In Southern Ontario, 17 community physician recruitment programs are working together to attract Canadians studying abroad and doctors from the UK, US, Ireland, and Australia. This is facilitated by simplified licensing and repatriation process to help physicians hoping to work in these regions.
Use the map below to connect with a Community Recruiter for a consultation to find your best fit.
The Need in Southern Ontario
Southern Ontario, Canada represents a catchment of over 4 million people and growing.
SOPRA Map
Click on the map to view contact details for specific Regions.
NIAGARA REGION
Jill Croteau
jillcroteau@niagaradocs.ca
www.niagaradocs.ca
BRANT COUNTY
Brantford
Lebené Numekevor
lebene.numekevor@bchsys.org
Family Physician Recruitment Taskforce
BRUCE COUNTY
Kincardine
Chrystel Murphy
physicianrecruitment@kincardine.ca
Physician Recruitment - Kincardine
CENTRE AND NORTH WELLINGTON
Guelph, Homewood Health
Catriona Forbes
CForbes@homewoodhealth.com
Homewood Health
Fergus, Mount Forest and Palmerston
Alison Armstrong
aarmstrong@whca.ca
Wellington Health Care Alliance
CITY OF HAMILTON/HALDIMAND COUNTY
City of Hamilton/Haldimand County
Brad van den Heuvel
Becky McMahon
Recruitment@GHHN.ca
HURON AND PERTH COUNTIES
Clinton. St Marys, Seaforth and Stratford
Laurie Roberts
laurie.roberts@hpha.ca
Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance
Listowel and Wingham
Jan McKague-Weishar
jan.mckague@lwha.ca
Listowel Wingham Hospital Alliance
KENT COUNTY
Chatham-Kent
Kim Vujanovic
recruiter@physicianswantedck.com
Chatham-Kent Family Physician Recruitment & Retention Taskforce
LAMBTON COUNTY
NORFOLK COUNTY
Simcoe
Carolynn Beam
cbeam@ngh.on.ca
Norfolk County General Hospital
OXFORD COUNTY
Woodstock
Kristy Hons
khons@cityofwoodstock.ca
City of Woodstock Physician Recruitment
ELGIN COUNTY
St. Thomas
Uzo Ajogwu
ESTmedrecruit@stthomas.ca
REGION OF WATERLOO
Kitchener-Waterloo
Jenna Petker
jpetker@greaterkwchamber.com
KW Physician Recruitment
Cambridge
Donna Gravelle
donna@doctors4cambridge.com
MIDDLESEX - LONDON REGION
Middlesex - London
Andrea Loewen
andrea.loewen@mloht.ca
GREY BRUCE REGION
Brightshores Health System and Grey Bruce OHT
Trish Herrick
therrick@brightshores.ca
ABOUT US
Southern Ontario Physician Recruitment Alliance is a membership driven organization with the primary objective being to create awareness of practice opportunities in Southern Ontario. SOPRA enables the 17 community physician recruiters to collaborate on international recruitment initiatives, promote jobs for Southern Ontario while streamlining the candidate experience.
Physician Recruiters in Ontario have very diverse roles and skillsets and are funded by different organizations throughout Ontario. These organizations can range from Municipal government departments such as Economic Development or Public Health Units, to Chamber of Commerce, Family Health Teams or Hospitals.
FUNDED IN PART BY:
