Otolaryngological manpower III--February 1978

The number of otolaryngologists in Canada appears to have dropped dramatically since 1975. Immigration regulations may further compound this and may also seriously threaten the viability of some of our teaching programs. A system that would allow us to continuously monitor our ability to provide optimum health care in otolaryngology should be developed by the Canadian Otolaryngological Society (COS) as a permanent "agency" of the Secretariat. Such a manpower information source backed by hard statistical data would enable the specialty itself to advise government agencies, the Royal College, provincial licensing boards, and otolaryngologists seeking placement of the present state of the nation.