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Rural southern Alberta community desperate for doctor shortage solutionIn 2023, the Milk River emergency department closed 30 times lasting anywhere from a few hours to a few days. So far in 2024, there've already been nine closures.HealthFeb 6
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Saskatchewan adds 15 internationally trained doctors to rural communitiesThe Province of Saskatchewan has announced 15 new internationally trained doctors are practicing in rural communities as efforts continue toward easing health-care challenges.HealthMar 16, 2023
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Newfoundland and Labrador temporarily hikes pay for doctors in rural emergency roomsRural health centres across the province have had to intermittently shut down their emergency services because of a lack of doctors.HealthJul 14, 2022
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RESIDE program hopes to incentivize new family doctors to work in 15 rural Alberta areasThe RESIDE Program also includes an undergrad tuition reimbursement of up to $60,000 and a remote community incentive of between $20,000 and $40,000.HealthJan 31, 2022
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Alberta announces $6M program to increase doctors in rural communitiesThe Rural Health Professions Action Plan (RhPAP) will rollout the new Return to Service Agreement program.HealthMar 27, 2021
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MLA hopeful changes coming for program attracting doctors, nurses to rural Nova ScotiaAn Eastern Shore MLA is hopeful a federal incentive program will change so it includes his constituency, which has seen emergency department closures due to doctor shortages.CanadaJan 14, 2021
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Temporary closures at Milk River Health Centre’s emergency department because of ‘physician absence’Alberta Health Services said the emergency department at the Milk River Health Centre is seeing temporary closures due to “physician absence."HealthDec 29, 2020
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Pincher Creek doctors still planning to withdraw services Oct. 31Pincher Creek mayor and council have asked the doctors to take a step back and have taken over communication with Alberta's health minister.HealthOct 1, 2020
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Pincher Creek doctor calls out AHS, Alberta health minister for misinformation, lack of supportA dispute between a group of doctors in Pincher Creek, Alta., and the provincial government has led to one physician to post a public response alleging misinformation is being spread by officials.PoliticsAug 3, 2020
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18 rural Alberta doctors say they no longer trust the government, some to end hospital work after COVID-19 pandemicEighteen rural physicians say they no longer trust the government and some of them will no longer work in hospitals after the COVID-19 pandemic despite recent fee changes.CanadaApr 30, 2020
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