Welland’s physician recruitment initiative has done its job in 2024.
By next month, ten new family doctors will have come to Welland this year – matching the goals set when the initiative was introduced in June 2023. Of those ten, seven are coming to Welland from the UK, and will see financial incentives for establishing or taking over practices. The program offers $100,000 to physicians who move to Welland to either start or take over a new practice.
City Council has also committed an additional $1-million to continue recruitment efforts.
In total, Welland now has 34 family doctors, while the recruitment imitative has resulted in healthcare access for over 15,000 residents in the City.
(Written by: Matt Latour)
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