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SUMMARY:4th Annual CaSPR Repatriation Career Expo
DESCRIPTION:The Eastern Ontario Physician Recruitment Alliance (EOPRA)\, Central Ontario Physician Recruitment Alliance (COPRA) and Northwestern Ontario Physician Recruitment Alliance (NWOPRA) are proud to participate in the 4th Annual CaSPR Repatriation Career Expo\, taking place in Ireland on October 17–18\, 2026. \nHosted by the Canadian Society of Physician Recruitment (CaSPR) and Atlantic Bridge\, this year’s Expo has expanded to two days: \n\nOctober 17: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI)\, Dublin\nOctober 18: University of Limerick School of Medicine\, Limerick\n\nThe event brings Canadian medical students studying in Ireland together with physician recruiters\, healthcare organizations and communities from across Canada. More than 1\,300 Canadian medical students are currently studying medicine in Ireland—an accomplished\, motivated group of future physicians with a clear interest in returning home to practise. \nWhy repatriation matters\nFor many Canadian students studying internationally\, the path home is not always straightforward. Learners must navigate residency matching\, licensing requirements\, elective opportunities and decisions about where they may ultimately build their professional and personal lives. \nThe Repatriation Career Expo creates an important early connection point. It gives students an opportunity to learn directly from community recruiters about Ontario’s regions\, health system opportunities and the supports available as they plan their return to Canada. \nFor EOPRA\, COPRA and NWOPRA\, the Expo is not simply a recruitment event. It is an opportunity to begin building relationships well before a physician is ready to make a practice decision. \nBuilding the pipeline early\nPhysician recruitment is most successful when it starts early and continues over time. Students who have meaningful exposure to a community—through an elective\, observership\, residency placement\, mentor or recruiter relationship—are better able to see themselves building a career there. \nAt the Expo\, representatives from the three alliances will speak with students about: \n\nElective\, observership and residency opportunities in Ontario\nFamily medicine\, rural and northern practice options\nCommunity-based and hospital practice settings\nLifestyle\, family and career considerations across Ontario’s regions\nThe practical supports available to physicians considering a future move\n\nEach region offers something different. From Eastern Ontario’s connected communities and academic health-system relationships\, to Central Ontario’s diverse and growing communities\, to Northwestern Ontario’s unique rural\, remote and northern practice opportunities\, there are meaningful career paths for physicians at every stage of their journey. \nA shared commitment to bringing Canadians home\nCanada’s physician shortage requires a long-term approach. Recruiting physicians who are already Canadian citizens or permanent residents and who have a personal connection to this country is an important part of that work. \nThese students are not an abstract future workforce. They are future family physicians\, specialists\, hospitalists and community leaders who are actively considering where they will complete training and establish their practices. \nBy meeting students early\, listening to what they need and offering clear\, honest information about the pathway ahead\, Ontario’s physician recruitment alliances can help make the transition home more attainable. \nEOPRA\, COPRA and NWOPRA look forward to representing their communities in Dublin and Limerick this October—and to welcoming the next generation of Canadian physicians back to Ontario. \nFor more information about the 2026 CaSPR Repatriation Career Expo\, visit CaSPR’s event page.
URL:https://opra.ca/event/caspr-repatriation-career-expo/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Career Expo
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SUMMARY:AAFP FMX Nashville 2026
DESCRIPTION:OPRA is heading to AAFP FMX 2026! \nThe Ontario Physician Recruitment Alliance will be exhibiting at the AAFP’s Family Medicine Experience (FMX)\, bringing Ontario community recruitment opportunities directly to family physicians from across North America. \nJoin us in Nashville to learn more about practising in Ontario and explore opportunities with community and hospital recruiters from across the province.
URL:https://opra.ca/event/aafp-fmx-nashville/
LOCATION:Music City Centre\, 201 Rep. John Lewis Way S.\, Nashville\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Career Expo
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SUMMARY:University of Ottawa Department of Family Medicine Career Fair
DESCRIPTION:COPRA is pleased to be attending the University of Ottawa Department of Family Medicine Job Fair! \nWe look forward to connecting with family medicine residents and physicians considering where they want to build their careers. Come meet Central Ontario’s community recruiters and learn about the diverse practice opportunities\, supportive communities\, and lifestyle waiting for you across the region. \nIf you’re attending\, stop by and start the conversation about your future in Central Ontario. \n 
URL:https://opra.ca/event/university-of-ottawa-department-of-family-medicine-career-fair/
LOCATION:University of Ottawa\, 451 Smyth Road\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Career Expo
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SUMMARY:Family Medicine Forum 2026
DESCRIPTION:EOPRA and SOPRA are heading to Toronto for Family Medicine Forum 2026! \nJoin us from November 11–14\, 2026\, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Our community recruiters will be there to connect with family physicians\, residents and medical learners exploring their next opportunity. \nWhether you are considering your first practice\, planning a change\, or simply exploring what Ontario has to offer\, come meet the recruiters behind opportunities in Eastern and Southern Ontario. \nLet’s talk about where your next chapter in family medicine could take you. \n 
URL:https://opra.ca/event/family-medicine-forum-2/
LOCATION:toronto convention centre\, 255 Front St W\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Career Expo
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