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Extra training that changes the job

• Emergency medicine (CCFP-EM)

  One extra year. Work emergency room (ER) shifts, often higher hourly pay.

• Sports medicine, palliative care, addiction medicine

  One-year enhanced skills programs.

• Obstetrics

  Delivering babies as a family doctor. Rewarding, and in short supply.

• Hospitalist work

  Caring for admitted patients on shifts instead of running a clinic.