What is the physician recruitment strategy for the province?
Newfoundland and Labrador is particularly focused on graduates of MUN Medical School and MUN Post-graduate Residency Programs. The province, in cooperation with the medical school and the regional health authorities, have established a Provincial Physician Recruitment Office within MUN Medical School. The role of the Coordinator is to identify opportunities to demonstrate to students, residents and alumni that the province is actively recruiting throughout their entire training and career. Our provincial physician recruitment statistics clearly indicate that our best retention experience has been with our own graduates. These physicians have contributed to all aspects of our health care system and represent the physicians who practice in the province for extended periods, if not all, of their career. Each of our Regional Health Authorities work closely with the provincial office, but also work independently of one another to ensure effective recruitment to specific regions.
