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Love on the Move: Physician couples
Dr. Smita Jain, an obstetrician/gynecologist in London, UK, and her husband, Dr. Vivek Jain, an orthopedic surgeon, have wanted to move to Canada ever since they visited her uncle in Toronto a few years ago.
She’s excited about moving to Prince George, BC: “We both have busy jobs, so it would be nice to have life slow down a little bit. From a family point of view, it would be really nice.”
The Jains are not alone in their wish.
“Last year, we filled 235 physician vacancies, the majority of which were family practitioner positions. Currently, we have applications from over 60 physician couples who are interested in moving to BC,” says John Mabbott, Executive Director of Health Match BC. More on physician relationships...
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Going Coastal
After training in the UK, New Zealand and Vancouver, Dr. Granger Avery moved to the rugged coastal island community of Port McNeill in 1974. “Remote areas are wonderful for teaching oneself - and for teaching others - about medicine,” adds the former President of the BC Medical Association, and Clinical Professor, Department of Family Practice at UBC. “They're ideal for doctors who are rational risk-takers.”
Interested in learning more about inspiring opportunities for physicians along BC’s breathtaking coast? Click here...
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OUR RECRUITERS ON THE ROAD |
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Rural, yes. Isolated, no.
As evidence of our government’s commitment and our health care community’s pledge to support rural health care professionals, Health Match BC is proud to be a sponsor of A Collective Commitment to Action: Rural Health Workforce Symposium to be held in Prince George from May 31 to June 2.
The goal of the symposium is to improve the health of people who live in rural communities by ensuring that all of their local health professionals have the skills, competencies, continuing education opportunities, and interprofessional support that they need to ensure a healthy and rewarding practice. Read more...
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Our team of five experienced recruiters participates in events in Australia, Canada, the UK, and the United States. Be sure to drop by our booth at any one of the conferences listed below. We'd love to meet you!
April 16 – 18, Halifax: 17th Annual Rural and Remote Medical Conference
April 23 – 25, Philadelphia: American College of Physicians - Internal Medicine 2009
May 2 – 5, Baltimore: Pediatric Academic Societies - Annual Meeting 2009
May 12 – 15, Victoria: 16th World Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine
May 16 – 21, San Francisco: American Psychiatric Association - Annual Meeting 2009
May 17 – 20, Sydney: The Royal Australasian College of Physicians - Physicians Week 2009
May 29 – June 2, Orlando: American Society of Clinical Oncology - Annual Meeting 2009
For more information on meeting with our recruitment services team at these conferences, please email recruit@healthmatchbc.org
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