Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we've been attempting to put the funds to good use. We've made arrangements to make job offers to all the graduates of the nursing program coming out of Aurora College. We are taking steps to try to find people to fill positions, doctors specifically, that funding has been identified for. We are still struggling in a lot of the key areas of allied health professionals because there is a national shortage of physiotherapists, x-ray technicians, lab technicians and these other kind of specialized areas. We are going to be working with all the employees to take advantage of the training that's there because we want to focus not only on recruitment but retention as a key issue. So the staff and all the authorities in the department have been working very aggressively to put into place all the funds and resources we have been allocated. Thank you.
Michael Miltenberger on Question 6-14(6): Progress On The Recruitment And Retention Of Health Care Professionals
In the Legislative Assembly on February 12th, 2003. See this statement in context.
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Question 6-14(6): Progress On The Recruitment And Retention Of Health Care Professionals
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 11th, 2003
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