The Provincial Government is leading a mission to Ireland to recruit physicians and nurses who can fill vacancies in Newfoundland and Labrador. The mission complements other national and international recruitment activities targeting health care professionals.
The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Health and Community Services will lead a team that will depart for Ireland this week. The team will visit several cities, raising awareness of Newfoundland and Labrador as an ideal immigration destination. The team will include representatives from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador, College of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Regional Health Authorities.
Ireland has been chosen as training standards for physicians are similar to Newfoundland and Labrador, and the team will be exploring recruitment opportunities for nurses who meet equivalent licensure requirements. The region was also chosen because it has a high concentration of high-quality medical and nursing schools.
The Provincial Government has invested an additional $30 million on recruitment and retention initiatives for health care professionals. To learn more about the wide range of bursaries and incentives available for health care workers looking to explore a career in Newfoundland and Labrador, please visit workinhealthnl.ca or email the Provincial Health Professional Recruitment and Retention Office at recruit@WorkinHealthNL.ca
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“The mission to recruit qualified physicians and nurses is yet another made in Newfoundland and Labrador approach to attracting and retaining health care professionals. Working closely with stakeholders, this type of initiative is part of our government’s plan for health care – which also includes expanding virtual care options and collaborative team clinics so Newfoundlanders and Labradorians can engage in primary care in an efficient way. We are taking the necessary action to address the staffing issues facing the health care system in our province, as we compete with other jurisdictions to attract and retain physicians and nurses at this critical time.”
Honourable Dr. Andrew Furey
Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
“We continue to find new and creative ways to help bring health care professionals to our province and encourage the ones already here to stay. Our government is modernizing and reimagining the health care system, with help from Health Accord NL, to bring it out of the outdated 1960s service model into one that fits the demographics of our province today. It is our hope that physicians, resident physicians and nurses from Ireland will choose to live and build a career in Newfoundland and Labrador.”
Honourable Tom Osborne
Minister of Health and Community Services
“The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador appreciates the invitation from Minister Osborne to collaborate with the Provincial Government in its’ endeavors to recruit internationally trained physicians. The College looks forward to supporting the recruitment and licensing of applicants who have the necessary knowledge, skills, and competencies to provide safe and quality medical care to the people of Newfoundland and Labrador.”
Dr. Tanis Adey
CEO and Registrar, College of Physicians & Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador
“The College of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador is pleased to be a part of this mission to Ireland and to offer our regulatory perspective as it pertains to Registered Nurses. Identifying areas of regulatory alignment between Newfoundland and Labrador and Ireland will be an imperative first step in recruiting health care professionals who wish to practice in our province.”
Lynn Power
Executive Director, College of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador
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