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Ministerial Statement: Provincial Government Recognizes the Important Work of Family DoctorsMinisterial Statement: Provincial Government Recognizes the Important Work of Family Doctors

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and LabradorMay 19, 2026Newfoundland and Labrador

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The government announced plans to work with the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association to formally recognize family medicine as a specialty.

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The government announced plans to work with the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association to formally recognize family medicine as a specialty. This move would emphasize primary care and recognize the time, patient complexity, and administrative work of family doctors; the current Memorandum of Understanding with the NLMA was signed in September…

Ministerial Statement: Provincial Government Recognizes the Important Work of Family DoctorsMinisterial Statement: Provincial Government Recognizes the Important Work of Family Doctors

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