Monday, March 8, 2010

New Doc Programs


There are two new government programs to recruit doctors to northern Ontario.

The first will provide grants to doctors and new medical grads who agree to practice in the north or highly rural communities.

Health Minister Deb Matthews says it replaces the Underserviced Areas Program which she says wasn't working anymore

A second program allows internationally trained graduates to practice for five years in any Ontario community except Toronto and Ottawa in return for post-graduate training opportunities