Any inducements will not be monetary. It would be things like looking at doctors that may be interested in doing things that are common in the smaller areas. I know that one of the CEOs was going to websites where individuals were going hiking and canoeing, like, outdoor adventure-type websites to see if there were doctors that were going there on a regular basis that might want to come to the Northwest Territories because there is a lot of that to offer in the Territories. There are a lot of wild outdoor adventures to be able to be offered in the various regions. This is one thing that we have looked at. We’re asking each of the authorities to develop a recruitment strategy that’s creative to try to bring people. As I indicated in the House previously, plan A is to bring people into the regions, doctors, physicians into the regions; and plan B would be to try to create a territorial pool within the Northwest Territories, whether it be in Yellowknife or Hay River. If Hay River’s able to attract, Fort Smith is able to attract doctors that will work in other regions, then they’re going to be open to all of those various methods. Thank you.
Tom Beaulieu on Question 127-17(3): Recruitment Of NWT Medical Students Post-Graduation
In the Legislative Assembly on June 11th, 2012. See this statement in context.
Question 127-17(3): Recruitment Of NWT Medical Students Post-Graduation
Oral Questions
June 10th, 2012
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