A report commissioned by the town of Fort Frances makes a number of recommendations aimed at improving the town's ability to attract and retain physicians.
Geoff Gillon of the Rainy River Future Development Corporation told councillors last night the key is creating an environment that welcomes doctors.
"It's highly competitive out there," said Gillon. "We can only do so much as a small community. But if we work together as a community and we show prospective physicians that we want them and we welcome them and we're prepare to support them, we have a very good chance of attracting younger doctors to the community."
Among the recommendations include creating an executive council within the current recruitment committee, increasing awareness of local incentive programs and hiring assistants to work with the committee.
