Roseway seeking doctor recruitment funding from municipalities
By Carla Allen
THE COAST GUARD
NovaNewsNow.com
Severe competition for physicians in Nova Scotia has prompted those working towards recruiting some for Shelburne County to approach municipalities for funding assistance.
“On a regular basis we receive curriculum vitae’s from professional recruitment companies. If a physician is hired from one of these referrals the fee to the recruitment firm is $12,000 to $17,000,” wrote Dr. John Keeler, deputy chief of staff and Ms. Jodi Ybarra, Roseway Hospital site manager, in a recent letter to the Town of Clark’s Harbour.
“Unfortunately we are not able to accept c.v.’s on this basis for Shelburne as we have no way to pay the fee.”
The South West Health district does not have the resources to offer financial incentives to physicians, so Roseway is approaching municipal governments in the county for assistance.
To date, seven municipalities in the South West Health district have come on board with funding and are offering signing bonuses or return of service contracts to physicians who are recruited.
The Town of Clark’s Harbour council approved a motion to contact Keeler and Ybarra as well as the Municipality of Barrington to arrange for a meeting to discuss the issue further.
by Carla Allen/The Vanguard 
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Comment online since May 20th 2008Have you ever wondered why there is a doctor shortage ?
In 2006/07 10,673 people applied for 2507 avaialble first year openings in Canada's 17 medical schools
In 1943 842 men and 25 women graduated from Canada's medical schools
In 2007 843 men and 1202 women graduated from Canada's medical schools
In 1970 Canada's 17 medical schools had room in the first year for 1452 students
In 2007/08 Canada's 17 medical schools had room for 2569 first year students
At Dalhousie in 1970 the first year enrollment was 98 and in 2007/08 the first year enrollment was 94
There is a doctor shortage in Canada that is going to get worse if they don't start educating more people.
"A mind is a terrible thing to waste"
Go to the Canadian Medical Association web site www.moredoctors.ca and take action
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