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 [...]