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FALL 2009

Following their faith to BC

Does faith move careers, families, and lives? Yes, according to three physicians who recently arrived in the province. The diversity and strength of BC's religious communities offered them a comforting and familiar environment in which to settle their families. Read more about how faith played a role in their decisions to move to BC.

The latest on licensing

Health Match BC is experienced in working with both Canadian physicians and international medical graduates (IMGs).You can rely on us to guide you through every step of the licensing process, but in the meantime, here’s a brief overview of the process.

It's a long way home

More postgraduate opportunities for Canadian IMGs must be found in Canada or we risk losing them to other countries, says Sandra Banner of the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS)  What this means...

Can't beat ocean lifestyle

Dr. Susan Booth and her husband Michael had been visiting British Columbia for many years as tourists when a comment from a Port McNeill resident changed the course of their travels.  Read their story and watch our video...

COMMUNITIES IN ACTION

OUR RECRUITERS ON THE ROAD

Collective commitment to action

More than 80 people, including many rural physicians from across the province, gathered in Prince George from May 30th to June 2nd for the Collective Commitment to Action: Rural Health Workforce Symposium.

“The focus of the symposium was on collective action and commitment,” says John Mabbott, Executive Director of Health Match BC, a sponsor of the symposium. “The ultimate goal was to improve the health of everyone in rural communities by recognizing that having health care workers and physicians with appropriate skills and competencies – and facilitating the education to get and keep them there – is a top priority.”  More on the symposium...

Join our recruitment team at any of the international conferences listed below:

October 2 - 3: Business Design Centre, Islington, London, England (Stand 8) BMJ Careers Fair - National

October 9 - 10: Thinktank, The Science Museum, Birmingham, England (Stands 38 and 39) BMJ West Midlands Careers Fair

October 15-17: Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Boston, MA, USA (Booth #3006) American Academy of Family Physicians Scientific Assembly

November 5 - 7: Scottish Exhibition Conference Centre, Glasgow, Scotland (Stand 67) RCGP (Royal College of General Practitioners) Annual National Primary Care Conference

Or attend any of the following information sessions:

October 6th at 19:00: The Fitzwilliam Hotel, St. Stephen's Green, Dublin, Ireland

October 8th at 19:00: Marriott Birmingham, 12 Hagley Road, Five Ways, Birmingham, England

November 2nd at 19:00: Channings, 12 - 16 South Learmonth Gardens, Edinburgh, Scotland

November 3rd at 19:00: Glasgow Marriott Hotel, 500 Argyle Street, Glasgow, Scotland

For more information on these events or to register, please email recruit@healthmatchbc.org