  3 NLMA endorses Central, Western confidentiality policies

 

May

• 16 What you need to know about new Personal Health Information Act
• 12 Update on concerns about confidentiality oaths
• 10 New confidentiality oaths raise concerns

 

April

• 19 New Medical Act good for patients and profession
•   8 AGM to address the issues and challenges in the year ahead

 

March

• 31 New Memorandum of Agreement signed
• 15 Binding arbitration sticking point in drafting new MOA

 

February

• 14 Update on MOA implementation

 

January

• 1 2011 membership fee increase

Members to Receive Full Retroactive Payments