Membership databases | |
Rheumatology associations | British Columbia Society of Rheumatologists |
Provincial medical associations | Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association |
National medical associations | Canadian Medical Association Masterfile |
Accreditation databases | Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons |
Licensing databases | Provincial physician licensing bodies (e.g., College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta) |
Institutes for health information | Canadian Institute for Health Information |
Physician directories | Scott’s Directories |
Postgraduate medical databases | Canadian Post-M.D. Education Registry |
Workforce surveys | |
National physician surveys | National Physician Survey |
National rheumatology surveys | Canadian Council of Academic Rheumatologists |
Canadian Rheumatology Association surveys (e.g., pediatric workforce survey) |
Provincial rheumatology surveys | British Columbia rheumatology society |
Arthritis Community Research and Evaluation Unit |
Other sources for information | |
Population-based cohort studies on rheumatology supply | Administrative data including physician billing information can be used to estimate rheumatologist supply |
Other patient/provider resources | The Arthritis Society |
Alberta Rheumatology |