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Canadian Rural Information Service
1-888-757-8725
Recruitment of doctors for rural and remote areas pathfinder
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This pathfinder provides information to assist rural and remote communities in the recruitment of doctors. It includes provincial and territorial government recruitment programs and a bibliography on the practice of rural medicine.
This guide is a growing document, we welcome suggestions for additions.
Please contact us at cris@agr.gc.ca
Canadian Information Centre for International Medical Graduates
This web site is a central resource for International Medical Graduates (IMGs) (also referred to as Internationally Trained Physicians). It will be useful for IMGs who are currently overseas and for IMGs that are already in Canada.
Internet: http://www.img-canada.ca/en/index.html
Alberta Medical Association - Section of Rural Medicine
12230 106 Ave NW
Edmonton, Alberta
T5N 3Z1
Tel.: 1-800-272-9680
Fax: (780) 482-5445
E-mail: amamail@albertadoctors.org
Internet: http://www.albertadoctors.org
British Columbia Medical Association
115 - 1665 West Broadway
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6J 5A4
Tel.: 1-800-665-2262
E-mail: communications@bcma.bc.ca
Internet: http://www.bcma.org/
Medical Society of Nova Scotia
5 Spectacle Lake Drive
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B3B 1X7
Tel.: (902) 468-1866
Fax: (902) 468-6578
Internet: https://www.doctorsns.com/
Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association - Rural Physicians Committee
164 MacDonald Dr.
St. John's, Newfoundland
A1A 4B3
Tel.: 1-800-563-2003
Fax: (709) 726-7525
E-mail: dMason@nlma.nf.ca
Internet: http://www.nlma.nf.ca/
Ontario Medical Association - Section of Rural Practice
525 University Ave, Suite 300
Toronto, Ontario M5G 2K7
Tel.: 1-800-268-7215
E-mail: cme_program@oma.org
Saskatchewan Medical Association - Committee on Rural and Regional Practice
Suite 402, 321A - 21 Street East
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
S7K 0C1
Tel.: 1-800-667-3781
Fax: (306) 653-1631
E-mail: sma@sma.sk.ca
Internet: http://www.sma.sk.ca/programs/ruralphysician.aspx
Society of Rural Physicians of Canada
R.R. 5
Shawville, Québec J0X 2Y0
Tel: (819) 647-3971
Fax: (819) 647-3971
E-mail: admin@srpc.ca
Internet: http://www.srpc.ca
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Alberta International Medical Graduate Program
Room G212, Health Sciences Centre
3330 Hospital Drive NW
Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1
Tel.: 1-866-810-8184
Fax: (430) 210-8166
E-mail: cbeyer@ucalgary.ca
Internet: http://www.aimg.ca
Rural Physician Action Plan (RPAP) - Alberta
The Rural Physician Action Plan is a comprehensive series of initiatives designed to address a number of issues identified as having a negative impact on the recruitment and retention of physicians in rural Alberta. For more information, contact:
Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan
1000 Manulife Place
10180-101 Street NW
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3S4
Tel.: (780) 423-9911
Fax: (780) 423-9917
E-mail: Alberta-RPAP@rpap.ab.ca
Internet: http://www.rpap.ab.ca/
Health Match BC
This program is designed to help remote and rural communities attract and retain qualified general practitioners and specialists. It acts as a one-stop matching service for both communities and doctors. For more information, contact:
Health Match British Columbia
#200-1333 West Broadway
Vancouver, British Columbia V6H 4C6
Tel.: (604) 736-5920 or 1-800-661-2668
Fax: (604) 736-5963
E-mail: recruit@healthmatchbc.org
Internet: http://www.healthmatchbc.org
Medical Licensure Program for International Medical Graduates - Manitoba Health
Tel.: (204) 975-7757
Internet: http://www.gov.mb.ca/health/mlpimg/index.html
Office of Rural and Northern Health - Manitoba Health
Unit D - 101 1st Avenue N.W.
Dauphin, Manitoba
R7N 1G8
Tel.: (204) 622-6210
Fax: (204) 662-6211
E-mail: info@ornh.mb.ca
Internet: http://www.ornh.mb.ca/
New Brunswick Physician Recruitment and Retention Online
New Brunswick Department of Health and Wellness
P.O. Box 5100
Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 5G8
Tel.: (506) 453-8388
Fax: (506) 444-5236
Internet: http://www1.gnb.ca/0396/e/001e.asp
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Boards Association - Physician Recruitment
Scarlet Hann
Provincial Physician Recruiter
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Boards Association
Tel.: (709) 777-6031
Fax.: (709) 777-8296
E-mail: shann@mun.ca
Internet: http://www.nlhba.nl.ca/PR.htm
Physicians in the NWT
Promotion & Recruitment Specialist - Physician Recruitment
Department of Health and Social Services
Government of the Northwest Territories
P.O. Box 1320
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9
Tel: 1-877-241-9356
Fax: (867) 873-0634
E-mail: hlthss_recruitment@gov.nt.ca
Internet: http://www.hlthss.gov.nt.ca/Careers/Physicians/physician.asp
Nova Scotia Physician Recruitment
For more information, contact:
Nova Scotia Department of Health
P.O. Box 488
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2R8
Tel.: 1-800-565-3611
Internet: http://www.gov.ns.ca/health/physicians/
Physician Recruitment Nunavut
For more information, contact:
Nunavut Department of Health and Social Services
Tel.: 1-800-663-5738
Internet: http://www.gov.nu.ca/hsssite/hssrecruit.shtml
Recruitment Initiatives- Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Health Care Programs, North Region
Underserviced Area Program
159 Cedar Street, Suite 406
Sudbury, Ontario P3E 6A5
Tel.: (705) 564-7280
Fax: (705) 564-7493
Internet: http://www.health.gov.on.ca/english/providers/ program/uap/about/recruit.html
Ontario Medical Association Central Registry Placement Service
OMA Central Registry
525 University Avenue, Suite 300
Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2K7
Tel.: 1-800-268-7215, ext. 2908
Fax: 1-800-461-7586
E-mail: june_dyson@oma.org
Internet: http://www.oma.org/career/central.html
Rural Ontario Medical Program (ROMP)
The Rural Ontario Medical Program (ROMP) has it's head office at the
Collingwood General and Marine Hospital and provides training in rural community medicine.
In collaboration with community agencies and the hospital, ROMP offers
medical students and residents from all Ontario Medical schools an
opportunity to train under rural doctors in South Central Ontario
communities.
Rural Ontario Medical Program
459 Hume Street
Collingwood, Ontario L9Y 1W9
Tel.: (877) 445-7667
Fax: (705) 445-8911
E-mail: romp@romponline.com
Internet: http://www.romponline.com/
Physician Recruitment - Prince Edward Island
The primary focus of the plan is to provide incentives for young Islanders to consider a career in medicine and return home to practice. For more information, contact:
Physician Recruitment
Department of Health and Social Services
P.O. Box 2000
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
C1A 7N8
Tel.: (902) 368-6237
Fax: (902) 368-6136
E-mail: physicianrecruitment@ihis.org
Internet: http://www.gov.pe.ca/infopei/index.php3?number=17887〈=E
Recrutement Santé Québec
Ministère de la Santé et des Services Sociaux
Direction de la main-d’œuvre médicale
1075 Sainte-Foy Street, 10e étage
Québec, Québec
G1S 2M1
Fax.: (418) 266-6978
E-mail: RSQ.md@msss.gouv.qc.ca
Internet: http://www.msss.gouv.qc.ca/sujets/organisation/ medecine/rsq/?accueil
Saskatchewan Health Career / Employment Opportunities
Internet: http://www.health.gov.sk.ca/hhrp_employment.html
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Rural Locum and Placement Services |
Rural Canadian Locum Manual
Society of Rural Physicians of Canada
R.R. 5
Shawville, Québec J0X 2Y0
Tel: (819) 647-3971
Fax: (819) 647-3971
E-mail: admin@srpc.ca
Internet: http://www.srpc.ca/locums.html
Alberta Rural Physician Link
Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan
1000 Manulife Place
10180 - 101 Street NW
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3S4
Tel: 1-866-423-9911
Fax: (780) 423-9917
E-mail: Alberta-RPAP@rpap.ab.ca
Internet: http://www.ruralphysicianlink.ab.ca/
Rural Locum Program - Alberta
Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan
Tel: 1-800-272-9680
Fax: (780) 482-5445
Internet: http://www.rpap.ab.ca/supportphysicians/ rurallocum.htm
Rural Locum Programs - British Columbia
Rural Health
Alternative Incentive Programs
Medical and Pharmaceutical Services
Ministry of Health Services
2-1, 1515 Blanshard St
Victoria, British Columbia V8W 3C8
Tel: (250) 952-3588
Fax: (250) 952-3486
Internet: http://www.hlth.gov.bc.ca/rural/index.html
Manitoba Locum Tenens Program MLTP
MLTP Coordinator
J.A. Hildes Northern Medical Unit
Dept. of Community Health Sciences
University of Manitoba
T-162 770 Bannatyne Ave.
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 0W3
Tel.: 1 877 789-3711
Fax: (204) 774-8919
Internet: http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/medicine /units/northern_medical_unit/specialty_programs/ manitoba_locum_tenans.php
New Brunswick Physician Recruitment and Retention - Locum Opportunities
New Brunswick Department of Health and Wellness
P.O. Box 5100
Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 5G8
Tel.: (506) 453-8388
Fax: (506) 444-5236
Internet: http://www1.gnb.ca/0396/e/200/200_1e.asp
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Boards Association - Physicians Available for Locums
Scarlet Hann
Provincial Physician Recruiter
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Boards Association
Tel.: (709) 777-6031
Fax.: (709) 777-8296
E-mail: shann@mun.ca
Internet: http://www.nlhba.nl.ca/PR.htm
Ontario Medical Association Locum Online
OMA Locum Online
525 University Avenue, Suite 300
Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2K7
Tel.:
1-800-268-7215, ext. 2908
Fax: 1-800-461-7586
E-mail: june_dyson@oma.org
Internet: http://www.oma.org/jobsearch/locum.htm
Physician Job Registry - Ontario
Professional Association of Internes and Residents of Ontario
Suite 1901, 400 University Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M5G 1S7
Tel.: (416) 979-1182 or 1-877-979-1183
Fax: (416) 595-9778
E-mail: registry@pairo.org
Internet: http://www.pairoregistry.com/
Locum - Saskatchewan Rural and Regional Physician Programs
Saskatchewan Medical Association
Suite 402, 321A - 21st Street E.
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 0C1
Tel.: (306) 244-2196
Fax.: (306) 653-1631
E-mail: adrienne@sma.sk.ca
Internet: http://www.sma.sk.ca/programs/locum.aspx
Fee-based Placement Services |
Canadian Medical Association Career services
Internet: http://www.cma.ca/careers
Canadian Medical Placement Service (CMPS)
The Canadian Medical Placement Service specializes in the placement of permanent or locum: family practitioners, general surgeons, obstetrics/gynecology, pediatricians, psychiatrists, physio/physical therapists, specialized nurses and other specialities. This service is funded by participating hospitals and clinics. For more information, contact:
CMPS
148 York Street
London, Ontario N6A 1A9
Tel.: (519) 672-0777
Fax: (519) 672-0830
E-mail: info@cmps.ca
Internet: http://www.cmps.ca/
Physicians Canada
Physicians Canada services will locate potential candidates for permanent, temporary, or locum placements, and approach them on your behalf. They pre-screen all applicants and can assist in the interviewing process to help facilitiate a good match. A placement fee is collected once they have placed a doctor in your community. For more information, contact:
Physicians Canada
1532 Hillside Drive
London, ON N6G 4M4
Tel.: 1 877 858 0024
Fax: (519) 858 9069
E-mail: physicianscanada@sympatico.ca
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Books and Journal Articles |
Medical Education for Rural Practice
Gray, J. D.; Steeves, L.C. and Blackburn, J.W.
The Dalhousie University experience of training residents in many small communities.
Academic Medicine, 1994, v. 69(10), p.847-851.
Rourke, James
Strategies to increase the enrolment of students of rural origin in medical school: recommendations from the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada
Canadian Medical Association Journal, January 4, 2005.
Internet: http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/172/1/62 ?maxtoshow=&HITS;=10&hits;=10&RESULTFORMAT;= &searchid;=1109172695800_1580&stored;_search=&FIRSTINDEX; =0&minscore;=5000&journalcode;=cmaj
Rourke, J.T.
Postgraduate training for rural family practice. Goals and opportunities
Canadian Family Physician, June 1996, v.42, p.1133-8.
This articles discusses the continuing shortage of rural family physicians in Canada and addresses ways to further develop training for rural family practice so that adequate numbers of rural family physicians will be appropriately prepared.
Sibbald, Barbara
News at a glance: Northern school accredited
Canadian Medical Association Journal, September 28, 2004, v.171 (7)
Internet: http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/171/7/718? maxtoshow=&HITS;=10&hits;=10&RESULTFORMAT;=&searchid;= 1109172695800_1580&stored;_search= &FIRSTINDEX;=0&minscore;=5000&journalcode;=cmajS
WONCA Working Party on Rural Practice
Policy on Rural Practice and Rural Health, Monash University School of Rural Health, Traralgon, Victoria, Australia, 2002.
Internet: http://www.globalfamilydoctor.com/aboutWonca/ working_groups/rural_training/practice/rural_practice_2001.html
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Recruitment of rural doctors
Audas, Rich, Amanda Ross and David Vardy
The use of provisionally licensed international medical graduates in Canada
Canadian Medical Association Journal, November 22, 2005, v.173:1315-1316.
Internet: http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/ 173/11/1315
Dawson, Chris and Robert Walkerl
Rural Medicine: From Africa to Alberta
Medical Post, March 9, 1999, v. 35(10).
Internet:
http://www.medicalpost.com/mpcontent/article.jsp ?content=/content/EXTRACT/RAWART/3510/21.html
Easterbrook, Mark and Marshall Goodwin, R. Wilson etal.
Rural background and clinical rural rotations during medical training: effect on practice location
Canadian Medical Association Journal, April 20, 1999, v.160:1159-63.
Internet: http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/reprint/160/8/1159
Glauser, Wendy
Recruiters using whatever means possible
Medical PostNov. 03, 2006.
Internet: http://www.medicalpost.com/news/article.jsp? content=20061102_201551_1512
Henderson, R.W.
Staffing rural hospitals. Strategies for survival [editorial].
Canadian Family Physician, June 1996, v.42, p.1057-9, 1070-2.
Kelly, L.
Integrating family medicine residents into a rural practice.
Canadian Family Physician, February 1997, v.43, p.277-86. This article discusses a program to develop an organized and practical approach to teaching residents in a busy rural group practice in northern Ontario.
Leduc, Eugene
Defining rurality: a General Practice Rurality Index for Canada
Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine, 1997, v. 2(3), p.125
Internet: http://www.cma.ca/index.cfm/ci_id/37440/la_id/1.htm
Loveridge, Peter
Rural practice: Challenging but endangered? A Nova Scotia perspective
Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine, 1996, v. 1(1), p.29.
Internet: http://www.cma.ca/index.cfm/ci_id/37549/la_id/1.htm
MacLellan, Keith
Why have a society of rural physicians?
Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine, 1996, v. 1(1), p.11.
Internet: http://www.cma.ca/index.cfm/ci_id/37558/la_id/1.htm
National Rural Health Association
Recruitment and retention of a quality workforce in rural areas 2005
Internet: http://www.nrharural.org/advocacy/sub/issuepapers/RcrtmntRtntion_1.pdf
OReilly, Michael
Medical recruitment in rural Canada: Marathon breaks the cycle
Canadian Medical Association Journal, 1997, v. 156(11), p.1593-6.
Two years ago, the 5500 residents of Marathon, Ont., had 1 overworked physician to look after their medical needs. Today, they have 7 physicians to share the load. In this article Michael OReilly looks at the steps the town took to attract new doctors. It offered a financial incentive and also worked to revitalize its hospital.
Internet: http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/abstract/156/11/1593 ?maxtoshow=&HITS;=10&hits;=10&RESULTFORMAT;= &fulltext;=marathon&searchid;=1050585678711_826& stored_search=&FIRSTINDEX;=0&volume;=156&issue;=11&journalcode;=cmaj
Pathman, D.E.; Williams, E.S.; Konrad, T.R.
Rural physician satisfaction : its sources and relationship to retention.
Journal of Rural Health, Fall 1996, v. 12(5), p.366-377.
This study uses survey data to identify areas of satisfaction and dissatisfaction for primary care physicians working in rural areas across the United States. It also identifies the specific areas of satisfaction associated with longer retention within a given rural practice, as well as the characteristics of individuals, practices, jobs, and communities associated with the areas of satisfaction that predict retention.
The SEARCH for rural physicians
AHFMR Research news, Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research, Spring 2003.
Internet: http://www.ahfmr.ab.ca/publications/newsletter/Spring03/ spring.03/inside/search.htm
Society of Rural Physicians of Canada
Recruitment and retention: consensus of the conference participants, Banff 1996
Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine, 1997, v. 2(1), p.28-31.
Internet: http://www.cma.ca/index.cfm/ci_id/37494/la_id/1.htm
Tilden, Nelson A.; Tilden, Christopher D.
Ensuring access to primary health services in rural areas : a guide to recruitment and retention of physicians, nurse practitioners, physicians assistants and certified nurse midwives.
Kansa City, Mo.: National Rural Health Association, 1995. vi, 94 p.
Wilson, Barry
Rural doctor relishes sense of community
Western Producer May 27, 1999.
Wood, Chris
A Two-tier system: Rural Canadians have less access to health care
Maclean's, June 7, 1999. v.112(23) p.32-33.
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Listserv
Listname: RuralMED
Subscription address:
admin@srpc.ca
Description: Forum for rural physicians, and about rural medicine.
Internet: http://www.srpc.ca/ruralmed.html
Preparing for a career as a rural doctor
Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan
Internet: http://www.rpap.ab.ca/ify/career.html
Recruiting new rural practitioners
Bowman, Robert and Cheryl Abboud
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Internet: http://www.unmc.edu/Community/ruralmeded/ fedstloc/RecrRet/
recrnat.htm
Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine
GPO Box 2507
Brisbane, Queensland
Australia
40001
Tel.: (07) 3105 8200
E-mail: acrrm@acrrm.org.au
Internet: http://www.acrrm.org.au/
Canadian Information Centre for International Medical Graduates
This web site is a central resource for International Medical Graduates (IMGs) (also referred to as Internationally Trained Physicians). It will be useful for IMGs who are currently overseas and for IMGs that are already in Canada.
Internet: http://www.img-canada.ca/en/index.html
Health Professional Recruitment / Retention
USDA, Rural Information Center - United States
Internet: http://www.nal.usda.gov/ric/ruralres/recruit.htm
National Rural Health Association
One West Armour Blvd, Suite 203
Kansas City, Missouri
64111-2087
Tel.: (816) 756-3140
E-mail: mail@NRHArural.org
Internet: http://www.nrharural.org/
Rural Doctors Association of Australia
P.O. Box 5361
Kingston ACT
Australia 2604
Tel.: 02 6273 9303
Internet: http://www.rdaa.com.au/
WONCA Working Party on Rural Practice
Professor Roger Strasser
Convenor, Wonca Working Party on Rural Practice
Northern Ontario Medical School
Office WGMC B5028
Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury
Ontario P3E 2C6
Telephone: (705) 675-4883
Fax: (705) 675-4858
E-mail: roger.strasser@normed.ca
Internet: http://www.globalfamilydoctor.com/aboutWonca/ working_groups/rural_training/wonca_ruralprac.htm
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