Young Doc Defends Medicare

Craig Huckerby for SooNews.ca
Tuesday, May 13, 2008, 3:46PM

Sault Ste. Marie resident Jonathan Dellavedova and newly elected president of the Canadian Federation of Medical Students (CFMS) was the guest speaker at a luncheon on Tuesday at the United Steelworkers Hall.

The 24 year old med student spoke to a large crowd about the preservation of Canada's healthcare system.

"I think it's time for phase two of Tommy Douglas's plan" Dellavedova told the crowd.

Dellavedova was elected president of the Canadian Federation of Medical Students (CFMS) at their Biennial General Meeting held recently in Montreal. "it's imperative to defend and preserve our healthcare system"

"A lot of people think it may reduce costs with private healthcare - that's just not the case, with research over the years, private healthcare systems actually cost more money to operate, and most of that money doesn't go toward patient care, but managing patient care" Dellavedova said.

In referring to "phase two of Tommy Douglas's Medicare plan, Dellavedova says it means making improvements to efficiency , focusing on disease prevention and health promotion and those sorts of things that will make our current healthcare system more sustainable and less wait times for patients"


Public healthcare is more accountable spending dollars on patients rather than private clinics, Sault MP Tony Martin said in a House of Commons statement Monday.

Martin mentioned NDP solutions to deal with the ongoing Sault area healthcare crisis including the threat by emergency room physicians to withdraw services.

“The answers are clear. The NDP is calling for long term healthcare, home care and nurse practitioner programs within public healthcare,” Martin said.

Dellavedova studies at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. He is the first student representative on the board of Canadian Doctors Public Medicare.


"A local healthcare crisis continues with too few beds and doctors. Emergency room physicians are threatening to withdraw services citing unsafe patient conditions." Martin said.


"A public system is better for everyone because it means health care dollars are spent on patient care rather than private clinic profits. Services are provided in accountable facilities rather than ones not nationally regulated."

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