Canada’s Dermatology Wait Crisis

Canada’s dermatology wait times are crushing patients—some wait up to two years, forcing folks to emergency rooms and walk-in clinics. Enter DermCafé, an online clinic founded by Dr. Annie Liu that connects patients with dermatologists remotely via family doctors, cutting wait times dramatically. Inspired by global models, it’s designed to stretch Canada’s scarce dermatology resources—not just for skin, but potentially for family doctors and psychologists too. But hurdles remain: government cuts to virtual care reimbursements and bloated bureaucracy threaten sustainability, even as health officials promise to streamline paperwork and negotiate physician pay. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2bbc53e89b0c0327