The City of Brantford Council reviewed the Community Physician Recruitment Program 2024 and 2025 Action Plan during its Committee of the Whole meeting. The plan outlines strategies to attract and retain physicians in the community, addressing the ongoing shortage of healthcare professionals. Key components of the plan include offering competitive incentives, improving working conditions, and enhancing support for new [...]

During the discussion on physician recruitment and the status of health human resources in Leeds and Grenville, the delegation highlighted the current risks and challenges faced by the community. They emphasized the urgent need for more doctors to address the healthcare demands and improve access to medical services for residents. The conversation also covered potential strategies and incentives to [...]

Brightshores Health System has announced changes to its cancer treatment referral process due to staffing challenges. The hospital is experiencing a shortage of specialized staff, which has impacted its ability to provide timely cancer care. As a result, patients may face longer wait times for referrals and treatments. The hospital is working on strategies to address these staffing issues, [...]

Chatham-Kent Council is considering recommendations to enhance the recruitment of family doctors. These recommendations aim to address the shortage of family physicians in the area. The proposed measures include increasing funding for recruitment efforts and implementing new strategies to attract and retain doctors. The council’s approval of these recommendations is seen as a crucial step in ensuring that residents [...]

The Southern Ontario Physician Recruitment Alliance (SOPRA) celebrates its first year of collaboration with 17 members dedicated to sharing resources and costs to enhance recruitment services for our communities. Over the past year, the organization has successfully attended 10 career fairs and increased physician leads by over 800 candidates. SOPRA’s job board currently lists more than 107 vacancies across Southern [...]

The CBC article discusses how London, Ontario, is struggling to recruit family doctors amid a province-wide shortage. The city has 52 empty medical offices and over 100,000 residents without primary care. Andrea Loewen, the recruitment lead for the Middlesex-London Ontario Health Team (MLOHT), highlights the intense competition to attract doctors, often won by the highest bidder. London is playing catch-up [...]

Municipalities are using different approaches to entice doctors to come to their town. That can include big signing bonuses, houses, and even golf club memberships. Host Nav Nanwa spoke to Peterborough County's healthcare advancement coordinator, Lori Richey, about how the county's offer is slightly different. LISTEN TO INTERVIEW

Niagara-on-the-Lake (NOTL) is short just two family physicians, according to Jill Croteau, Niagara Region Public Health’s physician recruitment specialist. Croteau presented data to NOTL councillors, revealing that the Niagara region as a whole is short 106 family doctors, with 14% of current physicians over the age of 65. While the town has made progress recruiting doctors, including 26 new [...]

Hastings County is set to join the Eastern Ontario Physician Recruitment Alliance, aiming to tackle the region's shortage of family doctors. The county’s finance committee recommended joining this collaborative effort to recruit Canadian medical students studying abroad, particularly in countries like the U.K., Ireland, the U.S., and Australia. John Nicholas, the county’s doctor-recruitment coordinator, highlighted the untapped potential of [...]