Category: Physician Recruitment

How to ‘Ace’ the Physician Interview

In a recent editorial I discussed the value of medical employers having a formal Recruitment and Retention Strategy, and the influence it can have on the long-term retention of a physician recruit and his or her family. I also made the point that the retention plan must start with the very first in-person or telephone […]

Eastern Manitoba ERs plagued by doctor shortages

Reprint of article BY JERED STUFFCO ON OCTOBER 10, 2014 FOR THE MEDICAL POST online A doctor shortage is crippling ER facilities in eastern Manitoba, forcing staff to scramble and send patients to other hospitals. created a lot of anxiety CBC reports here that “at least eight of the ten hospitals in the area don’t have enough doctors.” Ambulance drivers […]

Family Medicine / GP – $100K Annual Guaranty for Family Physicians to Work in GTA

Job ID: 908 LOCATION ON, Canada PLACEMENT Permanent START DATE 2014/10/07 This client has been operating physician practices as well as delivering community-based diagnostic imaging services in Ontario and the U.S. for over 25 years. With 13 locations in southern Ontario, serving over 200,000 patients annually, the most immediate need is for Family Physicians to join […]

BC College Urges Aging Physicians to ‘Pull the Cord on Their Golden Parachute’

There are 90 B.C. doctors aged 80 and older, according to the B.C. College of Physicians and Surgeons. BY PAMELA FAYERMAN, VANCOUVER SUN SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 Older doctors have a duty to retire before declining mental or physical health harms patients, says the College of Physicians and Surgeons of B.C. after receiving about 100 complaints […]

Recent Changes by Government to the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program Deterring the Recruitment of Physicians across Canada

According to Phil Jost, a senior executive and physician recruiter with CanAm Physician Recruitment Inc., recent changes by Customs and Immigration Canada and Service Canada to policies governing the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program may be contributing to unintended and detrimental recruitment outcomes of much needed #physician resources to hospitals, medical clinics and rural health […]

Family Medicine Job Posting of the Month – Callingwood Crossing, Alberta

Canadian Family Physician Alberta Dream Career Opportunity – Callingwood Crossing, Edmonton, Alberta Want to be part of something you believe in? Want flexibility to better manage your quality of work and home life? Want the support of like-minded colleagues to be the best you can be?? ? Want a safe modern, vibrant city for your […]

CFPC and MCC Announce New Examination Structure for Family Medicine

Effective January 1, 2016, the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) and the Medical Council of Canada (MCC) will modify the examination process for family medicine candidates. Upon review, the CFPC has determined that the Certification Examination in Family Medicine, featuring content from both organizations, has not resulted in the anticipated benefits for the […]

A Lesson in Effective Physician Recruitment and Retention Strategies

  By Phil Jost, MBA, CanAm Blog Post, August 28, 2014   After many years of trial and error as a senior health manager and CEO, I have come to the conclusion that there are only two ‘reasonable’ physician retention plan options: Option A: Physician Retention starts from the moment of the screening of potential […]

Keeping Doctors in Rural Communities

The following article is a great read on the challenges rural communities are having keeping their doctors. http://healthydebate.ca/opinions/keeping-doctors-in-rural-communities CanAm Physician Recruiting has been stating these facts for almost 20yrs. The only real solution is to hire a professional firm, such as CanAm, who has the ability to screen physicians, both Canadians and IMGS, and match […]