A specific recruitment fund was established as an incentive to assist communities served by the RSA with recruiting expenses where the difficulty in filling a vacancy is, or is expected to be, especially severe and where the failure to fill the vacancy in a timely manner would have a significant impact on the delivery of medical care required by the health authorities Physician Supply Plan. To be eligible for these funds, physicians must be recruited from outside of eligible RSA communities.
The Program
Physicians may receive a grant from this fund for one of two purposes:
- To cover recruiting expenses (e.g. advertising, interview visits and relocation expenses).
- To supplement the recruitment incentive fund benefit.
To Access Funding
Your health authority must submit to the Ministry of Health Services - Rural Programs:
- A grant application.
- A written application of how the funding would be used.
Access the Recruitment Contingency Fund Application.
Fund Administration
The JSC develops policies for the effective use of Recruitment Contingency Fund, determines the merit of individual applications in accordance with those policies, and ensures that grants are used appropriately.
For information contact:
Rural Practice Programs:
Physician Compensation
Rural Practice Programs
Ministry of Health Services
3-2, 1515 Blanshard St
Victoria BC V8W 3C8
ph: 250 952-2754
fax: 250 952-3486
email: HLTH.RuralPrograms@gov.bc.ca
website: Ministry of Health Services
BC Medical Association
#115 – 1665 West Broadway
Vancouver BC V6J 5A4
ph: 604 736-5551 or 1 800 665-2262
email: ruralprograms@bcma.bc.ca
website: BCMA
