Access to Services – Medical Geneticists

5.6.2 Access to Services - Medical Geneticists
  • At least 1 Medical Geneticist
  • 0 Medical Geneticists
Alberta

15

British Columbia

13

Manitoba

5

New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador

1

Nova Scotia

3

Northwest Territories
Nunavut
Ontario

29

Prince Edward Island
Quebec

27

Saskatchewan

1

Yukon
AB BC MB NB NL NT NS NU ON PE QC SK YT

Source: CICH Map and Table created using data adapted from The Canadian Medical Residency Guide. Medical Geneticists in Canada. 2015. https://www.cma.ca/Assets/assets-library/document/en/advocacy/Medical-Genetics-e.pdf -accessed July 25, 2017.

In 2015, there were 94 medical geneticists in Canada.1

Access to medical geneticists and the services they provide is not equitable across the country.

For example, 60% of all the medical geneticists reside in Ontario and Québec whereas there are no medical geneticists in New Brunswick, PEI or the Territories.

1The Canadian Medical Residency Guide. Medical Geneticists in Canada. 2015. https://www.cma.ca/Assets/assets-library/document/en/advocacy/Medical-Genetics-e.pdf-accessed July 25, 2017.

revised genetics table