Approved medical practitioner
Approved medical practitioners that can sign an EI medical certificate include:
- a Canadian or American licensed medical doctor
- a psychologist, as long as the illness being treated is within their field
- a chiropractor, as long as the illness being treated is within their field
- an optometrist, as long as the illness being treated is within their field
- a nurse practitioner, or a midwife, as long as the illness being treated is within their field, or
- a registered nurse, only in isolated areas, when a doctor is not available.
It is usually not acceptable to have your medical certificate completed and signed by a massage therapist, osteopath, naturopath, physiotherapist, podiatrist, acupuncturist, Christian Science Adherence Practitioner, or a doctor not licensed in Canada or America.
