First Research Canadian Industry Profile

About 83,000 physicians practice in Canada, including about 43,000 family physicians; 30,000 clinical and laboratory specialists; and 10,000 surgical specialists, according to the Canadian Medical Association. Physicians in Canada account for about $37 billion in health expenditures, or about 15% of the country’s spending on health care. About 85% of Canadian physicians work in a group, interprofessional, or hospital-based practice; about 15% work in a solo practice.

Demand is driven by population trends and government health care policies. Canada’s national health care system provides medical services to all residents ... plus: