Physician shortages are common in many parts of the Newfoundland and Labrador, and the association that represents doctors says not enough is being done to find out why.
According to John Philpott, CEO of CanAm Physician Recruiting Inc., its time for government to engage in change management from a reactive to a proactive approach to medical human resource planning. Using a Canadian based international physician human resource consulting firm to screen physicians will increase retention. Newfoundland like many other provinces in Canada, is just now realizing what we have been saying for decades.
Follow the link to learn more and enter the discussion – http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/why-doc-solution-to-doctor-shortage-may-be-more-than-money-1.2929966.
